“Community media struggles…to acquire the advertising…cake due to the industries’ different understanding of what community media is,” complains Lumko Mtimde, the CEO of Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). “The problem is that in the years of apartheid, the industry Read the full story
While the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu) has been campaigning for their outright ban; Cabinet has recommended that the Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill and the Labour Relations Amendment Bill be amended repudiating the unions’ position. This Read the full story
They are a vital habitat for wildlife. They provide shelter, stabilise the soil to prevent erosion while beautifying our environment. It is also well known that they assist in climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere. Read the full story
“Pluralistic democracy can only function if a multiplicity of opinions from civil society is articulated in the political opinion-forming and decision making process. The open comprtition of of ideas is the healthiest approach to finding the best solutions….” SA-German Chamber Read the full story
The inclusion of young entrepreneurs into the economy is a major national priority and has been identified by government as crucial to the country’s transformation agenda. The strategy, which features prominently in the National Development Plan, is for government and Read the full story
Webber Wentzel, one of the leading law firms in the continent, has continued to demonstrate in words and in deeds, it’s commitment to transformation. To that end, people from previously disadvantaged communities hold approximately 17.5% of the equity in the Read the full story
SARS collections declined this year by more than R16 billion from what was estimated in 2012, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan revealed in the budget speech. Job losses, upheavals in the mining sector, a slum in the world economy, problems Read the full story
Pretoria engineering company Moyeng Engineering SA has won the inaugural Shanduka Black Umbrellas National Enterprise Development Award and taken the top prize as overall national winner. The business, owned by Ntlokolo Joseph Madingwaneng, has been awarded two engineering contracts at Read the full story