What is it about WAMPEX that keeps attracting over 100 global industrial companies, investors and thousands of visitors every two years? Why do governments, NGOs, trade associations and powerful private sector organisations flock to the West...
South Africa’s rand strengthened more than 4 percent in early trade on Monday, extending overnight gains after President Jacob Zuma named Pravin Gordhan as the new finance minister. Zuma late on Sunday restored a widely respected Gordhan to...
Failure to get the R22.8bn Eskom wants to recover in its application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will weaken the power utility’s balance sheet and worsen its financial ratios, Eskom finance director Anoj Singh...
The Black Industrialist Programme (BIP) will boost transformation and provide impetus towards job creation and industrialisation in the current fragile economic climate, according to PwC. “There is a compelling need to increase the number of black...
The Competition Commission of South Africa on Thursday confirmed it had issued a R64.1 million fine to construction giant Murray & Roberts for its involvement in sector collusion related to construction projects for the 2010 World Cup....
The Lephalale Local Municipality will spend R20 million upgrading a road in Ga-Monyeki village, in Limpopo. The six-month project will create about 40 jobs and will improve access to remote areas in the municipality. This is the third road to be...
David van Rooyen has been sworn in as Minister of Finance for South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Van Rooyen, was appointed after Nhlanhla Nene was removed from his position as Minister of Finance on Wednesday. As he was sworn in Van...
Nhlanhla Nene was removed from his position as Finance minister on Wednesday, after President Jacob Zuma released a statement saying he would be deployed to another strategic position. Zuma has yet to indicate where Nene will be going however he...
By: Frances Ringwood Popular South African newspaper The Sunday Times recently ran a story on its online portal claiming that “South Africans should prepare to pay more for water,” citing Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Nomvula...
By Matthew Kofi Ocran: Professor of Economics, University of the Western Cape Improving infrastructure is not only critical for economic growth in Africa but essential for ensuring the improved well being of its people. This is backed by empirical...
