Nicola Mawson
SA hits out at lawyer in Khalid Rashid case
15th June 2006 The South African government has described as a smear campaign the legal challenge being led on behalf of a Pakistani national deported last year... →
SA bourse makes historic JSE debut
5th June 2006 South Africa's stock exchange, the JSE, has joined the ranks of the companies listed on its boards as it too listed on Monday. This move sees it... →
Telkom fails poor due to lack of competition - report
5th April 2006 A new report argues that the reason fixed-line telephony penetration has dropped and is not meeting the needs of poor South Africans is that Telkom... →
R23bn set aside for low-cost housing push
15th February 2006 South Africa is to spend R23-billion on government subsidies for 500 000 housing units over the next three years, or R46 000 a house. →
Tax amnesty offered for noncompliant SMEs
15th February 2006 South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's 2006 Budget speech clearly had growth as its central target and not only are businesses being... →
Rapid growth creates framework for spending, tax innovation
15th February 2006 Faster-than-anticipated growth in the South African economy has enabled government to continue to ramp up and accelerate expenditure on economic... →
Foreign aid adds to rising graft - study
23rd January 2006 A new report released at the weekend, 'Make Poverty History: Tackle Corruption', examines the correlation between foreign aid and corruption in... →
ASGI-SA taken to international experts
20th January 2006 An international panel of economic experts says the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGI-SA), has the potential to grow... →
Global GM footprint expands along with criticism
13th January 2006 Despite being a sector plagued by controversy, the global area of genetically modified crops last year grew by 11%, according to a report released... →
Key business sectors hit hard by Aids scourge
1st December 2005 The HIV/Aids pandemic has severely hit sectors such as mining, manufacturing and transport and storage. →
'Water infrastructure essential for economic growth'
30th November 2005 South Africa's Department of Water Affairs and Forestry DG Jabulani Sindane, reading Ministers Buyelwa Sonjica's speech, indicated that without... →
Hong Kong II likely as hurdles pile up ahead of WTO meet
17th November 2005 South Africa's chief trade negotiator Xavier Carim has cautioned that South Africa may not achieve all the results that it had hoped for at the... →
'US cotton intervention will fail African farmers'
17th November 2005 A US intervention in the cotton industry in Africa will not see farmers benefiting from millions of dollars, argues Floor Incorporated Trade... →
E-governance rollout part of SA's anticorruption drive
11th November 2005 South Africa is taking dramatic steps to embrace and establish an e-government framework, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba. →
Competition seeks to unearth affordable-housing innovations
4th November 2005 South Africa's national Home Builders Registration Council has launched a competition that aims to develop new housing designs in line with Housing... →
EU's new trade offer is serious, WTO's Lamy says
1st November 2005 The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said at the weekend that a new European Union offer to cut farm tariffs, already criticised by major... →
Don't give too much away in Hong Kong, SA trade negotiators told
1st November 2005 South Africa will enter the sixth ministerial conference World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks in Hong Kong in December with a clear indication of... →
Migrants aid economic development at home - study
25th October 2005 Migrants' remittances reduce poverty in developing countries, but massive emigration of highly-skilled citizens poses troubling dilemmas for many... →
IDC to pursue West African investment prospects
20th October 2005 An agreement between South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation and West Africa's Economic Community of West African States Bank for... →
Kebble death may delay restructuring at JCI, R&E
29th September 2005 The death of mining personality Brett Kebble's, which is shrouded in as much controversy as his life, is likely to delay the finalisation of the... →
Over R6b needed for water for Limpopo district
13th September 2005 Limpopo's most arid district, Greater Sekhukhune, needs more than R6,8-billion to build new water infrastructure and renovate the existing ones. →
Production, exports key to SA growth ambition
8th September 2005 Addressing the media at Parliament yesterday in Cape Town, Minister of Public Enterprises Alec Erwin said that development of an... →
Taxi-recap rubber hits the road
26th July 2005 Cabinet has approved a detailed strategy for the rollout of the taxi recapitalisation programme. Transport Minister Jeff Radebe, announcing the... →
Developing countries to drive world electricity sector
22nd July 2005 Most of the world's future demands for electricity will come from developing countries, believes Eskom's MD of the Resources and Strategy Division... →
Small village with innovative sustainable solution
5th July 2005 A Limpopo farming community has ventured into the bee keeping industry. The Nsolani community near Tzaneen has been running a sustainable farming... →
Plans for African passport shelved for now
4th July 2005 Plans for Africa to start issuing a unique passport must be put on hold to allow necessary measures to be put in place first, says the head of the... →
Mbeki's brother links trade reform to poverty fight
1st July 2005 A new study published by the International Policy Network (IPN) argues that corruption and poverty in Africa are a consequence of the invasive... →
Cosatu strike goes ahead as planned
28th June 2005 Beyers Naude Square, formerly Library gardens in Johannesburg, was yesterday the gathering point of the expected thousands of strikers taking part... →
SA signs trade cooperation with Europe
28th June 2005 South Africa and the European Commission (EC) have signed an additional protocol on trade cooperation to continue the existing relations between... →
Barroso hints to 'aid-for-growth' strategy for Africa
27th June 2005 The European Commission is keen to pursue a so-called 'aid-for-growth' strategy for Africa, which centres on the development of the human-resources... →
Borosso wants African-led Zimbabwe solution
25th June 2005 European Commission President Jos →
Gauteng vehicle licence fees to increase
8th June 2005 Gauteng MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works Ignatius Jacobs yesterday told the Gauteng Legislature that vehicle registration and licensing... →
Rethink public transport approach - MEC
8th June 2005 Gauteng's Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works will be facing several challenges on which it must focus. →
Farm-trade progress now urgent
30th May 2005 In his report to the general council, outgoing World Trade Organisation DG Supachai Panitchpakdi expressed regret that warnings on the issue of... →
Business confidence belies 'white fears' - Mbeki
30th May 2005 In his weekly ANC today article President Thabo Mbeki highlighted issues over 'white' fears. →
Radebe prioritises rail and taxi recap
23rd May 2005 Out of all the modes of transport available, Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe highlighted the taxi recapitalisation programme and shortcomings in... →
SA launches micro-finance fund
17th May 2005 Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa at the weekend launched the South African Microfinance Apex Fund (Samaf). →
Britain's chief scientist warns of global-warming threat
17th May 2005 The biggest global challenge this century is climate control, chief scientific adviser to the British government Sir David King said yesterday. →
Africa trading bloc sees customs union in five years
16th May 2005 Africa's major trade bloc Comesa aims to establish a customs union within the next five years to deepen economic integration and boost investment... →
Islam-based equity fund relaunches
12th May 2005 An equity fund based on Islamic law has been relaunched by Futuregrowth and Albaraka Bank. →
Minister signs energy-efficiency accord
5th May 2005 The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) officially launched Energy Efficiency month last night. →
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