2010-09-03
South Africa Criticizes Ravalomanana Trial
The sentencing of Madagascar's former President Marc Ravalomanana to hard labour for life may prove to be one more obstacle in the island's attempts to emerge from its current political crisis, says International Relations and Cooperation's Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.2010-09-03
Nation-Wide Strike Hits Public Services Hard
Over a million teachers, nurses and other government workers have downed tools across South Africa, suspending public education and healthcare while their demands for better pay go head-to-head with government's reluctance to accede. 2010-09-03
Minister Speaks Out on Madagascar
INTERNATIONAL Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yesterday questioned the judicial process that sentenced Madagascar's former president, Marc Ravalomanana, to life imprisonment last week. 2010-09-03
Engen Could Kick-Start Expansion With Chevron Deal
PETROLEUM retailer Engen is on the verge of buying Chevron's downstream assets in seven sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean Island countries, the company said yesterday. 2010-09-03
Travellers to Mozambique Should Exercise Caution
Travellers to Maputo, Mozambique, have been urged to exercise caution following street protests this week against a surge in basic living costs. 2010-09-03
Foreign Visitors Surge in 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said. 2010-09-03
Withdrawal of Special Dispensation in Interest of Region
The decision to withdraw the special dispensation for Zimbabweans living in South Africa is part of efforts to ensure that all foreign nationals residing in South Africa are documented and their presence regularised. 2010-09-03
Country Close to Joining BRIC Group
South Africa is confident that it could become the newest member of BRIC, a powerful economic coalition of the four largest developing nations in the world - Brazil, Russia, India and China. 2010-09-03
Teaching Health Communication
In a special partnership the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication and the Wits School of Public Health, have launched a post-graduate degree programme aimed at breeding professionals who will promote and implement social and behaviour change communication in health. 2010-09-03
Mutual Allegations Fly in Sishen Mineral Rights Case
THE Sishen Iron Ore mineral rights case is set to become an angry, drawn-out affair, with Imperial Crown Trading yesterday countering allegations that it had fraudulently copied Kumba 's applications. 2010-09-03
Changes to 'Secrecy Bill' Not Ruled Out
The government is prepared to entertain changes to the controversial Protection of Information Bill but has warned that this can be done only as far as "is practicable and reasonable". 2010-09-03
Unions Face Tough Battle to Sell State Wage Offer
BEHIND-the-scenes negotiations yesterday failed to end the public service strike as trade unions conferred with each other in an effort to work on a unified position against the government. 2010-09-03
Super Saturday Puts Sport in Spotlight
AFTER the ignominy of failing to qualify for the African Cup of Nations at the beginning of the year, Bafana Bafana will attempt to haul themselves on the road to redemption when they host little-known Niger in the must-win opening qualifying match of the 2012 continental showpiece at Mbombela Stadium tomorrow night. 2010-09-03
Assore's Earnings Halve as Recession Hits Mineral Prices
MINING holding company Assore 's headline earnings for the year to June more than halved to R1,49bn from R3,27bn because of a major decline in earnings from its principal investment, Assmang, and lower sales of its group products. 2010-09-03
Commission Places Conditions on Bankserv Acquisitions
THE Competition Commission said yesterday it had placed conditions upon its approval of the proposed acquisitions by South African interbank clearing and settlements systems operator, Bankserv. 2010-09-03
Southern Electricity Cancels Acquisitions
THE JSE has questioned the accounting treatment of Southern Electricity Company's planned acquisition of three companies, prompting the Namibia-based company to walk away from the transactions. 2010-09-03
Knuckle Down And Reach for the Lowest Fruit
THE world seems in the grip of macroeconomics. Central bankers and finance ministers may not rule the roost, but they certainly hold sway over the future of the globe's prosperity. The language of globalisation and trade liberalisation has receded significantly in the past few years. Some argue that mercantilism seems to be on the rise. So perhaps there is a degree of sense in the government's policy of wooing the Bric nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China). 2010-09-03
Zuma's Foes Are Choosing the Right Time to Strike
AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) leaders who want Jacob Zuma 's presidency brought to an end face a key conundrum: choosing the right moment to oust him. 2010-09-03
'Just Another Country'
"just another country" - have haunted me for close on 20 years. Let me explain why. 2010-09-03
No Room for the Politics of Censorship in Media Agency
LUMKO Mtimde, CEO of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), must be feeling horribly isolated now that virtually all media professional bodies and a broad consensus of civil society organisations have condemned the proposed media tribunal - which he supports. |
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