Building sector gets thumbs up
Johannesburg – The frequency of blackouts can significantly disrupt business operations and the need for costly back-up generators will adversely impact investment... Read more.
Wits introduces philanthropy degree
Johannesburg – Wits has broken new ground with the launch of a qualification in philanthropy and fundraising, a first of its kind in Africa. The postgraduate... Read more.
Copper line theft drains Openserve’s pockets
Johannesburg – Copper line theft saw Openserve bleed millions of rand last year, said Telkom’s network division. Openserve CEO Althon Beukes said cable theft... Read more.
Interest rate cut not on the cards, say economists
Johannesburg – Economists are divided on whether the South African Reserve Bank should cut interest rates to aid economic growth or hold them steady at the... Read more.
North West education hauled over the coals
Johannesburg – Parliament this week hauled the North West department of education over the coals over its infrastructure spending plans. The ad hoc committee... Read more.
Conscience of a Centrist: Rooted in faith, Mogoeng is set to rattle the judiciary
Johannesburg – On a spring afternoon in 2011, then chief justice nominee Mogoeng Mogoeng told the Judicial Services Commission that God wants him to be appointed... Read more.
South Africa on a positive path to recovery
Johannesburg – South African consumers will spend more this year than they did last year, market analyst Fitch Solutions predicts. In its research note, the... Read more.
Budget, recovery plan out of synch
Johannesburg – The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) has hit out at the government for not putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to infrastructure-... Read more.
Devious Chinese businessmen fleece Standard Bank of R270m
Johannesburg – Financial services group and Africa’s biggest lender by assets, Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) has taken a R270-million hit after four... Read more.
Varsities scramble for funds as students call for shutdown
Johannesburg – South Africa’s higher education sector is set for a rocky few weeks as universities scramble to ensure they accommodate as many students as... Read more.
