Eskom again faces power shortages. Within six years the utility will have a 40m tonne coal deficit to meet its annual requirements. This shortfall is owing to Mpumalanga’s shrinking coal reserves, which need urgent supplementation with coal from...
The latest research by Municipal IQ showed that service delivery protests were on the increase across the country, with 113 I the first half of 2012 compared to 2 in 2006. This year also accounted for 22% of all protests recorded since January...
Brikor, the financially distressed AltX-listed manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials, has agreed to the sale of two properties it owns in Vereeniging to National Ceramics Industries for a total of R11 million. The company...
Municipalities have a bad name in business, but choose the right one and you’re set. Doing business with local government can either be excellent or dreadful for your company’s cashflow – depending on where in the country you are...
