Bradley Dubbelman
News this week
1st April 2011 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recommends May 1 to the Presidency as implementation date for the Companies Act of 2008. This comes... →
Daily Podcast – April 1, 2011
1st April 2011 Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community called late on Thursday for an end to political violence in Zimbabwe, Fighters loyal to... →
Daily podcast – March 31, 2011
31st March 2011 Fundamental changes in investment, financing, technology, markets and policy are needed for renewable energy generation in Africa, the World Energy... →
Daily podcast – March 30, 2011
30th March 2011 Those debating the nationalisation of mines need to look at how well government-controlled entities function, before deciding "what works", South... →
Daily podcast – March 29, 2011
29th March 2011 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe addressing a US audience on Monday defended South Africa's record on affirmative action, the Côte d’Ivoire,... →
Daily podcast – March 28, 2011
28th March 2011 President Jacob Zuma on Friday named Lesetja Kganyago as the new deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, with effect from May 16,... →
News this week
25th March 2011 The South African Reserve Bank leaves its repo rate unchanged at 5,5% but raises its inflation forecast and strikes a bullish tone on growth. The... →
Daily Podcast – March 25, 2011
25th March 2011 The South African Reserve Bank left its repo rate unchanged on Thursday at 5,5% but raised its inflation forecast and struck a bullish tone on... →
Daily podcast – March 24, 2011
24th March 2011 The trade relationship between South African and India will be defined by economic growth in the years to come, the Indian High Commissioner to... →
Daily podcast – March 22, 2011
22nd March 2011 President Jacob Zuma on Monday warned against foreign military intervention in Libya, saying United Nations (UN) members may not go beyond the... →
Daily podcast – March 18, 2011
18th March 2011 A zero tolerance approach will be taken with regards to violence and disruptive behavior during the upcoming local municipal elections, Cabinet... →
Brics partnership still in developing phase
17th March 2011 The relationship and dynamic between the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) member countries is still very much in it’s... →
Daily podcast – March 17, 2011
17th March 2011 South Africa is unlikely to stop its proposed nuclear expansion after Japan's crisis but is weighing its options more carefully because of it, a... →
Daily podcast – March 16, 2011
16th March 2011 he uprisings that have swept across the Arab countries will not happen in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said. He was speaking during the... →
Daily podcast – March 15, 2011
15th March 2011 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) added its voice to concerns that all major roads in Gauteng would reportedly be tolled... →
News this week
11th March 2011 South Africa needs to double the rate of its economic growth in order to create jobs, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says; climate change is... →
Daily podcast – March 11, 2011
11th March 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said South Africa needs to double the rate of its economic growth in order to create jobs, climate change is... →
Daily podcast – March 10, 2011
10th March 2011 Johannesburg residents with long-standing queries on their billing accounts are to receive substantial discounts, if they meet certain criteria,... →
Daily podcast – March 7, 2011
7th March 2011 South Africa is unlikely to nationalise its mining sector even though the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is debating the idea, Webber... →
News this week
4th March 2011 SA's ruling African National Congress is spilt in a racism row that has laid bare a generational rift in the party;SA’s business process... →
Daily podcast – March 4, 2011
4th March 2011 South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), which espoused non-racialism in its fight against apartheid, now finds itself divided over a... →
Daily podcast – March 3, 2011
3rd March 2011 South Africa backs France's goals for its presidency of the Group of 20 economies (G20), President Jacob Zuma said, stressing that failure to... →
Daily podcast – March 2, 2011
2nd March 2011 Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says that the New Growth Path meant a departure from a consumption to a production-driven economy where... →
Daily podcast – February 28, 2011
28th February 2011 South African President Jacob Zuma has promised to create jobs, improve social services and fight corruption in government as he appealed for... →
News this week
25th February 2011 DWA releases the long-awaited 146-page acid mine drainage report; government departments will present their employment strategies to Parliament on... →
Active engagement needed between SA, Sudan
25th February 2011 Engagement between the South African government and both the sovereign governments of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan is critical to regional... →
Daily podcast – February 25, 2011
25th February 2011 The Department of Water Affairs has released the long-awaited 146-page acid mine drainage (AMD) report, which was compiled by a team of water and... →
National Budget Review 2011 (2,047kb)
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Daily podcast – Wednesday 23, 2011
23rd February 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2011/12 Budget, to be presented in the National Assembly today, is widely expected to follow current trends and... →
Daily podcast – February 22, 2011
22nd February 2011 Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said that the province was "not opposed to the idea of tolling as a cost recovery mechanism" but was concerned... →
Daily podcast – February 21, 2011
21st February 2011 The Presidency has come out in support of former President Thabo Mbeki regarding his mediation efforts in the African Union which the Sunday Times... →
Daily podcast – February 18, 2011
18th February 2011 The Department of Labour (DoL) of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) will meet on Friday to discuss extensive labour law... →
News this week
17th February 2011 South-South trade is growing fast; carbon regulation, and in particular taxation, must not disadvantage South Africa economically; Israeli Prime... →
Daily podcast – February 17, 2011
17th 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... →
Daily podcast – February 16, 2011
16th February 2011 African National Congress secretary-general Gwede Mantashe reiterated that job creation should be the government's main aim while letting the quest... →
Daily podcast – February 14, 2011
14th February 2011 President Jacob Zuma said that the money set aside by government to create jobs will be "rigorously" monitored, Egypt's new military rulers said... →
Daily podcast – February 11, 2011
11th February 2011 President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday evening that South Africa will introduce tax breaks to promote investment and expansion in... →
News this week
10th February 2011 The recent split in the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the disarray in the Congress of the People (Cope) is disastrous for South Africa's... →
Daily podcast – Febrary 10, 2011
10th February 2011 Political analysts say that the recent split in the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the disarray in the Congress of the People (Cope) is disastrous... →
Daily podcast – February 9, 2011
9th February 2011 African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said that South Africa intends to create a R10-billion fund to tackle massive... →
Public, private sector team up to boost inner city health precinct
9th February 2011 Celluar service providers Vodacom, Altec, and Altron have partnered with the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng Department of Health and the Wits... →
