Business
NUM, Implats say new wage agreement will save jobsÂ
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Impala Platinum’s (Implats) Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) say the new one-year wage agreement signed between the...
The Hilton hotel in eThekwini to reopen after three years’ closure
The only metro in KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini believes the reopening of the Hilton Hotel in Durban augurs well for the city’s tourism industry.
This comes after...
Labour slams VW’s drive to close plants and cut jobs
Car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) is no longer ruling out plant closures and compulsory redundancies in Germany as part of its cost-cutting programme at the...
Emerging farmers want bigger slice from industry master plan
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) believes that the agriculture and agro-processing master plan should prioritise emerging black farmers.
Thandeka Mbassa, Afasa’s CEO,...
State moves to extract more value from mineral resources
South Africa is known for its rich mineral deposits, mainly underpinned on precious stones, diamonds and gold.
But over the years, the country has failed...
French firm keeps faith in biometrics projectÂ
As the Airports Company South Africa’s (Acsa) next-generation biometric passenger facilitation solution faces turbulence, French technology company Idemia says it remains optimistic about the...
Kubayi butts heads with banks over home loansÂ
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi’s plan to get the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act amended has caused a stir in banking circles.Â
Kubayi...
Feathers fly as SIU zooms into Eskom, chicken and fruit contracts
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in nine Eskom contracts.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation...
Standard Bank Group CEO Tshabalala reshuffles senior executives
Standard Bank Group chief executive Sim Tshabalala has rung big changes at the bank’s senior executive management level.
The changes, announced on Friday, will see...
‘We’re no construction mafia’ – Black Business body tells MEC
The Black Business Federation (BBF), an organisation representing black businesses, is closing ranks, refusing to be associated with the so-called construction mafias wreaking havoc.
On...
