Biogas digesters, which are commonly seen in many Asian countries, are among the most viable immediate green energy prospects in South Africa.
The resuscitation of Blyvooruitzicht gold mine could pave the way for other ailing mines, says Teigue Payne.
Tongaat Hulett’s sugar operations in Zimbabwe comprise the wholly owned Triangle Sugar operation and its 50.3% holding in Hippo Valley Estates.
Business rescue, South Africa’s equivalent to chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, is generally working well.
A new agreement, which will be introduced at plant level, will allow clothing workers to receive productivity bonuses. Teigue Payne reports.
In the low-margin and the seemingly endless decline of the South African sector because of imports — the K-Way brand is a positive story.
It is not an easy game but if an alternative to culling is found, South Africa’s ostrich industry could take flight.
Cosatu hits back after some of its affiliates the Communication Workers’ Union and South African Democratic Nurses’Union are deregistered.
New miners need more efficient infrastructure to capitalise on rich deposits in the Kalahari, writes Teigue Payne.
Pay deals reached by the bargaining council are criticised for threatening small business, writes Teigue Payne.
Access to wholesalers and retailers can make all the difference between poverty and employment, writes Teigue Payne.
Manufacturing salaries vary according to skill levels with skilled workers earning much more, writes Teigue Payne.
Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa’s textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
After a big spike in maize prices last year — Grain SA hopes that a new information mechanism will make the market more transparent.
Statistics have shown a slump in the establishment of new businesses, but experts say they have just gone under the radar.
The South African government has two weapons in its arsenal to curb alcohol abuse, namely Increased taxes and reduced advertising.
The balance has shifted on the bargaining
body for the engineering industries and this has meant increased representation for the smaller businesses.
The clothing manufacturing industry is on a knife edge after the announcement of planned retrenchments of about 1 900 workers by two big players.
Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.
Food prices, which increased by just 1% last year, have increased by a whopping 10.6% so far this year.
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/ 9 December 2011
Most South African adults (54%) are satisfied with their lifestyles.
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/ 22 November 2011
Employers’ association succeeds in tempering ‘unconstitutional’ acts of bargaining council.
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/ 18 November 2011
An innovative community approach is giving the previously unbanked business opportunities.
Consumers want their maize meal and flour to be white, even though this makes them less healthy.
<strong>Teigue Payne</strong> unpicks a major difference between clothing factories in South Africa and elsewhere.
A mammoth court battle between employers and SA’s largest bargaining council is set to have huge ramifications for labour and wage hike processes.
The recent National Planning Commission "jam" was dominated by suggestions from South Africans regarding what to do about unemployment.
South African tyre-makers, which recently lost an anti-dumping case regarding the flood of cheap Chinese imports, have warned of a blowout.
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Foster’s acquisition shows the beer giant is still eager for expansion, writes <b>Teigue Payne</b>.
The main obstacle to moving accounts is the inconvenience, writes <b>Teigue Payne</b>.
Tyre-makers have fought a six-year battle against what they claim is dumping from China.
Abandoned by the government and industry, Qwa-Qwa is a prime example of entrenched poverty.