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The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has decided to reopen entries for the 2010 Comrades Marathon due to an overwhelming number of requests from athletes.
The African Development Bank (AFDB) is to loan Eskom R20.7 billion for its Medupi Power Station project in Lephalale, Limpopo.
Mpumalanga's newly appointed Police Commissioner, Thulani Ntobela, believes that incidences of sexual abuse were mainly caused by liquor abuse.
Lavish spending by the mayor of OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape on a trip to Zambia for 200 people should be investigated by the public protector and repaid if it was found to have been unauthorised and fruitless expenditure, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said yesterday.
THE Department of Energy yesterday disputed Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan 's statement in Parliament this week that it was responsible for delaying the entry of independent power producers into the electricity market.
MORE irregularities in the appointment of 3P Consulting to provide services to the Gauteng health department have been disclosed.
The well-documented critical skills shortage in the South African Air Force is as bad as ever, if not worse, with Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu yesterday acknowledging huge shortages of pilots, technical staff and engineers.
POWER utility Eskom will have to fork out at least R10bn for road repairs and construction on the network servicing its power stations from now to 2015.
Murray & Roberts Group says it's noted the recent request by Emirate of Dubai state-owned developer Dubai World and its subsidiary Nakheel, for a temporary suspension of debt repayments.
HP Billiton , the world's largest mining group, said yesterday that it would use its strong cash position to capitalise on the recovery in commodities to fund new projects as most companies were cutting back their investments.
INVESTEC Asset Management was enjoying a year of record funds under management and inflows as investors recovered from the shock of the financial crisis and were investing with asset managers that had proved resilient throughout.
IMPENDING cuts in the cost of making a cross-network cellphone call will dent the earnings of telecoms provider Vox, but the company believes it can ultimately benefit from the enforced need to widen its service offerings.
INTERNET and pay-TV delivered a sound performance for media group Naspers , more than offsetting the pressures experienced by its print business, which reflects global trends.
The outcome of the MTN one-day international series between SA and England could be determined by the result of the third match at Newlands today.
WHOEVER says winning the toss before a cricket match isn't important is lying.
MILK producers and processors, who compromise quality, will be dealt with "ruthlessly," Bright Rwamirama, the animal husbandry state minister, has warned.
THE National Organisation of Trade Unions of Uganda has started an HIV/AIDS programme for workers to reduce stigma and boost productivity at the workplace.
The finance minister, Syda Bumba, has asked Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) to give special consideration to small-and-medium size firms to compete for public contracts.
THE education sector stands to benefit from the ongoing economic growth and oil discovery, the new director of Kampala International School (KISU) has predicted.
A CODE of ethics for manufacturers, meant to curb corruption in the business sector, is in the offing.
BUSINESSES, especially small-and-medium enterprises, need to embrace strategic marketing to be competitive, attract demand and sustain growth, a marketing consultant has said.
Oblivious to most people, the East African Common Market Protocal was signed by the five participating presidents in Arusha on November 20.
While addressing people in Kalita, Nakapiripirit district, on November 13, Col (rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye, promised to give guns to the people in that district. This pronouncement aims to reverse the achievements so far registered by the disarmament programme.
One Sunday morning, I was going to church when I met a lady who was so skimply dressed, one would think she was a sex worker. I initiated a conversation with her, only to find out, she was going to church.
The Burkina Faso government says thousands of flood-displaced families have till 30 November to quit temporary camps throughout the capital Ouagadougou. Some of those affected are worried about the deadline.
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