Idéle Esterhuizen
First donation of BP’s ‘Ads to Bags’ campaign reaches Soweto primary school
9th January 2013 Through its Ads to Bags campaign, oil giant BP has handed over the first donation of pencil cases, chair bags and school backpacks recycled from... →
G20 too ‘Eurocentric’, says expert
10th December 2012 University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business professor Mills Soko has expressed concern over the G20 group of industrialised countries’... →
Business confidence remains gloomy as strikes hurt
6th December 2012 Business confidence in South Africa remained depressed in November, weighed down by the high level of strike action in the country, the South... →
Industry leaders sign ‘Buying Local Pledge’
26th November 2012 Industry bodies, government and labour on Monday signed a “Buying Local Pledge” in an effort to promote procurement of locally manufactured goods... →
Investors exposed to climate and water risks, says WWF report
20th November 2012 Investors have limited choices when it comes to tackling investment constraints like carbon and water risks, highlighting the need for government... →
SA’s platinum supply to hit 11-year low in 2012
13th November 2012 Platinum supply from the world’s largest producer of the metal, South Africa, is expected to fall to its lowest level in more than a decade,... →
Cesa voices support for user-pays principle
12th November 2012 Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) on Monday said it supported the user-pays principle proposed for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project... →
Concentrated ownership hampering SME development
7th November 2012 Concentrated ownership and control in many industrial sectors, as well as skewed support structures in favour of big business, were hindering... →
Sexwale says SMEs key to SA growth
7th November 2012 Finding ways of developing South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector was an important factor in its “inward look” in search of... →
SA needs bold, immediate decisions on energy plan implementation – Eskom
6th November 2012 Important decisions regarding the implementation of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 had to be made urgently to secure the... →
Well-structured PPPs could help Africa close infrastructure gaps
2nd November 2012 Despite the challenges facing Africa’s infrastructure sector, International Finance Corporation (IFC) country manager for Southern Africa manager... →
Third-quarter unemployment rises to 25.5%
1st November 2012 South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 25.5% in the third quarter, from 24.9% in the previous quarter, with the number of unemployed people... →
Mittal now expects SIOC arbitration only in second half of 2013
31st October 2012 JSE-listed Arcelor Mittal South Africa (Mittal) was anticipating the long-awaited arbitration hearing between itself and the Sishen Iron Ore... →
Gauteng e-toll tariffs to be adjusted in March each year
30th October 2012 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) plans to adjust the e-toll tariffs for Gauteng’s upgraded highways in March each year, in... →
Gauteng e-tolls may be implemented before year-end, as comments are sought on tariffs
26th October 2012 Cabinet had decided that the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) should proceed with the implementation of the electronic-tolling... →
Mine strikes cost SA R10bn in lost production – Treasury
25th October 2012 South Africa has lost an estimated R10.1-billion to strikes and stoppages in the platinum- and gold-mining sectors since the beginning of the year,... →
Competition Commission seeks maximum penalty as probe unearths diesel price fixing
24th October 2012 The Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged price fixing and market division in the supply of diesel to the Competition Tribunal for... →
Prasa bidder Dudula Rail aims to start local manufacturing in 2017
24th October 2012 Dudula Rail, a consortium comprising Stadler Rail from Switzerland, ABB South Africa and Naledi Rail Engineering, would start manufacturing... →
SA plans R4-trillion infrastructure roll-out over 15 years
19th October 2012 South Africa would spend as much as R4-trillion on infrastructure development projects over the next 15 years, President Jacob Zuma said at a... →
USAID partners with Cadiz to launch job creation fund
17th October 2012 The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with Cadiz Asset Management to launch the Cadiz Protected High Impact Fund, aimed... →
ECSA’s probe of On-Point Engineering CEO to be finalised by year-end
16th October 2012 The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will within 60 days finalise an investigation into whether On-Point Engineering CEO Lesiba Gwangwa... →
Rand may strengthen when labour unrest gets resolved
11th October 2012 The rand, which hit a three-and-a-half-year low earlier this week, could strengthen over the short term, depending on how South Africa dealt with... →
Workers meet on CoM proposals, feedback expected by Thursday
10th October 2012 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Solidarity and the United Association of South Africa (Uasa) have until 11:00 on Thursday to provide... →
Growing labour costs, weak rand to weigh on trade conditions
10th October 2012 Trade conditions in South Africa weakened in September, with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) seasonally adjusted... →
Distribution maintenance backlogs threaten power supply
9th October 2012 If the lack of maintenance persists, South Africa’s electricity distribution grids would only last another three years, South African Independent... →
Africa policies should focus on diversification, competitiveness
5th October 2012 Africa had to urgently develop industrial policies that would underpin the diversification of its production structures, raise its competitiveness... →
South Africans are responding to televised Power Alert – Eskom
28th September 2012 State-owned power utility Eskom has credited its televised Power Alert initiative for record cumulative residential consumer savings of 430 MW... →
Partnerships key to local governments delivering on strategies
26th September 2012 If local governments in South Africa were to overcome challenges of strategy execution, they would have to partner with private, public and... →
Call for social partners to get behind skills development plan
21st September 2012 With South Africa’s Human Resources Development Strategy (HRD 2010-2030) now in place, the Human Resource Development Council of South Africa... →
Business robberies in SA grow by 7.5%
20th September 2012 Business robberies in South Africa increased by 7.5% in the 2011/12 financial year to a ratio of 31.5, from 29.3 in the previous year, with mostly... →
WWF-SA launches new plan to counter rhino poaching
19th September 2012 The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) has launched a five-point strategic framework ahead of World Rhino Day on September 22, to... →
IFC sees SMEs as key to job creation, economic growth in SA
7th September 2012 The World Bank, through its private-sector lending arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), was committed to driving investment in small... →
SA remains region’s most competitive, ranked third among Brics
5th September 2012 South Africa remains the most competitive economy in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its global ranking slipping in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s)... →
Police fire teargas, rubber bullets at Modder East protestors
3rd September 2012 ASX- and JSE-listed Gold One CEO and president Neal Froneman said on Monday that the police had to use teargas and rubber bullets to disperse an... →
Skills roadmap needed for SA’s big infrastructure investment plan
28th August 2012 The Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission, which President Jacob Zuma chairs, has to develop a skills roadmap to accompany its... →
Eskom says decisions on new generation capacity urgent
17th August 2012 Government would have to start implementing the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity soon, to avoid another power supply crisis, Eskom... →
SA should revisit monetary policy to address economic imbalances
16th August 2012 Policymakers in South Africa should use a set of policy tools such as macro-prudential regulation, capital controls and exchange rate bands to... →
New transport plan aims to increase Gauteng’s competitiveness
31st July 2012 Addressing the inefficiencies of Gauteng’s rail transport sector would go a long way in relieving congestion on the province’s roads, thereby... →
Eskom to finalise tariff application by August
19th July 2012 National power producer Eskom would submit its tariff application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) by August, CE Brian... →
Eskom starts Phase 2 of residential energy efficiency programme
19th July 2012 State-owned Eskom has put out a request for proposals (RFP) for Phase 2 of its R1.5-billion residential mass rollout (RMR) programme, aimed at... →
Eskom keen to grow in Mozambique – CEO
19th July 2012 State-owned power utility Eskom is keen to pursue more cross-border electricity projects with its peer Electricidade de Moçambique. →
