When imprisonment becomes a business, the profit motive rears its head at the expense of the good of the prisoners. Three recent books deal with the murky workings of the prison-industrial complex in South Africa
The Cape Argus Cycle Tour held this past weekend was estimated to have contributed R450-million to the Western Cape’s economy.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged the business sector to get more involved in the economy through infrastructure and job creation projects.
The DA has accused Sactwu of shielding Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel from the fallout of R100-million worth of workers’ pension funds.
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/ 19 January 2012
Cosatu is planning protests over what it says is government’s failure to implement job commitments with the importing of solar panel components.
The DA’s Cabinet report card has given President Jacob Zuma an ‘F’ while giving Cabinet a ‘D’, saying Zuma has failed to defend the Constitution.
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/ 11 December 2011
People who think they only need three days’ leave between Christmas and New Year’s Day are in for a shock — they actually need to apply for four.
Government has made regulations effective allowing the trade and industry department to designate that only locally produced services are procured.
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Free State High Court Judge President Hendrick Mmoli Thekiso Musi as a member of the arms deal commission inquiry.
The eurozone crisis poses a serious threat to the SA economy, President Jacob Zuma says, and it will take a collective effort to cushion the country.
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/ 16 November 2011
SA’s current fiscal predicament is partly due to the severity of economic shocks but also because of the inefficiency of product and labour markets.
The Auditor General says the public works department is unable to account for R2.1-billion of goods and capital expenditure during 2010/11.
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/ 20 September 2011
A government committee has been formed to help municipalities recover debt the national government owes them, which could be as much as R64-billion.
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/ 12 September 2011
Until government has completed an audit of what land it owns and in what condition it is in, land reform will be seriously compromised, says the DA.
Pravin Gordhan needs SA’s economy grow at a rate of around 7% per annum in order to create jobs and keep the country globally competitive.
The SABC has applied for R6.9-billion in government funding over the next three years, according to the national treasury.
Two new commissions are to be chaired by Jacob Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe in an effort to speed up infrastructure development and job creation.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Health Insurance system will be phased in over 14 years.
New procurement regulations will empower the Department of Trade and Industry to designate specific industries of critical or strategic importance.
Government is awaiting advice on whether criminal charges can be laid against Pamodzi Gold, Aurora Empowerment Systems, or both companies.
President Jacob Zuma has taken a swipe at the media coverage of his budget vote speech in Parliament.
Zola Tsotsi has been appointed chairperson of national electricity supplier Eskom, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi has said.
Aaron Motsoaledi has said the implementation of the National Health Insurance would mean a total reengineering of the public health care service.
Communications Minister Roy Padayachie has said all broadcasters should contribute to the funding of the country’s digital TV migration.
Pravin Gordhan has welcomed South Africa’s first quarter GDP figures, saying the country was on target to achieve 3.4% growth for the year.
The Doha round of trade talks will not finish this year — "the 2011 window of opportunity is closed", says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
The Cape Chamber of Commerce says Cosatu actually makes the unemployment situation worse with its unreasonable demands for wage increases.
"Boring" and "no surprises" are words being used by politicians and economists alike on their expectations for Wednesday’s budget speech.
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/ 17 February 2011
Lazarus Zim will replace Jeff Molobela as chairperson of Telkom with immediate effect for a one-year period.
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/ 11 February 2011
Tax incentives, a job-creation fund and digital TV migration herald a golden opportunity for the SA information, communications and technology sector.
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/ 24 January 2011
Preliminary indications are that the recent floods across seven provinces could have caused as much as R160-billion worth of infrastructure damage.