Brindaveni Naidoo
Cloud of uncertainty still hanging over SA renewables sector
21st June 2011 Uncertainty with regard to the South Africa’s renewable energy feed in-tariff (Refit) rates was a significant concern for potential investors,... →
SA renewable sector could compete globally – European merchant bank
21st June 2011 The renewable energy sector could drive economic development in South Africa and could possibly compete internationally in future, London-based... →
Police building leaked report unlawful – Public Protector
20th June 2011 The leaking of a provisional report relating to complaints and allegations of maladministration, improper and unlawful conduct by the Department of... →
SA hiring expectations ‘stuck in low gear’ − survey
17th June 2011 South African employers are reporting “cautious” third-quarter hiring intentions, according to the latest 'Manpower Employment Outlook Survey',... →
Job creation is government’s current fixation – Zuma
14th June 2011 Job creation, as well as delivering on the New Growth Path’s aspiration to create five-million jobs over the next ten years, remained the primary... →
Statistics key to dealing with SA's economic shortfalls - Manuel
13th June 2011 Statistics-based evidence is key to realising the vision expressed in South Africa’s Constitution and to creating the visibility needed to deal... →
Six-month moratorium on all new Public Works tenders − Minister
10th June 2011 The Department of Public Works (DPW) has instituted a six-month moratorium on all new tenders while it undertakes an internal assessment to improve... →
Economic code to promote property investment in rural areas
10th June 2011 The Property Charter, once gazetted, would seek to promote development and investment in rural areas through a new economic development code,... →
Municipalities seek higher power tariffs to fund infrastructure upgrades
9th June 2011 Maintenance and the refurbishment of ageing infrastructure was a common motivation put forward by municipalities applying for tariff increases... →
No ‘green’ earmarking plan for carbon tax revenue
2nd June 2011 Should South Africa, which produced about 500-million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) yearly, move ahead with the implementation of a... →
2011 trade agenda should focus on poor-country breakthroughs – Lamy
31st May 2011 “Realistic, credible and achievable targets” were needed to generate positive results for the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) stalled Doha round... →
Regulator moves to improve rail safety in SA
27th May 2011 South Africa, which has set a goal of reducing rail accidents by 25% by 2014, continued to lag behind in rail safety standards, Department of... →
Prasa moves to align safety strategy with skills development
25th May 2011 The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), which would spend about R250-million on skills development this year, would move to align its... →
SA plans to start nuclear procurement process next year
19th May 2011 South Africa plans to start the procurement process for its nuclear build programme next year, with the first new reactor expected to come on line... →
New traffic demerit system ready to go – technology developer
12th May 2011 Technology company Tasima, which established and maintains the country's electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis), is ready to roll... →
Wal-Mart deal could open doors for other retail takeovers – economist
10th May 2011 The R16,5-billion acquisition of Massmart by the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, if successful, could open up the South African retail market... →
Immigration laws contribute to skills shortage, 829 800 high-skilled posts vacant – survey
10th May 2011 There are as many as 829 800 unfilled positions in high-skilled occupations in South Africa, human capital group Adcorp said on Tuesday, releasing... →
Gauteng toll tariff report expected on Friday
9th May 2011 The much-awaited toll tariff and stakeholder engagement report, which would review the toll tariff structure and to explore various options to... →
Lack of skilled workforce a constraint to business growth
5th May 2011 The lack of a skilled work force is a significant constraint to business growth in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics)... →
SA unemployment rate climbs to 25%
3rd May 2011 South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 25% in the first quarter of 2011, from 24% in the final quarter of last year, Statistics South Africa... →
eThekwini allocates R23,5bn for basic services
15th April 2011 In the midst of service delivery protests unfolding across South Africa, the eThekwini municipality has allocated a R23,5-billion operating budget,... →
West African conflict imperils fragile diamond recovery
11th March 2011 Although conflict in the Middle East and North Africa has dominated world news, there are increasing warnings of a civil war in Côte d'Ivoire,... →
Time to conclude Doha Round, Australia’s trade Minister says
25th January 2011 Australia’s Trade Minister Dr Craig Emerson expressed his hope on Monday that the much-delayed Doha Development Round of multilateral trade... →
India sees greater private sector role in $1tr infrastructure vision
21st January 2011 India will seek to double expenditure on economic and social infrastructure to about $1-trillion between 2012 and 2017, when compared with the... →
Enlarged Bric bloc to prioritise energy security, says India
21st January 2011 Fast-growing India has developed an intensive focus on dealing with its energy security challenge, which has emerged as a constraint on the Asian... →
Worldwide condemnation of Pakistani governor’s assassination
5th January 2011 Funeral prayers for Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab, were held in Lahore, in Pakistan, on January 5, amid tight security and fears of greater... →
New information and analysis on crime hub for SA
1st December 2010 A new comprehensive source of information and analysis on crime, criminal justice and crime prevention in South Africa, the Crime and Justice Hub,... →
Coherent strategy for cime prevention in SA?
1st December 2010 A thematic question that frames the background to the Towards a Coherent Strategy for Crime Reduction in South Africa Beyond 2010 conference was... →
Below par maths and science performance placing economic strain on SA
19th November 2007 While matric pass rates have been improving, there is still a serious lack of higher-grade (HG) passes in mathematics and science in the South... →
