Eskom’s leadership vacuum a concern

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

The leadership challenges facing Eskom could cost the utility dearly, experts have warned.

Denel in talks over how it can get involved in contracts for train sets

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

State defence equipment manufacturer Denel has had “positive” engagements with state logistics companies Transnet and the Passenger Rail Agency of SA in exploring ...

Increases in prices lift Omnia revenue to record

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Price increases across all divisions of the Omnia Group saw this provider of specialised chemical products produce record revenue of R16. 3 billion in the year to ...

Telematics has been ‘great call’

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Discovery Insure was in a “sweet spot” where business written so far looked set to exceed the company’s business plan targets set in 2011, it said yesterday.

Return to JSE for Alex Forbes

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Specialised financial services group Alexander Forbes is planning to return to the JSE main board soon.

Abil’s insurer ups jobs cover

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

While high-level consultations go on behind the scenes about the fate of credit life insurance, the insurance division of African Bank Investments Limited said on ...

Small farms’ boost to food security

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

When the government set aside R2-billion to support the End Hunger campaign last year, by putting one million hectares of fallow land into production, small-scale ...

PwC has cosy news for local tourism

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

For the first time since 2009, the South African hospitality industry demonstrated good growth last year. And despite the economic headwinds, PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Denel upbeat on 2014 results

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

State ammunition manufacturer Denel was expecting better-than-envisaged results for the 2014 financial year.

SA falls behind on food indicators

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

South Africa's food affordability indicators have declined consecutively for the past two years.

Eskom, Transnet ratings get the chop

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

South African companies have to brace themselves for “a bit of a messy situation”, experts have warned.

Blackouts hit - with more on the way

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

South Africa was plunged into darkness on Tuesday as Eskom implemented another load-shedding schedule.

Mediclinic bookbuilding raises R3. 2bn

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Mediclinic International raised R3. 2 billion in a bookbuild exercise, after placing 41 million of its new ordinary shares with institutional investors.

Market waits to see if Ascendis will deliver

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

It has been just over six months since Ascendis Health listed on the JSE and, when it comes to communication, it appears to be doing everything by the book.

Eskom battles to keep the lights on

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Even though Eskom has tried to avail more units for power generation this winter, SA remains vulnerable to load shedding.

BankservAfrica points to further slide in GDP

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Before the risk of slipping into recession had been backed by hard facts, economic transactions tracked by BankservAfrica started showing that South Africa would ...

Implats says Amcu’s wage demand is unaffordable

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

If platinum producers increased their entry-level basic salary offer by 9 percent, labour costs would eat up the entire platinum basket price of R25 000 an ounce ...

Transnet to shield port staff

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Transnet had made contingency plans to ensure that its workers at Ngqura container terminal came to work and that port operations continued normally, it said on ...

Minister leaves Amcu, employers to reach deal

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

The minister of mineral resources will leave it up to employers and Amcu to resolve outstanding matters between themselves if the two parties do not sign a deal ...

Business confidence at its lowest since 2000

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Business confidence is at its lowest ebb in more than 14 years.

Eskom ‘ready for winter’

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Eskom has approached this winter better resourced to keep the lights on than last year.

Eskom bosses forfeit bonuses

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Thirty of Eskom’s top executives will be forfeiting their annual performance bonuses this year.

Billions wasted, unused in public health

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

The rate of growth in provincial health expenditure has been declining.

FFC concerned by climbing debt ratios

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

The Financial and Fiscal Commission raised concerns about the sustainability of government debt.

Harm theories will guide health probe

Londiwe Buthelezi|Published

Are any providers of health-care financing using market power to harm competition? Do certain health-care facilities have geographical dominance that creates an ...