Mantashe, council tone down argument
The Department of Mineral Resources and the Minerals Council South Africa, formerly the Chamber of Mines, are trying to mend fences over the contentious empowerment... Read more.
‘Number of female VCs is low’
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande this week decried the low number of female vice-chancellors (VCs) in public universities, saying more must be done to bring... Read more.
Massmart appoints Sandile Lukhule as company secretary
Retail group Massmart has announced the appointed of Sandile Lukhule as company secretary with effect from October. Massmart owns local brands such as Game, Makro... Read more.
More loadshedding on the cards this week
Embattled power producer Eskom said today the power system is “severely constrained” as the return of generation units is delayed – increasing... Read more.
Inject money to boost the economy, Cosatu tells government
Trade union federation, Cosatu on Sunday, welcomed the reopening of the economy but cautioned that this will not save jobs unless government injects new money in... Read more.
Mining production plunged even further in June
Mining production plunged 28.2% year-on-year (y/y) in June, data released by Statistics South Africa showed. June’s output numbers follow an equally subdued... Read more.
Prudential Authority to appeal judgement clearing Msiza in VBS looting
The South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority has wasted little time in appealing the decision of the North Gauteng High Court which handed ANC heavyweight... Read more.
NWU launches R463m housing project
The North-West University (NWU) is set to be home to a new 1 728-bed facility on its Mahikeng campus – a project expected to be completed in the next two years.... Read more.
Veteran radio personality Bob Mabena has died
Veteran radio personality Bob Mabena has died at the age of 51, his employers Power FM confirmed today. Mabena was a renowned television and radio host. Power FM... Read more.
Andrea Pirlo takes over as Juventus coach
Italian giant Juventus said today it had appointed Andrea Pirlo as its new coach – following the sacking of Maurizio Sarri. The club which has dominated Italian... Read more.
