Loni Prinsloo
Loni Prinsloo is a former contributing editor for Engineering News Online and Mining Weekly Online.
Nzimande reaches agreement with Setas on transformation
9th May 2011 Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande on Monday reached an agreement with members of the Sector Education and Training Authorities... →
Tough decisions could revive SA’s manufacturing sector in months
5th May 2011 Alignment between government and local manufacturing businesses, paired with a competitive exchange rate and the import of skilled industry people,... →
SA entrepreneurial activity low compared with its Brics counterparts
4th May 2011 South Africa lagged far behind other emerging economies when it comes to entrepreneurial activity, speakers at a FNB and Endeavor entrepreneurship... →
Africa needs to articulate its business case to attract FDI – E&Y
3rd May 2011 While foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa had been on the increase over the past decade, the continent was still not getting its fair share... →
SA motorists to see petrol prices breach the R10 mark in May
28th April 2011 South African motorists are in for a rough and expensive ride as petrol prices are set to breach the R10/l mark on May 4 this year, last seen in... →
Cabinet backs Karoo natural-gas drilling moratorium
21st April 2011 South Africa’s Cabinet endorsed the Department of Mineral Resources’ (DMR’s) decision to declare a moratorium on natural-gas drilling in the Karoo... →
Business and govt alignment key to reaping benefits of Brics
20th April 2011 The South African government and business community need to closer align themselves to fully leverage the economic opportunities that come with... →
Sierra Leone to strengthen trade ties with SA
15th April 2011 Sierra Leone’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr Richard Konteh this week visited South Africa in an effort to strengthen bilateral trade relations... →
Heads to roll at Prasa over poor service delivery
12th April 2011 State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) would embark on a three-month intervention programme, following large numbers of... →
Employment in March at two-and-half year high, says Adcorp
11th April 2011 Employment in South Africa showed strong growth of 5,6% in March, with positive growth recorded across all sectors for the first time in... →
SA and Tanzania to ink science and technology agreement
7th April 2011 South Africa and Tanzania would ink a bilateral agreement on Friday to provide a framework for cooperation in science and technology between the... →
Great opportunities for SA business in Angola, says chamber CEO
7th April 2011 Angola is keen for partnerships between the public and private sector to help it spend a $43-billion budget this year, providing South Africa with... →
PPPs can help close infrastructure gap but no silver bullet − KPMG
6th April 2011 Public-private partnerships (PPPs) might have the potential to solve some of Africa’s considerable infrastructure backlogs, but should not be seen... →
Youth subsidy clarity needed to ensure take up by business − PMI
4th April 2011 The Production Management Institute (PMI), a subsidiary of JSE-listed Adcorp, said on Monday that government needed to unpack, in simple terms,... →
SA collected more than R6bn from mining royalties – SARS
1st April 2011 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) had collected more than R6-billion from mining royalties in the first year of implementation, said... →
SA economy added 101 000 jobs in fourth quarter – Stats SA report
22nd March 2011 The number of people employed in South Africa’s formal sector rose for the second consecutive quarter in the three months to December, with the... →
Peters satisfied with Koeberg’s readiness for emergencies
16th March 2011 After the Japanese nuclear disaster grabbed headlines around the world, South African Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Wednesday she was... →
Busa-led forum seeks fair inclusion of women in new SA policies
15th March 2011 Even though South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions as far as promoting gender equality goes, it still had some way to go in... →
Sacci says extensive tolling will discourage investment in Gauteng
14th March 2011 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Monday added its voice to concerns that all mayor roads in Gauteng would reportedly... →
Eskom shuts down Koeberg unit for refuelling
14th March 2011 Unit two of the Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape was shut down for refuelling and maintenance on Monday. The shutdown would take... →
Biotechnologies could play a key role in food security – US economist
11th March 2011 Modern biotechnologies and the intensification of productivity would be key to meeting the world’s future food demands, while keeping climate... →
Now Joburg Roads Agency mulling toll options for M1/M2
10th March 2011 Gauteng road users may be in for another toll-shock as the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) said on Thursday that it was in active discussions with... →
$32bn investment in African roads could grow trade by $250bn
9th March 2011 A $32-billion investment towards the integration of Africa’s road infrastructure, could see trade on the continent increase by $250-billion over... →
Gijima settles Home Affairs contract dispute, to incur losses
7th March 2011 Information and communications group on Monday announced that it had reached a settlement with the Department of Home Affairs over a disputed... →
Stronger rand is helping to curb inflation – Finance Minister
7th March 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday agreed with a panel of market experts that the stronger rand had protected the South African economy from... →
Municipalities get new housing responsibilities to speed up delivery
4th March 2011 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale on Friday assigned new powers to a number of major cities for human settlements development in the hope of... →
South Africans should rally behind the SKA bid – Pandor
4th March 2011 Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor urged South Africans on Friday to support the country’s bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)... →
Labour law changes could stifle BPO and offshore job growth – association
3rd March 2011 South Africa’s business process outsourcing and offshoring industry had significant potential to boost employment numbers in line with the... →
Gauteng to spend R36bn on infrastructure over the next three years
1st March 2011 Gauteng Finance MEC Mandla Nkomfe on Tuesday set aside R36,1-billion for the implementation of the province’s infrastructure investment programme... →
Shabangu extends new prospecting rights applications moratorium
28th February 2011 South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on Monday extended the moratorium on new applications for prospecting rights in the... →
Employment cluster to present job-strategies to Parliament on March 9
24th February 2011 Government departments, forming part of the Economic Sectors and Employment Cluster, would present their employment strategies to Parliament on... →
Gordhan allocates R225m to deal with acid mine water
23rd February 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has set aside R225-million in the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) to tackle acid mine drainage (AMD) and... →
R5bn youth employment subsidy to be implemented next year
23rd February 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has set aside R5-billion over the next three years for the youth employment subsidy, which will be implemented next... →
IDC unveils details of R10bn jobs scheme
22nd February 2011 South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on Tuesday launched a R10-billion scheme to tackle the country’s chronic unemployment... →
CoM says Transnet CEO appointment will benefit mining sector
17th February 2011 South Africa’s Chamber of Mines (CoM) on Thursday said that Brian Molefe’s appointment as freight logistics group Transnet’s CEO held mutual... →
South-South trade booming despite high trade barriers
16th February 2011 South-South trade is growing fast, but barriers among developing countries are still up to seven times higher than those imposed by the developed... →
Proposed labour law changes could spur job losses, lawyers warn
14th February 2011 South Africa’s proposed amendments to its labour laws lacked clarity and definition and were likely to attract material criticism from both... →
Rebar shortage could bring projects to a standstill − Sarcea
11th February 2011 A serious shortage of reinforced steel (rebar) may see construction projects throughout South Africa come to a standstill, the South African... →
Adcorp employment index up, labour law changes could cost jobs
11th February 2011 JSE-listed Adcorp’s latest employment index released on Thursday showed that employment rose slightly by 0,9% in January, compared to the previous... →
Rebar shortage could bring projects to a standstill − Sarcea
10th February 2011 A serious shortage of reinforced steel (rebar) may see construction projects throughout South Africa come to a standstill, the South African... →
SA shows Q4 employment growth, backed by government initiatives
8th February 2011 South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 24% of its labour force in the fourth quarter of 2010, from 25,3% in the third quarter, with the number of... →
