R35m furniture manufacturing hub for Durban

Carla Bernardo|Published

eThekwini will be home to a R35 million furniture manufacturing hub, aimed at improving economic opportunities in the city.

Child labour tops Child Protection Week agenda

Carla Bernardo|Published

One of the main issues for Child Protection Week will be child labour and exploitation on farms.

SA commits to financial transparency

Carla Bernardo|Published

The government has committed itself to financial transparency, it said at the Open Government Partnership meeting in Cape Town.

SACP calls for boycott of Comair flights

Carla Bernardo|Published

The South African Communist Party has called on its members to boycott Comair flights, in solidarity with striking workers at the airline.

Nene ‘in the dark until day of axing’

Carla Bernardo|Published

Nhlanhla Nene says he knew nothing of Jacob Zuma’s plan to fire him as finance minister until the day of the announcement.

dti unaffected by political squabbles: Davies

Carla Bernardo|Published

Minister of Trade Rob Davies says the political goings-on in South Africa has not hampered the work of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Trade Minister’s job under threat from Guptas: SACP

Carla Bernardo|Published

The SACP said they had sufficient reason to believe that with Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies could be axed in favour of a Gupta family appointee.

Top quotes from deputy minister’s Gupta letter

Carla Bernardo|Published

A look at the top 12 quotes pulled from Deputy Finance Minister Mcibisi Jonas's letter in which he confirms that the Gupta family offered him a ministerial post. ...

Solar plant builds hope in the Northern Cape

Carla Bernardo|Published

Groblershoop locals have reason to cheer the Solafrica Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Project.

SA, Saudi Arabia launch R5bn solar plant

Carla Bernardo|Published

The R5bn ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Project in the Northern Cape has been launched.

R409m to redraw municipal boundaries

Carla Bernardo|Published

A total of R409. 3 million has been allocated to achieve new municipal demarcations over the next two years.

Gordhan proposes date for sugar tax

Carla Bernardo|Published

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages to come into effect next year.

Drought seeps through Gordhan's Budget

Carla Bernardo|Published

The impact of the drought featured prominently in South African Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan's Budget speech.

Investors will welcome Zuma’s speech - Davies

Carla Bernardo|Published

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies hails the cost-cutting measures outlined in Jacob Zuma’s #SONA2016.

#SONA2016: Zuma ‘emphasised development plan’

Carla Bernardo|Published

SA’s representative at the New Development Bank says Jacob Zuma’s emphasis on the NDP was the highlight of #SONA2016.

Eskom gets new treasurer

Carla Bernardo|Published

Eskom’s group financial officer Anoj Singh would take over the role of treasurer following the incumbent’s resignation.

Murray&Roberts fined R64 million

Carla Bernardo|Published

The Competition Commission has fined Murray&Roberts R64. 1million for its involvement in sector collusion related to the 2010 World Cup.

SA cities score at COP21

Carla Bernardo|Published

The City of Cape Town and Johannesburg have been named international winners for climate action at the Paris Climate Conference.

Sunday Times names new editor

Carla Bernardo|Published

Former Daily Dispatch editor Bongani Siqoko will helm The Sunday Times from January next year.

Sars extends weekend hours

Carla Bernardo|Published

The South African Revenue Services will extend its hours for the next two weekends to accomodate taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns.

Billions lost to illegal tobacco trade

Carla Bernardo|Published

Roughly R4 billion in South African tax revenue had been lost annually since 2010 due to illicit tobacco trade.

Student protest not constructive - Nene

Carla Bernardo|Published

Government spend on post-school education and training will see more moderate increases over the next three years.

Woolworths recalls ice cream products

Carla Bernardo|Published

Woolies has recalled 12 ice cream and sorbet products which were not labelled with the necessary allergen warnings.

Cosatu sends out stern warnings

Carla Bernardo|Published

Stern warnings and a list of demands were delivered by Cosatu during their Cape World Day for Decent Work march.

Rethink smart cities

Carla Bernardo|Published

The concept and requirements of an energy smart city may need a rethink when it comes to the African continent.