Donna Slater

Donna Slater is a Creamer Media Contributing Editor and Chief Photographer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Tel: +2711 622 3744
Unemployment rises to a record 35.3%
29th March 2022 South Africa's unemployment rate increased to a new record of 35.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 0.4 percentage point increase on the 34.9%... →
Capacity, resource management critical to prosecuting State capture perpetrators
7th March 2022 With the latest volume of the Zondo Commission report having been released, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says it will be... →
Canada, Germany commit to partnership addressing underlying causes of violence in South Africa
4th March 2022 To intensify cooperation with South Africa on interpersonal violence, Canada high commissioner Chris Cooter, Germany deputy ambassador Dr Rüdiger... →
Be mindful not to interpret 2021 economy windfall as long-term prosperity – Roux
22nd February 2022 Ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech on February 23, University of Stellenbosch Business School economist Andre Roux says it... →
Govt, Stats SA encourage South Africans to participate in census
17th February 2022 Government and Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) are encouraging anyone within the borders of South Africa to cooperate with census field workers... →
Political landscape to be dominated by ANC elective conference, State capture accountability, civil unrest
10th February 2022 South Africa’s political economy will be dominated by three key themes this year – the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) elective conference in... →
BLSA accepts Bain’s membership withdrawal
19th January 2022 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has accepted consulting firm Bain’s decision to withdraw from the organisation. BLSA has been criticised... →
BLSA supports Zondo Commission’s National Charter against Corruption recommendation
10th January 2022 Following the release of the first Zondo Commission report last week and recommendations for developing a National Charter against Corruption,... →
Electricity wheeling can reduce load-shedding risk if legal, technical uncertainties are addressed
15th October 2021 Tariffs and the legal framework governing the wheeling of electricity from independent power producers (IPPs), which are taking advantage of the... →
Demand for vaccines requires boost to enable full reopening of economy
23rd August 2021 Despite an anti-vaccination contingent in South Africa’s society, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says common sense and... →