The ICT deregulation roadmap draft — which is on hold pending the finalisation of the Convergence Bill — will help Dimension Data clear the hurdles for future expansion in the country. Didata CEO Brett Dawson said as a result of the deregulation changes being introduced in the information and communications technology sector, the group stood "to benefit".
Allegations about the competence of a trainee pilot who died in an aircraft crash at the weekend were part of the inquiry into the matter, the South African Air Force (SAAF) said on Monday. SAAF spokesperson Captain Ronald Maseko was reacting to a newspaper report asking who would accept responsibility for the pupil pilot’s death on Saturday during a solo navigation training flight.
With many South Africans facing the difficulty of having to commute every day using public transport or taxis, a local motor manufacturer has come up with an innovative plan to make it possible for low-income earners to have their own wheels. Honda South Africa and Sondombili Solutions have introduced the Honda Cub scooter, which is renowned for its low fuel consumption and its reliable design.
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/ 24 February 2005
African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) is presently spearheading more than 40 growth projects, one of which is a R100-million re-engineering of its gases operations centre in Germiston on the East Rand. These projects cover organic growth as well as new greenfield’s projects and acquisitions.
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/ 28 January 2005
Nasdaq, the world’s biggest electronic stock exchange, is pro-actively canvassing issuing clients in emerging economies. It says that it sees more activity from, for example, Israeli, Russian and Chinese companies than from the more established economies of, say, France and Germany.
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Dual-listed media and entertainment group Naspers announced on Monday that its subsidiary MIH will invest in the soon-to-be listed Beijing Media Corporation, a marketing and advertising sales vehicle for print media in China. MIH will buy 9,9% in the initial public offering of BMC, which will be floated on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 22.
The Soweto actress who allegedly murdered her son because she believed he was possessed by a demon, might be admitted to a mental hospital before appearing in court, Soweto police said on Monday. The woman may not be named until she appears in court. She has appeared in the soap opera Generations and in the crime drama series Justice for All.
The food relief programme for flood affected victims in western Zambia has been inadequate because the country’s government did not release sufficient funds for logistical support, the latest Famine Early Warning Systems Network report on the country says.
South Africa will offer about -million (R246-million) in tax incentives to local and foreign film companies over the next three years to promote the country as a prime filming location, the trade and industry minister said on Wednesday. Productions with budgets exceeding R25-million (-million) will qualify for tax rebates under the incentive programme.
South Africa’s Apartheid Museum is still evolving in trying to document the country’s brutal past and the complex history of white racist oppression and the black liberation movement. Christopher Till, the director of the museum, said the gut-wrenching images and sounds were reflective of a tough history.