Fitch raises alarm bells over competition commission
The clampdown on excessive pricing by the Competition Commission has ruffled a few feathers, with Fitch Solutions saying the operating landscape in South Africa... Read more.
State to tackle exclusion of women in mining
The Department of Mineral Resources is looking to tackle the exclusion and discrimination of women in the mining sector, the department’s deputy minister, Nobuhle... Read more.
Minister’s bounce-back plan for SMEs welcomed
Small businesses have welcomed the announcement made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech of a new bounce-back scheme that will deliver R20-billion... Read more.
We need to embrace new thinking
About a year ago, a dear friend graciously bought me Walter Scheidel’s book titled The Great Leveler, which peruses inequality throughout the ages and asks an... Read more.
Godongwana to focus on growth plan
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is under pressure to prioritize policies that will grow and stimulate the economy and foreign direct investments when he tables... Read more.
Township economy at heart of Gauteng’s transformative agenda
Gauteng premier David Makhura used his umpteenth State of the Province Address to assure small businesses and township enterprises that they have his administration’s... Read more.
Legal firm was favoured – judge
Johannesburg- Controversial law firm Phambane Mokone Inc (Phambane) has found itself in a spot of bother after the Limpopo High Court set aside several multimillion-rand... Read more.
Small businesses take center stage in Ramaphosa’s SONA speech
Cape Town – The plight facing small, medium and micro enterprises took centre stage as President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State Of The Nation (Sona) speech... Read more.
Banking fees under spotlight
Johannesburg- There is emerging evidence that digital-only banks are disrupting the banking sector, particularly when it comes to bank fees, according to a study... Read more.
Eskom seeks state capture lawyers as it awaits report
Johannesburg- State-owned power producer Eskom is readying itself to process the findings of the Zondo Commission. Eskom, which found itself at the centre of state... Read more.
