The Presidency has expressed shock and sadness at the death of former Minister in the Presidency and Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
WHILE it is lamentable that a million jobs in SA were lost this year, it is nevertheless commendable that trade union and big business leaders are applying their minds to the manifest problems posed by the ongoing phenomenon of job losses.
ACCOUNTANTS worldwide have united in the need for a global reporting standard on climate change disclosure.
PLATINUM junior Wesizwe shed 4c, or 2%, to 200c on Tuesday ahead of what is likely to be a fiery extraordinary general meeting today to elect six new directors and vote out three.
AIRPORTS Company SA's (Acsa's) requested 132,9% increase in airport tariffs could cost SA 483m in the next two years, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said yesterday.
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called for development finance institutions to play a bigger role in the funding of Eskom's capital expansion programme.
SOUTH African workers will not be affected by 10000 job cuts planned by ArcelorMittal, with the company saying steel production at its local plants is on the increase to meet a rise in demand.
ROY Andersen is stepping down as chairman of insurance and wealth management group Sanlam from June next year, in part because of his commitment to good corporate governance.
CHARTERED accountant is the most sought-after business designation in SA by a considerable margin, according to new research carried out last week by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica).
LONMIN, the world's third- biggest platinum miner, has had to pay 39m to Impala Platinum (Implats) after Lonmin's black empowerment partner, Incwala, was unable to pay for assets bought from Implats in a transaction guaranteed by Lonmin.
WITH only two weeks left of this year, African business leaders are positive about the year ahead despite the difficulties, and a few are planning to expand their business.
SOUTH African Rugby Union (Saru) president Oregan Hoskins yesterday rubber-stamped his commitment to ensuring that the Springboks are successful in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, saying the organisation's top priority in the next two years would be the international spectacle.
ON NEW Year's Eve, St John Gray will be able to raise his glass and reflect on another successful 12 months. The Randjesfontein trainer has enjoyed a number of victories on both the turf and the Vaal sand and there should be more to come on the latter surface this afternoon.
BOXING promoter Branco Milenkovic has swapped holiday fever for boxing fever, working day and night on purse bids and negotiations to secure six big fights next year.
IF SOUTH African rugby is to remain in the positive, peaceful state it has been in for the past few years, Oregan Hoskins has to remain in power for another term.
JACQUES Kallis's 32nd Test century gave SA decisive line honours on the first day of the first Castle Test match against England yesterday, with a total of 262 for just four wickets.
The Council for Medical Schemes is threatening to revoke the accreditation of medical schemes and administrators, saying they routinely break the law by denying patients full cover for prescribed minimum benefits .
The Western Cape's first anti-drunk driving centre opens on Wednesday, where all suspected drunk divers will be taken to be given breathalyser tests.
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will host the Pan African Investment Climate Summit and the 1st International Conference on Investment Opportunities in Tourism and Related Sectors in Zimbabwe early next year.
FIERY Rhythm guitarist Innocent Mijuntu has reunited with his former backing vocalist Leonard Malunga after a two-year separation.
Zimbabwean beauty queen Vanessa Sibanda did the nation proud when she finished in the top 12 of the Miss Beach-Beauty contest held in South Africa in the build up to the Miss World finale.
Former health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang died shortly before 3pm in Johannesburg today. Although many of her former adversaries have expressed their condolences to her family, many have called for eulogies to be subdued, asking that those who died while she was in power be remembered as well.
President Jacob Zuma has used South Africa's Day of Reconciliation to denounce attacks on migrants from elsewhere in Africa who are living in the country.
Chief justice Ernest Sakala has been accused of colluding with the president's administration to protect high-profile people accused of corruption.
OPPOSITION parties who are dissatisfied with the conduct of Namibia's National Assembly and presidential elections at the end of last month announced yesterday that they have launched a case in the High Court to ask for a "thorough audit" of the election results.
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