Gauteng IDZ blazes trail in job creation and economic development

Gauteng IDZ sets sights on being the leading economic zone in SA

By Fazila Olla 05-04-23 12:02

The Gauteng Industrial Development Zone SOC Limited (Gauteng IDZ) has set its sights on being the leading economic zone in the country and in Africa. Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Tasneem Motara, on Tuesday said that the IDZ aims to promote job and enterprise development opportunities. Established in 2009, the Gauteng IDZ is mandated to develop […]

SA gears up for 5th Investment Conference

SA gears up for 5th Investment Conference

By Fazila Olla 05-04-23 11:48

The country is gearing up to host the fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on 13 April 2023 in Johannesburg. This conference is the final leg of the current investment drive to attract R1.2 trillion over five years. The SAIC attracts delegates from South Africa and the rest of the globe. Last year, the fourth […]

World Travel Market puts African tourism on the map

World Travel Market puts African tourism on the map

By Fazila Olla 04-04-23 11:19

World Travel Market Africa (WTM), the continent’s leading and only B2B exhibition for both inbound and outbound travel and tourism markets, kicked off at the CTICC on Monday. More than 7 000 delegates from over 100 countries, including tourism industry professionals, exhibitors, buyers and media, are currently in Cape Town for three days of trade, […]

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Cape Town gearing up for an eventful April

By Fazila Olla 03-04-23 12:09

The City of Cape Town has approved 327 events for the year thus far and is gearing up for an eventful April with numerous major events lined up. From major ultra-marathons to a performing arts festival and geek culture convention, eventgoers will be spoilt for choice this April. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member […]

Is PRASA using lawyers unlawfully?

Is PRASA using lawyers not on it’s legal panel?

By Fazila Olla 03-04-23 11:50

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has, since early 2021, used law firm De Swardt Myambo Hlahla Attorneys in a number of high-profile cases related to its labour issues, including many legal actions against Martha Ngoye, a whistleblower and suspended head of legal. But De Swardt is not on PRASA’s legal panel, and […]

Tottenham Hotspur and South Africa Tourism

South African Tourism allegedly refuses to cancel Tottenham deal

By Jenni Baxter 03-04-23 09:46

The chairperson of South African Tourism (SAT) Board, Dr Thozamile Botha, has allegedly written to the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille complaining that de Lille cancelled the proposed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, according to a whistle blower who spoke with the DA’s Shadow Minister of Tourism. Despite the public outcry over the deal, the […]

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Elections 2024 how will it work?

By Fazila Olla 31-03-23 11:31

The Electoral Amendment Bill currently on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk proposes major changes to the way we vote. But the Bill has serious flaws and should be referred back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court. As we head to the 2024 national and provincial elections, the matter is urgent.  The Bill amends the Electoral […]

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Consumers warned against Manicaa scam

By Fazila Olla 31-03-23 10:36

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has warned consumers against transacting with Manicaa, a scam operation online, purporting to be an online business. Acting National Consumer Commissioner, Thezi Mabuza, said the Commission has received several complaints from consumers alleging that they have purchased goods from Manicaa and did not receive their goods. “Others alleged that they […]

SARB interest rate on hold

Interest rate hike: How much more your bond will now cost [table]

By Garrin Lambley 30-03-23 19:17

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hike interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, taking the country’s repurchase rate to 7.75%. The prime lending rate will increase to 11.25%. The changes will come into effect from Friday, 31 March 2023. ALSO READ | DStv price hike: What you’ll pay from 1 April – it’s NO […]

Repo rate remains unchanged

South African repo rate increases to 7.75 percent

By Jenni Baxter 30-03-23 18:41

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the repurchase rate (repo rate) has reached 7.75% after the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to a 50 basis points increase. As a result, the prime interest rate will now move up to 11.25%. Kganyago announced this at a press briefing on Thursday […]

Two decades later Khayelitsha community is finally getting a police station

Two decades later Khayelitsha community will finally get a police station

By Fazila Olla 30-03-23 12:55

Residents of Makhaza in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have welcomed the announcement that they will be allocated a satellite police station by October. Makhaza residents in Khayelitsha will finally be getting a police station on the vacant site identified nearly 20 years ago. But this will be temporary until a permanent station is built in the […]

Africa is an oyster for young entrepreneurs

African continent can be an oyster for young entrepreneurs

By Fazila Olla 30-03-23 11:53

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) — which is expected to create a continent-wide market comprising 1.3 billion people and a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$3.4 trillion — will make the continent an oyster for young entrepreneurs. This is the view of Silenx Director, Sifiso Nxumalo, whose company is in the process […]

Gupta brothers extradition update

South Africa awaits update on Gupta brother’s extradition application

By Fazila Olla 30-03-23 11:34

An urgent meeting has been requested between the South African and United Arab Emirates’ central authorities as well as the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola and his counterpart in the UAE – to get an update on the status of an extradition application pertaining to Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta. The brothers […]

Eskom Acting Group Chief Executive CEO, Calib Cassim

Eskom employee was shot at and abducted by 7 assailants

By Jenni Baxter 29-03-23 15:57

Eskom Acting Group Chief Executive CEO, Calib Cassim, has warned that the power utility will not tolerate acts of violence against any of its employees, after an Eskom employee was attacked and abducted earlier this month. He said: “We convey our sympathies to the employee and their family for the trauma they went through and […]

Aspiring furniture designer, Tshepiso Motau wins competition at Buy Local Summit

Aspiring furniture design student wins competition at Buy Local Summit

By Fazila Olla 29-03-23 11:02

Final-year Industrial Design student at the University of Johannesburg, Tshepiso Motau, has won the Furniture Design Competition in a ceremony hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). Motau, who hails from Centurion, designed an eye-catching and colourful room divider with Ndebele patterns inspired by internationally acclaimed artist, Dr Esther Mahlangu. The […]

Global recovery for air travel

Tourism sector working hard to recover

By Fazila Olla 29-03-23 10:28

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says over the last two years, government has been hard at work to recover the tourism industry to what it was at pre-COVID-19 conditions. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Africa Travel Indaba to be held in Durban in May. “We are all working towards seeing our […]

Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick

Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick

By Fazila Olla 28-03-23 12:53

It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries account for at least one-third of global preventable deaths. These industries are: unhealthy processed food and drinks, fossil fuels, alcohol and tobacco. Collectively they cause 19 million deaths every year, according to a recent series […]

Unemployment the main cause of homelessness in Tshwane, report finds

Unemployment the main cause of homelessness in Tshwane, report finds

By Fazila Olla 28-03-23 12:24

The first homeless count in the City of Tshwane, which was conducted in October 2022 and launched this week, has revealed that unemployment is the single main cause of homelessness in the city. A report launched this week counted 4,177 homeless people in Tshwane and surveyed 3,408 of them. Nearly half of those surveyed cited […]

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