Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
South African student protests are about much more than just #feesmustfall
27th October 2015 Sembene Ousmane’s harrowing novel God’s Bits of Wood has been on my mind a lot lately. It explores the political dynamics underpinning the 1947... →
SuzelleDIY The Book
21st October 2015 SuzelleDIY The Book gives DIY a humorous twist. Julia Anastasopoulos, aka Suzelle, shows us how to deal with household chores, maintain your car,... →
Amid progress on next Lesotho Highlands phase, SA urged not to neglect water-loss fight
16th October 2015 Despite Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) being under way, South Africa has to ensure that it reduces its water use and water... →
Civil society calls for action against corruption
22nd September 2015 Civil society organisations held a media briefing in Johannesburg on Tuesday to publicise their work in the battle against corruption in South... →
Potential Kariba dam collapse puts Southern Africa at economic risk
10th September 2015 Should the Kariba dam, a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe, collapse, it would be the... →
Megaprojects pose deadline, budget constraints for governments
1st September 2015 Megaprojects are often over budget and delayed and project planning is a crucial element in ensuring the successful delivery of such projects. →
Joburg digital precinct aims to nurture new generation of tech entrepreneurs
28th August 2015 Although the Tshimologong digital precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, is just one of the city’s districts dedicated to economic and social... →
Makhura advocates for more black entrepreneurs in the economy
18th August 2015 Sector strategies to break the monopoly structured economy were being developed for Gauteng, said Premier David Makhura in Sandton on Monday. →
Retrenchment crisis already affecting 45 000 jobs in S Africa – union
18th August 2015 Analysis has shown that at least 45 000 jobs across 58 companies are already affected by staff reduction processes this year, trade union... →
Daily Podcast – August 5, 2015
5th August 2015 Making headlines: Members of parliament have agreed to shorten the Nkandla draft report. At least 1.5-million people face hunger in Zimbabwe. And,... →
Vacations drew tourists in 2014 but foreign arrivals down
4th August 2015 Vacationing was the main reason for tourists to visit South Africa in 2014, with a significant majority of 95.7% of tourists on holiday, while... →
Sanral embarks on R2.2bn worth of projects in the Eastern Cape
3rd August 2015 State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is undertaking 32 projects, totalling R2.2-billion, in the Eastern Cape, this year. →
Load-shedding the biggest risk to SMEs – survey
30th July 2015 At least 71% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) consider load-shedding the biggest external threat to their businesses this year. →
Busa to mark Women’s Month with business programmes for corporate women
28th July 2015 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will, in August, host the Women in Business Master Class Series and the Women on Board Training, to commemorate... →
Joburg chosen to host international entrepreneurship congress in 2017
28th July 2015 Johannesburg has been chosen to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in March 2017 – a first for Africa – that will bring together... →
Warnings of lost opportunities amid delay in finalising new solar-geyser rebate
17th July 2015 Government’s ambitious national solar water heating (SWH) rebate programme, which was suspended in February until further notice, has left... →
National minimum wage could lead to higher unemployment, warns Neasa
13th July 2015 Government’s proposal for a national minimum wage creates a challenge because if the wage threshold is set too high, it will result in job losses... →
Cities drive greater innovation, says Harvard professor
23rd June 2015 The success of any city depends on the ability of its citizens to share ideas and influence each other, says Harvard University economics professor... →
Trade unions call for judicial enquiry into Eskom crisis
18th June 2015 Trade unions and the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) on Thursday called for a judicial enquiry into Eskom’s... →
S Africa’s economic growth target not enough to deliver required tax revenue
17th June 2015 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday stated that, while South Africa’s 2015 economic growth target of 2% was achievable, it was not enough... →
Joburg seeks to sustain ICT intensity by ‘hacking’ into local innovation
5th June 2015 The City of Johannesburg recently called on entrepreneurs to take advantage of the economic public space it has created through its inaugural... →
S Africa on the cusp of a drought – WWF-SA
29th May 2015 Just 8% of South Africa’s land area provided 50% of the country’s surface water and the country could be on the cusp of a drought, World Wide Fund... →
Seifsa launches small business hub to assist SMEs
8th May 2015 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) on Friday launched its small business hub (SBH) to assist in meeting... →
Makhura launches multibillion-rand megacity development in Vereeniging
6th May 2015 The development of the multibillion-rand Vaal River City megacity project will begin at the end of this year and it will create new economic and... →
R1bn invested in DTI’s Equity Equivalent programmes
10th April 2015 To date, more than R1-billion has been invested in the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP), it... →
Rainwater harvesting can boost water security, but stimulatory legal framework required
10th April 2015 Rainwater harvesting (RWH) can boost water security in South Africa, but water-related legislation does not provide a clear legal framework for its... →
Africa could use trade to accelerate growth, development – WTO
9th April 2015 World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Roberto Azevêdo says more effort is needed to help developing countries, particularly those in... →
Business confidence slips – Sacci
9th April 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) decreased by 3.7 index points month-on-month to 89.1... →
Treasury launches online tender portal, central supplier database
8th April 2015 National Treasury has launched the eTender publication portal and central supplier database (CSD) to eliminate duplication and fragmentation of... →
Summit highlights need for robust energy system
8th April 2015 According to the International Energy Agency, only 290-million people out of a population of 915-million in sub-Saharan Africa have access to... →
Nersa raises Transnet petroleum pipeline tariffs, Gauteng petrol price to rise
13th March 2015 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday approved a 6.9% increase in Transnet’s petroleum pipeline tariffs for the period... →
Transport, energy projects contribute to 46% rise in Africa construction investment
11th March 2015 Investment in African megaprojects increased by 46% to $326-billion in 2014, mainly as a result of higher investment in transport, energy and power... →
AfDB supports more countries to advance climate-smart initiatives
27th February 2015 Through its climate investment fund (CIF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) now supports one regional and 25 national investment plans across... →
Proposed R5.3bn expressway to increase safety, productivity of N3 road users
26th February 2015 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Thursday outlined the benefits of its proposed R5.3-billion De Beers Expressway, saying... →
Daily Podcast – February 25, 2015
25th February 2015 Making headlines: More than 70 bids have been received for the fourth renewables bid window. A teenage girl kills 15 people after blowing herself... →
Cesa worried about secondment of Cuban engineers
19th February 2015 Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) on Thursday said it was dismayed that the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) was seconding 35 Cuban... →
Seifsa opposes additional taxes for business community
19th February 2015 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) on Thursday said it was opposed to the introduction of any additional... →
$450bn needed to provide sub-Saharan African urban areas access to electricity
17th February 2015 Sub-Saharan Africa is still faced with the challenge of providing citizens access to electricity and an additional $450-billion will need to be... →
Govt reveals beneficiaries of electrification spend
16th February 2015 President Jacob Zuma revealed in his State of the Nation Address last week that a number of municipalities would continue to benefit from... →
Transition from ‘FET’ to ‘TVET’ underlines the growing importance of practical training
13th February 2015 The transition from Further Education and Training (FET) colleges to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges signals a new era... →
Wits enters into trilateral agreement to boost opportunities for entrepreneurs
9th February 2015 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), on Monday, entered into a trilateral partnership with Ryerson University, in Canada, and the Bombay... →
