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/ 22 September 2011
If the state goes ahead with plans to ban alcohol advertising, this will force many small and medium advertising companies to close down, says OHMSA.
Nathi Mthethwa has stymied a bid in Parliament to uncover the truth behind a car crash mystery allegedly involving fellow minister Sicelo Shiceka.
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/ 22 September 2011
South Africans studying to be doctors in Havana, Cuba are planning to slaughter goats and a sheep to commemorate Heritage Day.
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/ 22 September 2011
In a beautiful display of running rugby the Springboks demolished Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Group D encounter on Thursday.
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/ 22 September 2011
The ANC has been granted leave to appeal against a ruling that banned the singing of <i>Dubul’ ibhunu</i> (shoot the boer).
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/ 22 September 2011
The rand bounced from two-year lows against the dollar but remained vulnerable as investors dumped high risk assets.
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/ 22 September 2011
Prakash Desai has exercised R3.69-million worth of rolled-over share-based incentives granted in 2003 and 2004 by Johnnic Communications Limited.
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/ 22 September 2011
The rand tumbled nearly 3% to hit 16-month lows against the dollar as importers piled into the greenback, spooked by a recent trend of sharp declines.
Golf star Ernie Els has split with former manager Chubby Chandler, moving management support for his career to his new office in Florida.
The government has decided to give the NTC in Libya the benefit of the doubt, saying it expects the interim government to include Gaddafi loyalists.
The ANC Youth League will take to the streets in October to demand the nationalisation of mines and an equal share in the country’s mineral resources.
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/ 21 September 2011
Demand for iron ore, copper and aluminium will double in the next 15 to 20 years, driven by the Brics economies, says Rio Tinto’s chief executive.
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/ 20 September 2011
While SA’s growth is forecast at a more modest 3.4%, the IMF says it expects the economy of sub-Saharan Africa to grow by over 5% in the year ahead.
South Africa has joined the AU in recognising the National Transitional Council as Libya’s government, saying the NTC had addressed its main concerns.
Municipal managers’ salaries will be regulated, the state says, after it emerged that bosses of municipalities which fared poorly were given bonuses.
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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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/ 20 September 2011
A rising concern among SA investors is the growing tension between the members of the eurozone — many of whom are major trading partners.
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/ 20 September 2011
Prescribed minimum benefits are to be pain in full by medical aid schemes, but consumers and some medical practitioners don’t understand this law.
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/ 20 September 2011
The sARB’s leading business cycle indicator fell by 0.9% in July, suggesting the second quarter’s slow pace of growth has continued into the third.
Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde says she inherited a "poisoned chalice" after irregularities in the awarding of certain tenders was found in public works.
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/ 20 September 2011
Avusa’s chairperson and two directors have quit after alleged interference from shareholders, and the company’s chief executive will soon follow.
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/ 20 September 2011
A new entrepreneurship organisation is working to balance economic power in South Africa by providing micro-loans to hard-up women.
South Africa feel they have what it takes to successfully defend their World Cup title defence with minnows Namibia their next tournament indicator.
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/ 19 September 2011
The final audit report from the investigation into Cricket SA’s financial affairs has confirmed that no money went missing, CSA has announced.
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/ 19 September 2011
A court ruling in favour of Eskom in a wage dispute shows it is aligned with the interests of big capital, the World Federation of Trade Unions says.
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/ 19 September 2011
The Brics emerging market powerhouses have already bought debt through the European Financial Stability Facility, says a Brazilian financial daily.
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/ 19 September 2011
<b>Rob van Vuuren</b> takes on the ad executives at the 2011 Loerie Awards for using ideas they didn’t come up with in the first place.
Inflation in SA remains "highly persistent" although pressures have been contained by weak demand and a relatively strong rand, says Pravin Gordhan.
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/ 19 September 2011
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse a service delivery protest in Tembisa after about 2 000 residents threw bottles and stones at police.
Was Zuma’s ordering of the inquiry into the arms deal the start of a serious investigation or a move to avoid judicial scrutiny?
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/ 19 September 2011
The Labour Court has turned down an urgent application by NUM to stop Eskom from implementing a 7% unilateral wage increase.
Despite South Africa’s call to postpone the decision, the UN has voted to award Libya’s UN seat to the rebel alliance that unseated Muammar Gaddafi.