Faeeza Ballim
latest news & developmentsConsumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish
Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products
ConCourt makes landmark TB ruling
The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a former awaiting trial detainee who contracted TB while in Pollsmoor prison.
Mining union rivalry: Two shot dead
Two people have been shot dead at Harmony Gold’s mine in Carletonville, seemingly thanks to rivalry between NUM and Amcu members at the mine.
The great jugglenaut
Nataliya Tolstikova’s circus act has taken her round the world. Her latest home is Madame Zingara’s tent.
Splitting asides with Riaad
The funnyman with a medical background has his professional and family life all sewn up.
State starts shopping locally
The Preferential Public Procurement Framework Act 2000 , passed in December, are a concerted effort by the government to source supplies locally.
Midterm budget: More money thrown at skills training
But analysts have questioned whether the colleges have the necessary capacity to deal with large intakes, writes Faeeza Ballim.
Zuma launches national infrastructure plan
A call for national unity accompanied the presentation of the massive infrastructural spending the presidency will coordinate over the next few years.
Hard-core strikers not caving in
After nearly two months of wildcat strikes, mine workers are divided some are throwing in the towel, whereas others are sticking to high wage demands.
Eskom calls for swift end to strikes
Eskom has called for the speedy resolution of strikes affecting the mining of coal, in times of an already strained electricity supply.
Nation under pressure as truck strike builds
The truck drivers’ strike enters its fourth week and the transport industry has been stretched – but not yet to breaking point.
Africa ripe for hotel bonanza
International hotels are expanding at a rapid pace across sub-Saharan Africa, heralding a new era of African investment.
Land Bank gets serious about loans
A new scheme byt the land bank offers funds at as low as prime minus 5% for co-operative businesses.
Strikes rage out of control
Blame for the labour crisis in South Africa has been placed at mine bosses’ door for caving in to illegal action.
Transport workers set to intensify strike
With no end in sight for the transport workers strike, observers have warned that dire economic effects would be felt as it enters its second week.