Loni Prinsloo
Loni Prinsloo is a former contributing editor for Engineering News Online and Mining Weekly Online.
Sexwale calls on all South Africans to help with housing backlog
29th September 2011 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale on Thursday called on all South Africans to assist government in tackling the country’s growing housing... →
Committee demands details of R3.6bn police IT projects
23rd September 2011 The South African Police Services (SAPS) has until October 15 to provide a cost breakdown of the 22 information technology projects that it is... →
Police to roll out crime-fighting strategy to protect small businesses
8th September 2011 Police Minister Nathi Mthetwa said on Thursday that the police were developing a national small business robbery strategy to fight crimes in this... →
DTI grants R157m to ten BPO projects to create more jobs
7th September 2011 Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said that grants worth R157.76-million had been approved as part of the business process outsourcing... →
Housing offers potential cushion against global economic uncertainties - Sexwale
6th September 2011 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale on Tuesday said that the development of sub-Saharan Africa’s housing market could help cushion the region... →
Climate technology committee kicks off first meeting in Germany
1st September 2011 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC’s) technology executive committee kicked off its first meeting in Germany on... →
Nzimade seeks further cooperation with Swiss on training initiatives
23rd August 2011 Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on Tuesday called for further interaction between the South African government and the... →
CDE research backs Treasury’s wage subsidy for SA youth
17th August 2011 The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) said on Wednesday that it supported the implementation of the National Treasury’s R5-billion wage... →
Nationalisation to scare foreign investors, IFC warns
16th August 2011 A nationalisation policy would see a drop in private sector demand for funding to invest in South Africa, the International Finance Corporation... →
Nersa concurs with renewables bidding process
10th August 2011 The South African National Energy Regulator (Nersa) on Wednesday confirmed that it concurred with the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) independent... →
Half a million jobs could be lost over next 18 months
10th August 2011 South Africa could shed nearly half a million jobs in the next 18 months, JSE-listed Adcorp said on Wednesday, as it reported a third consecutive... →
Business engaging with government on climate change
10th August 2011 South African business is engaging with government on climate change policy issues in preparation of the seventeenth conference of parties (COP17),... →
SA economy remains strong, says Gordhan
8th August 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday that South Africa’s financial system remained strong, despite the global financial turmoil following... →
Mine nationalisation has strong support − Cosatu
4th August 2011 The nationalisation of South Africa’s mines had strong support within the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and its alliance members, the... →
SA offers some relief for Section 45 transactions
3rd August 2011 South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday that the controversial suspension of section 45 of South Africa’s tax laws,... →
R2.4bn Swaziland loan conditional on reforms – Gordhan
3rd August 2011 South Africa approved a R2.4-billion loan to neighbouring Swaziland, but Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday that the loan was... →
German solar tracking company eyeing SA market
29th July 2011 German solar technology company DegerEnergie on Friday said that it was contemplating entering the South African market, owing to country’s energy... →
Gauteng e-tolling questions remain unanswered – Busa
27th July 2011 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) said on Wednesday that questions around the economic and business implications of Gauteng’s toll roads have... →
SA could see its first hybrid power station after Kusile
27th July 2011 A hybrid power station, which would combine concentrated solar power and coal, could be an option for South Africa, a speaker at the Renewable... →
R100bn investment needed to meet SA’s renewable energy aspirations
27th July 2011 Investors and stakeholders needed urgent clarification on the policy mechanism that South Africa would use to support renewable energy, with... →
SA partners with UK to strengthen entrepreneurship
18th July 2011 South Africa and the UK would place a strong focus on entrepreneurial development as the two countries aim to get more people off welfare and into... →
ANCYL to engage with business and others on nationalisation
15th July 2011 The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) would engage with business, labour and communities in coming weeks to hear if they could provide... →
Seifsa says metal workers strike may end on Monday
15th July 2011 The two-week strike by metal and engineering workers might come to an end on Monday as bilateral wage negotiations were concluded late on Thursday... →
Bombela in discussions with Gautrain agency to start up Jhb/Pta line
13th July 2011 The Gautrain Management Agency and Bombela are in discussions to start with the full service operations between Johannesburg and Pretoria “as soon... →
Nationalisation unlikely to pass as ANC policy in 2012
13th July 2011 The leader of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Julius Malema is unlikely to gain enough support to pass nationalisation as ANC... →
Nationalisation talk threatens growth, job prospects, says bank CEO
7th July 2011 The persistent call from the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) for nationalisation of South Africa’s banks and mines threatens... →
Nationalisation talk contributing to shrinking SA mining sector - economist
6th July 2011 South Africa was once again failing to align its economy to the strong post-crisis commodity boom and was instead witnessing a further shrinking of... →
Failure of BEE fuels nationalisation debate – Bam
22nd June 2011 Black economic empowerment (BEE) in terms of black people owning and operating mines in South Africa had not been successful to date, said... →
SA population to breach 50m mark in 2011 census
14th June 2011 South Africa’s population is expected to exceed 50-million in the 2011 census, which will take place in October, said Statistics South Africa... →
Africa should align policies to take advantage of trade opportunities
13th June 2011 Consolidating Africa into larger markets would help the continent take full advantage of trade opportunities between emerging economies, said the... →
Broadband connectivity drives economic growth and jobs - report
7th June 2011 Access to broadband connectivity is a strong driver of economic growth and new jobs in countries, a recent study by the Broadband Commission for... →
New R9bn fund launched to create 150 000 jobs
7th June 2011 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday launched a R9-billion jobs fund aimed at creating 150 000 new jobs over the next three years, as part of... →
Eskom hopes to conclude more renewable energy funding soon
6th June 2011 State-owned power utility Eskom hopes to conclude more funding for its renewable energy projects in the near future, the utility, which secured a... →
Cesa says SA on ‘right track’ with acid mine drainage report
30th May 2011 Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) said on Monday that its members was ready to contribute to the short-term acid mine drainage (AMD)... →
High wage increases put brakes on employment growth
27th May 2011 South Africa was set for gross domestic product (GDP) growth of above 4% for the next three years, but the growth story did not support the... →
Career guidance needed to up learnership pass rates − PMI
26th May 2011 While South Africa has sufficient national interest programmes and institutional funding arrangements in place to effectively implement skills... →
Busa calls for new trade relationship between Africa and China
25th May 2011 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has called on Chinese companies to shift their approach of doing business in Africa away from raw materials... →
SA sets aside R4,4bn to boost R&D
24th May 2011 South Africa would need to devote more resources and policy support to science and technology if the country wanted to achieve its ambitions of... →
14% of SA employers struggling to fill key positions – survey
23rd May 2011 Employers in South Africa are struggling to fill key positions, with 14% indicating that that they have difficulty in finding the right talent,... →
SA the Brics bloc’s most transparent real estate market
13th May 2011 Multinational real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest report ranked South Africa as having the most transparent real estate market of all the... →
Microdots central to Gauteng trio-crime reduction plan
12th May 2011 The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday partnered with Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) and community forums to roll out an... →
