By Mzukona Mantshontsho President Jacob Gedley’hlekisa Zuma at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2014 in parliament last night had the perfect opportunity to ‘brag’ about all the successes of the ANC over since the dawn of democracy in Read the full story
The Reserve Bank has hiked up the repo rate to 5.5%. “The MPC [Monetary Policy Committee] has decided to increase the repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 % per annum as of Thursday 30 January 2014,” Reserve Bank Read the full story
The State of the Nation Address, Budget Speech and a conference in support of the people of Cuba, Palestine and Western Sahara are some of the highlights on Parliament’s first term programme for 2014, as it races against time to Read the full story
By Mzukona Mantshontsho Taking out a loan can be easy but managing one needs some practise. There are a few simple things that you can do to help you manage your loan well and make sure that you fulfil your Read the full story
By Mzukona Mantshontsho With the beginning of the year, lots of people make New Year’s resolutions and some want to start their own small business, or need help with their small business. So how do people go about this? Read the full story
By Mzukona Mantshontsho South Africa’s transformation began on February 2, 1990, when President F. W. de Klerk, in a startling announcement, lifted the 30-year ban on black political organizations and released Nelson Mandela from prison after 27 years. The transformation Read the full story
By Jonathan Darker There is currently such a buzz around the words “alternate income” and many large corporates, as well as small businesses, are looking at ways to implement it, but so few really understand its meaning and most have Read the full story
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the country’s budget, which he will present to Parliament next month. The Budget Tips is an on-going campaign to garner Read the full story
Achieving National Development Plan (NDP) goals and Vision 2030 The newly appointed Water Research Commission (WRC) Research Manager and water quality management specialist, Dr Jennifer Balatedi Molwantwa, believes research is key to understanding current and future water challenges in order Read the full story
The Water Research Commission (WRC) has completed the first year of what promises to be the most accurate national water resource assessment of South Africa. Once fully completed, the study will assist decision-makers at all levels of government to make Read the full story