August 02
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Economy - New Leader Faces Uphill Task
Zimbabwe Independent
As Zimbabwe awaits the outcome of the general elections, whoever is elected president faces an onerous task of getting the economy going after years of economic malaise partly due... Read more »
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What Do Elections in Zimbabwe Really Mean? [analysis]
ISS
More than three decades of rule by President Robert Mugabe, recently as part of an uneasy alliance with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), have reduced the income per person... Read more »
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'New Zimbabwe Government Needs to Review Indigenisation'
Zimbabwe Independent
RESULTS of general elections held on Wednesday are expected to shape the country's political and economic environment going forward. Read more »
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China Invests in South African Wine
SA Info
Yangzhou-based Perfect China has made the Asian country's first investment in South Africa's wine industry, acquiring the Val de Vie estate in the Western Cape in a deal expected... Read more »
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A New Economic Model for Africa [opinion]
New Zimbabwe
A BLOODLESS revolution is silently taking place in Zimbabwe. President Mugabe's Indigenisation of the land and the economy will set a precedent for the creation of a forerunning,... Read more »
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Clinton Foundation
President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Professor Njabulo S. Ndebele will lead dialogue in South Africa. Conversation to be livestreamed exclusively on Facebook. Read more »
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Impetus Needed for SADC Economic Integration
Namibia Economist
Needed Impetus for SADC economic integration The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is faced with a lack of the much-needed intellectual and political steam to drive its... Read more »
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Transnet Fuel Pipeline - Medupi 2? [press release]
DA
The DA welcomes the investigation into the doubling of costs of Transnet's new pipeline between Durban and Gauteng by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Read more »
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'Political Parties to Blame for Voters' Roll Challenges'
The Herald
Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau has revealed that all political parties failed to heed a call to assist in the clean-up of the voters' roll during the voter registration... Read more »
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SA's Unemployment Rates Rise to Near-Record Levels [analysis]
Daily Maverick
On Tuesday the latest labour survey was released by StatsSA. The numbers are bad. The number of people out of work has risen above seven million for the first time ever. The... Read more »
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Namibia Economist
FNB Namibia last week announced the unveiling of its updated, fully-scalable banking website, which automatically detects and adapts to the device from which the site is accessed.... Read more »
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Brand Finance Release South Africa's Top 50 Brands
Biz-Community
Brand Finance has released its annual report, South Africa's Top 50 Most Valuable Brands, yesterday 1 August 2013. Topping the list was MTN, followed by Vodacom, Sasol, Standard... Read more »
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Botshabelo Needs Jobs and Services Not More Broken Promises [press release]
DA
President Zuma's campaign visit to Botshabelo, Manguang today will only add to the long list of broken promises the community has experienced under his party's administration. Read more »
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Zimbabwe Could Be Heading for Economic Stagnation
Zimbabwe Independent
Zimbabwe could be heading for economic stagnation after banks cut their lending to corporates in the first half of the year to May favouring individuals at the expense of crucial... Read more »
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The Herald
SCRATCH the cub drew out the lioness, goes an African adage. Zimbabweans have done just that by peacefully going about their election business and endorsing President Mugabe and... Read more »
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Transnet Boost for SA Coal Exports
SA Info
State company Transnet is to introduce a 200-wagon rail service running directly from coal mines in Mpumalanga province to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in KwaZulu-Natal,... Read more »
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JSE to Launch Ultra-High Speed Service
SA Info
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is moving to attract more high-frequency traders to South Africa's bourse with the construction of a co-location centre that, on completion in... Read more »
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Telecom Namibia Announces Second Windhoek City Run With Exciting Cash Prizes
Namibia Economist
Telecom Namibia Today Announced a Three year sponsorship of the Windhoek City Run to the tune of N$600 000, following the successful staging of the first edition last year. Read more »
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SABC Launches 24-Hour News Channel
Biz-Community
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday officially launched its 24-hour news channel. Read more »
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Phoenix Posts Poor Performance in First Half of 2013
Zimbabwe Independent
Phoenix Consolidated Industries' reported a poor performance in the first half of 2013 largely due to restrictive credit control systems and a general liquidity crunch in the... Read more »
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African Economic Conference On
The Herald
Zimbabwe is expected to join hundreds of leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world in this year's edition of the African Economic Conference where they will discuss the... Read more »
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The Herald
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Women Alliance of Business Associations in Zimbabwe is set to hold the inaugural Women in Business Conference on... Read more »
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The Herald
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange returned a staggering 40 percent to investors in the first six months of the year despite the shortage of affordable long-term funding and the liquidity... Read more »
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Hoeksema Drives O&l Corporate Relations
Namibia Economist
Patricia Hoeksema has recently been appointed as Group Manager: Corporate Relations at the Ohlthaver and List Group of Companies. Patricia is by no means a new addition to the... Read more »
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Chanakira Under Rbz$3 Million Probe
Zimbabwe Independent
KINGDOM bank founder Nigel Chanakira is under probe amid allegations he could have abused depositors' funds amounting to US$3 million when he got a facility from a local bank,... Read more »
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