THE Department of Defence has unveiled the first phase of an initiative to hire out military engineers and other skills for use in service-delivery projects, especially among poor communities.
DESPITE some teething problems, SA's newly launched index of small private companies has had a promising start, says its chief, Fredell Jacobs.
TELKOM could have to pay R3,7bn in penalties for anti-competitive behaviour after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned a high court order and ruled that the Competition Tribunal had the power to decide on a long-running complaint.
CONTROVERSIAL loans made to politicians, public office bearers and staff of KwaZulu-Natal's Ithala Development Finance Corporation have been cut off following the finalisation of the corporation's related-party policy, which takes effect tomorrow.
Zimbabwe and South Africa yesterday signed the much-awaited Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement that is set to unlock investment inflows into both countries.
Vice-President Joice Mujuru on Tuesday lambasted Finance minister Tendai Biti over the contentious handling of the over US$500 million facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in what officials this week said was the most dramatic high-profile clash within the inclusive government since its formation in February.
THE biggest challenge thousands of Namibians face today and tomorrow as they cast their votes in the fourth presidential and parliamentary elections is to what extent they will succeed in deepening the country's democracy, the group economics think tank of Standard Bank said yesterday.
A South African court has ordered the government to protect the land rights of its citizens in Zimbabwe, as well as to respect the rulings of the human rights court of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
THE prices of available airline tickets for flights to SA during next year's World Cup have spiked in recent weeks as travellers scramble to secure a seat.
IN A move that eases Eskom's financial woes, the African Development Bank yesterday announced that it had approved a R20bn (€1.86 billion) loan for the utility to finance the Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo.
LATEST data show consumer price inflation back inside the target range for the first time in 31 months, at 5,9%, while at producer level prices are in deflation for the sixth successive month. It is welcome news, and suggests the Reserve Bank shouldn't have to raise interest rates for quite some time. Yet benign as they seem to be, the numbers don't necessarily imply there is space for further ...
Deputy Transport Minister, Jeremy Cronin, has expressed condolences to the family and friends of the 18 people who died in two fatal road crashes.
DEBT problems in Dubai struck financial markets hard yesterday, sinking global stocks, lifting safe- haven bonds and driving the dollar higher.
As a reflection of the importance of major sporting, business and cultural events to re-inspire tourists to travel to global destinations, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the South African Government announced that the T&T world's first international Tourism, Sport and Mega-events Summit will be held in Sandton, South Africa from February 24- 26, 2010.
FOREIGN Affairs Minister, Kabinga Pande says Zambia will take full advantage of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM), which officially opens tomorrow in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, to expose the country's investment opportunities to the outside world.
ZIMBABWE could have lost millions of dollars in a diamond sale after Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) authorised Sabi Gold Mine to auction gems for a song, businessdigest can reveal. Documents in our possession show that Sabi sold gemstones weighing 31,5 kg (157 968,71 carats) for US$3,50 per carat and realised US$553 890,49 on March 6 this year.
ALL state-owned tertiary education institutions in the country are understaffed with the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) being the hardest hit, a report by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education has shown.
PUBLIC Service minister Elphas Mukonoweshuro on Wednesday said a national civil service payroll and skills audit will begin on November 30, but will exclude soldiers and other security personnel.
With soaring electricity prices making many South Africans cringe, people could soon switch to alternative power in their homes, writes Neo Semono.
Holidaymakers who will be driving to their destinations might be disappointed about a 27 cent fuel increase expected ahead of the festive season.
At least 10 people were killed last night when a bus collided head-on with a truck transporting grapes on the notorious Moloto Road.
THE election of the current EU trade commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton, to EU head of foreign policy last Thursday will not change talks and the eventual signing of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with developing countries, including Namibia, a local diplomat has said.
Four farms in Chegutu are under siege this week by land invaders, as the campaign against the country's remaining commercial farmers keeps escalating.
SADC Member States are slowly turning to wind power to boost production and meet the ever-growing demand for electricity in the region, as the need for cleaner and alternative energy sources gains momentum.
THE economic crisis took its toll on Dubai earlier than its steely rulers might like us to believe. The economy of the emirate was built on expatriate labour -- just 10% of the city- state's population are Emirati.
