An early bird catches the worm, says the old saying. The same could be said about the formation of the South African Young Diamond Beneficiators’ Guild, at the Diamond Indaba in Johannesburg, which will ensure that Black South African start-ups Read the full story
Service stations continue to sprout close to every road countrywide. But that does not make Tukela Mtembu, co-owner and manager of Ulundi Service Station, lose sleep over perceived or real competition. “Competition is healthy for any business. However, ultimately, the Read the full story
The Private Sector might be one of the biggest contributors to the envisaged free university education initiative, according to what the Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, told Parliament. But, long ago, one organisation had foresight. The South African Institute of Read the full story
With government’s resources overstretched and the economy not in the best of shape, Michael Sachs, head of the Treasury’s budget office Head of the Treasury’s Budget Office, hinted that funds from the skills levy might have to been used. According Read the full story
As they battle with the economic downturn, businesses have something to lift them up. In particular, majority black owned small businesses should be the happiest of the lot. This is on the account of Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene’s speech delivered Read the full story
In a month, the City of Tshwane has demonstrated that it is possible to run an efficient transport system that accommodates people with disabilities, the elderly and children. The system’s design employs principles of universal design, which means it is Read the full story
Seeing no redemption in the current downturn, where the commodity prices are at an all-time low, some mining companies are seriously considering taking their mining rights back to the Department of Mineral Resources. The companies are in coal, platinum and Read the full story
The government has been talking about developing a breed of black industrialists, and China’s commitment could be just the right tonic. China has pledged a record $50bn (R660bn) towards industrialisation projects in South Africa. This augurs well with the Department Read the full story
In the ideal world, access to education is a human right. But in the real world, provision of facilities to deliver that human right costs money and someone has to pay for that. If its public education, normally tax payers Read the full story
On the list of alternative energy sources, nowhere does cow dung appear. But the BMW’s assembly plant near Pretoria has illustrated that cow dung is a source of energy. The facility utilises 4 megawatts. This is a country’s first and Read the full story
