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SAA: Statement by South African Airways, South African airline carrier, asserts that 'Whole of State' aviation policy alignment is critical to aviation's efficiency and economic contribution (04/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Successful state owned airlines’ critical success factors include clarity of mandate and a harmonised ‘Whole Of State’ aviation policy framework. Global air services drive almost all economic...

Tambo Springs to become largest inland port in Africa – MEC

INLAND PORTS

The proposed Tambo Springs Inland Port and Logistics Gateway is expected to be the largest inland port in Africa once completed, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Dr Ismail Vadi has said....

What’s this meat in my hamburger?

PHATSHOANE HENNEY ATTORNEYS

The shockwaves of disbelief emanating from consumers following the recent international horse meat ‘scandal’ where horse meat was found in consumer food products have opened the eyes of many...

SA: Statement by Collins Chabane, Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, notes the release of the Public Finance Management Act 2011/12 national and provincial audit outcomes (12/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane has noted the release of the Public Finance Management Act 2011/12 national and provincial audit outcomes.

GCIS: Statement by the Government Communication and Information System, on Cabinet meeting on 27 February 2013 (28/02/2013)

STATEMENT

1.1 Cabinet welcomed the collective commitment by all stakeholders to the implementation of the Framework for Peace and Stability in the Mining Industry. Cabinet encouraged other stakeholders to...

Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities (February 2013)

TRADE

“Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities” finds that reducing supply chain barriers can increase global GDP up to 6 times more than removing all import tariffs. Such large increases in...

ATNS: Statement by Thabani Mthiyane, Air Traffic and Navigation Services CEO, on bursary opportunity available to matriculants (13/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) Company of South Africa’s Training Bursary Programme is geared towards bringing South Africa’s small but highly capable aerospace industry in line...

SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the occasion of the celebration and delivery of the Botswana railways salt wagon (11/12/2012)

SPEECH

I would like, from the outset, to thank our colleagues from Botswana Rail who demonstrated confidence in Transnet’s capabilities and who, through this order, have greatly enhanced intra-African...

Bombardier’s Prasa bid promises 'full localisation' from day one

COMMUTER RAIL

International rail equipment manufacturer Bombardier Transportation reports that its tender to supply metro coaches to the State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) embraces full...

SA: Statement Massmart, welcomes Competition Appeal Court ruling (10/10/2012)

STATEMENT

Massmart welcomes the decision handed down by the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) earlier today in which it provided clarity regarding the supplier development fund that was volunteered as a...

Lessons from World Economic Forum on Africa: Investment opportunities, hotspots and pitfalls

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Looking back at the World Economic Forum on Africa one might conclude that the future for Africa is looking rather bright. However, issues of obstacles and pitfalls were obviously raised and it is...

Globalisation and transnational organised crime in South Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

It is argued that in an increasingly borderless world, transnational criminal groups have developed the ability to manoeuvre, prosper and become a dangerous threat to the world system. Increasing...

A guide to effective supply risk management in the mining industry

MINING

Mining companies today face challenges on several fronts when it comes to addressing supply riskeffectively. There are people challenges, which include high turnover rates, a limited supply of...

A Fair Bit of Confusion: Treating Customers Fairly in South Africa

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Last year, the Financial Services Board (FSB) announced that it would be implementing a Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) policy for the financial services industry in South Africa. The TCF policy is...

New Models for Addressing Supply Chain and Transport Risk (January 2012)

RISK

Trends such as globalization, lean processes, mass travel and the geographical concentration of production have made supply chain and transport networks more efficient, but have also changed their...

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