Nawaal Deane

The first black astrophysicist in South Africa obtained his doctorate in May from the University of Potchefstroom.

The MBA offered by Technikon Pretoria’s faculty of economic sciences has been developed to suit the South African environment and aims to develop world-class leaders and managers.

Stephane Garelli, professor at the International Institute for Management Development, will speak at the Institute of People Management’s (IPM) annual convention, to be held this year from August 26 to 28 at Sun City.

What are you letting yourself in for if you choose to study law? Training in pharmacy — what are the possibilities? E-libraries — what are they and how do you use them? Information technology courses — how do you know you’re not choosing a useless qualification? You’re in grade 12, but still unsure about further study: what do you do?

Most staff members at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court have come out in strong support of their chief magistrate, who they say has been the target of an anti-government, white minority group of magistrates who oppose transformation.

Missionary work in KwaZulu-Natal these days is a far cry from handing out bibles and preaching to rural villagers and has adapted to offer desperately needed services to the community — such as flying doctors to remote clinics each week.

Political intervention helped force the settlement this week of a protracted dispute between two well-connected empowerment groups over the ownership of MTN (later M-Cell) shares valued at about R120-million.

AN UNPRECEDENTED application for the recusal of two judges of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African States (Comesa) court on the grounds of their alleged bias based on a personal relationship with the accused was heard by the court in Lusaka on April 19

ONDERSTEPOORT, South Africa’s most prestigious veterinary science research institution, is facing "total collapse" in the wake of the mass departure of leading scientists. Most senior researchers have left because of higher salaries offered overseas and in the private sector.

A HUNTING company won a lucrative government contract in the Eastern Cape after hiring the provincial premier?s wife as a partner and shareholder. It is the second time this year that Nambita Stofile, the wife of Premier Makhenkesi Stofile, has been exposed as a director of companies that have contracts with the provincial government. She […]

Magnus Heystek has been dismissed after five years as finance columnist for the Personal Finance section of the Independent Group’s Saturday Star.

Cutbacks and poor working conditions are resulting in a loss of expertise at South Africa’s leading research facility.