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/ 21 November 2003
South Africa’s mining empowerment legislation and the popularity of platinum has spawned a flurry of empowerment deals, the most recent of which introduced a new player in the platinum industry.
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/ 17 November 2003
The SA government’s proposed Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2004 would have far-reaching and negative impacts not only on the tobacco industry and millions of smokers, but also on social and economic conditions in the country, say British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA).
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/ 12 November 2003
South Africa’s controversial plans to push forward with the construction of a new nuclear reactor continue to raise the ire of environmentalists across the country. But until recently the voices of protest were mostly those of the white middle classes. Now grassroots activism is being intensified to ensure that all communities are fully aware of the potential risks of nuclear energy.
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/ 14 October 2003
South Africa may be heading for a prolonged drought, which researchers warn could be among the most severe in decades. The country ”is currently experiencing drought conditions over most of the summer rainfall regions”, the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research said.
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/ 12 October 2003
The ongoing appreciation of the local currency and the drop in the interest rates were a testimony that South Africa’s economy was in good standing, Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin said on Saturday.
Like a slumbering giant waking up to its potential, the North West province is aggressively marketing itself as a premier tourist destination for jaded domestic travellers and as a prime location for overseas tourists.
They came in their hundreds, rather than thousands, and there were a fair number of BMWs and Mercedes in the parking lot outside the Rocklands Civic. But Sunday’s rally marking the 20th annivesary of the founding of the United Democratic Front was for many still a poignant occasion.
This week Lemmer chews the cud on moon real-estate, long lines in the president’s hit squad, Langa’s stake in our airports, whorepresents and powergenitalia …
South African Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana on Tuesday commended farm owners who complied with the employment conditions and minimum standards set by the Labour Department.
Nature conservationists are elated after a low-key African renaissance event in Limpopo last week immediately bore unexpected fruit. Sixteen African wild dogs were released in Marakele National Park near Thabazimbi last week.
Four young elephants are plucked from their families and their homes in the African bush. They are drugged and shunted to various institutions before being dumped unceremoniously on the tarmac at Johannesburg International airport.
Speaking at a Workers Day rally in Madidi in the North West province, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Tony Leon called for the proposed Jobs Summit between government, labour and business to be scrapped.
The government will continue carrying out its programmes to fight HIV/Aids, President Thabo Mbeki told a Freedom Day rally in Orkney in North West province.
The elation of warring Congolese parties over a long-awaited peace agreement on Wednesday was tempered by warnings that tough times lay ahead. ”No one must imagine that this deal will implement itself,” said United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan after the signing ceremony at Sun City.
Nigerian media group <i>ThisDay</i> (Pty) Ltd, which is to launch a national daily newspaper in South Africa early next year, has purchased CNA Entertainment, a company consisting of 71 retail stores in the CNA chain.
REPRESENTATIVES of 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opposition groupings expressed the hope on Friday evening that all-embracing talks on that country’s future would resume as soon as possible.
South Africa’s Minister of Defence has offered the Kissama Foundation of Angola the services of the South African Navy to transport about 200 elephants to Angola’s national parks to replace those killed by poachers during the civil war.
It is one of a farmer’s worst nightmares — a windy day, dry conditions and then a veld fire.
Traditional leaders are not absolute monarchs and should be accountable for their actions in line with the constitution and the principles that govern a democratic South Africa, North West Premier Popo Molefe said on Sunday.
The world’s largest platinum producer Anglo American Platinum said on Monday it had reached a four billion rand agreement to jointly mine land with a South African black tribe.
The town treasurer of Maquassi Hills has been fired for referring to the local mayor as a ”kaffir burgemeester”, municipality manager Ross Motsemme said on Friday.
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/ 14 November 2001
Despite media stirring, this year’s awards at Sun City ran without fault or controversy, writes Matthew Krouse.
The South African Screenwriters’ Association is struggling to recruit black film-makers, reports Johnny Masilela.