Chanel de Bruyn
Chanel de Bruyn is Creamer Media Online Managing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Business confidence falls, labour demands threaten recovery
3rd June 2010 A 2,2 point decline in the May Business Confidence Index (BCI) had neutralised earlier gains, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry... →
SA economy picks up speed with 4,6% first-quarter growth
25th May 2010 South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4,6% in the first quarter of this year, exceeding market expectations, which had forecast... →
SA unemployment rate back above 25%
4th May 2010 South Africa’s unemployment rate rose by 0,9 percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 25,2% in the first quarter of this year, and while this could,... →
Public works programme could ‘easily’ exceed jobs target – Doidge
3rd May 2010 The second phase of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP II) had seen the creation of just under 604 000 work opportunities in the first year... →
IMF expects sub-Saharan Africa to grow by 4,7% in 2010
22nd April 2010 Sub-Saharan African countries would have to rebuild fiscal room and would have to move its focus away from the near-term objectives of stabilising... →
SA ‘definitely ready’ to host World Cup – Zuma
20th April 2010 South Africa is “definitely ready” to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday, as he officially opened the R2,2-billion... →
SA needs to make ‘urgent' supply decisions in 2010 – Eskom
20th April 2010 South Africa had to make "urgent decisions" this year to ensure the security of energy supply in the next 20 years, Eskom chief officer for... →
IDC and UIF launch R2bn fund to help create jobs
15th April 2010 South Africa's high level of unemployment has prompted the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Unemployment Equity Fund (UIF) to... →
FIFA intolerant of ‘ambush’ marketing, adviser warns
13th April 2010 There were opportunities for businesses other than the official sponsors to benefit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a FIFA legal adviser insisted on... →
African economies should focus on job creation – IOE
9th April 2010 African economies had to ensure that job creation intensity improved, as countries moved to expand economic growth following the global economic... →
Strikes, high-profile murders don’t bode well for investor perception – Sacci
7th April 2010 Not only did the recent local taxi and labour strikes, high-profile murders and “ill-conceived utterances” from political figures risk potentially... →
New industrial plan seen as ‘realistic’ growth strategy – analyst
7th April 2010 The second version of government's Industrial Policy Action Plan (Ipap2) was a "realistic" growth strategy, but South Africa would have to draw on... →
SA launches air quality information system
23rd March 2010 The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), on Tuesday launched the first phase... →
SA needs independent power producers – Eskom
23rd March 2010 Independent power producers (IPPs) were "absolutely needed" in South Africa's energy future, Eskom senior manager for regulatory affairs Mohamed... →
FIFA World Cup to push up winter power demand by 275 MW – Eskom
16th March 2010 South Africa was expected to use 37,24 GW of electricity during the coming winter period, which would include the additional 275 MW that would be... →
African civil servants failing to deliver paid-for services
16th March 2010 “Quiet corruption” was pervasive and widespread across Africa, had a disproportionate impact on the poor and would have long-term consequences for... →
African universities should step up climate research – Sonjica
11th March 2010 It was essential to strengthen the capacity of African universities to embrace and be involved in global climate change research, Water and... →
IMF working on $100bn ‘green fund’ – Strauss-Kahn
8th March 2010 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was "working on the idea of a green fund" to raise $100-billion a year by 2020 to mitigate the impacts of... →
Gauteng unveils strategy to cut energy use, emissions
5th March 2010 By 2055, the Gauteng province would reduce its overall energy consumption by 18% from business-as-usual projections and its carbon emissions by 49%... →
SA is an attractive investment destination − Zuma
5th March 2010 The prospects for South Africa's economic recovery was promising, while the country remained an "excellent destination" for investment in all... →
Energy Department to publish IRP2 by June
24th February 2010 The Department of Energy (DoE) was committed to publishing the second integrated resource plan (IRP2) by June this year, deputy director general of... →
SA's fourth-quarter GDP rises 3,2%
23rd February 2010 South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1,4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2009, while GDP growth for the year was down 1,8% on... →
Gauteng seeks private sector funding for infrastructure projects
23rd February 2010 The Gauteng Provincial Government would, in addition to spending R34-billion on infrastructure development in the next three years, seek additional... →
New vehicle owners to pay emissions tax from Sept 1
17th February 2010 The proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) vehicle emissions tax, which will come into effect on September 1, would now be implemented as a specific tax and... →
Gordhan provides details on R846bn infrastructure plan
17th February 2010 While the public sector continued with plans to spend R845,6-billion on infrastructure over the next three years, government had also started with... →
SA economy seen growing in 2010, CPI to fall below 6%
15th February 2010 While South Africa was likely to see gross domestic product (GDP) growth of about 2,7% this year and 3,5% in 2011, the Bureau for Economic Research... →
SA’s growth likely to exceed Treasury’s forecast – economist
11th February 2010 While this year's budget would be a "challenging" one for the National Treasury, it could be pleasantly surprised in terms of the country's growth,... →
SA economy lacking ‘vigorous’ recovery anticipated for peers
8th February 2010 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Monday expressed concern that the country's economy had not yet joined in the... →
Peters sees electricity distribution as a key challenge
2nd February 2010 The transformation of South Africa's electricity distribution activities and the equitable applications of tariffs for all, were two vital... →
Gordhan unlikely to announce major tax changes – E&Y
29th January 2010 The National Treasury was unlikely to make major changes to the individual, corporate or indirect tax rates, but it was also unlikely to announce... →
Banks can be bailed-out, but not the planet, warns King
25th January 2010 Business had to begin accepting that the milieu in which it operated had changed and that it was facing more than just an economic crisis, King... →
Inflation a bigger worry than strong rand – economist
25th January 2010 Inflation is a bigger problem than the strong exchange rate for South Africa's competitiveness, and should, therefore, be of more concern, former... →
World Bank urges developing countries to invest more in trade logistics
15th January 2010 Developing countries could improve their chances of emerging from the financial crisis in a stronger and more competitive position by investing in... →
Nzimande wants college enrolments to double in next 5 years
14th January 2010 Universities were not the only post-school education option available to the South African youth, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade... →
Business confidence dropped to 7-yr low in ’09
7th January 2010 Business confidence, which had shown considerable volatility in 2009, would likely reach a higher average this year, after reaching a seven-year... →
SA’s R&D spend as percentage of GDP slowed – Pandor
7th December 2009 Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday expressed concern about a decline in the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) spent... →
Global water shortfall can be ‘affordably’ mitigated, report shows
24th November 2009 Despite a projected average shortfall of 40% in water supply, globally, by 2030, water scarcity could be "sustainably and affordably" mitigated,... →
Namibia’s economy could grow by 4,4% in 2010 – economist
19th November 2009 The Namibian economy, which would contract by about 1,1% in 2009, would likely grow by 4,4% in 2010 as the mining sector, as well as secondary... →
Gauteng increases FY2010 expenditure by R3,3bn
17th November 2009 The Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG's) expenditure for the 2010 financial year, has been revised upward by R3,3-billion, to R58,5-billion,... →
Zuma approves 7% salary increase for public office bearers
13th November 2009 President Jacob Zuma has implemented a 7% across-the-board increase in the remuneration of public office bearers for the 2009/10 financial year. →
SA may extend work permits for scarce skills to 5 years – Minister
13th November 2009 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) would review its permitting policies, which might include extending the length of work permits for foreigners... →
