SEEKING FAIRER TRADE CONCESSIONS
By William Mervin Gumede
President Thabo Mbeki has secured a platform at a summit of the world's leading industrial countries due to be held on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa next month. Mbeki pressed for the invitation at the behest of developing coun...

BYE BYE TO SOUTH AFRICA'S HOLLYVELD
By Itumeleng Mahabane
SA's beleaguered film and television industry is on the brink of collapse as two media houses consider the future of their operations. Primedia is shutting down its film and television production division, Primedia Pictures, and it is r...

BARRELLING AHEAD IN CHINA
By Jabulani Sikhakhane
SA Breweries continues to make inroads into the Chinese beer market, the world's second-largest after the US. In the year ended March 31 2000, SAB's joint venture with Chinese Resources Enterprise Ltd, increased sales volume by 38% from 6,1m hl

FINGERING THE FRAUDULENT JOB-SEEKERS
By Jack Lundin
After the rumpus about fraudulent CVs, business is booming in the small number of discreet agencies that specialise in separating fact from fiction over job candidates' qualifications and university degrees. But only, it appears, for private-s...

STATE ATTORNEY STEPS DOWN
By Peter Wilhelm
Chief State attorney Jake Moloi (53) has left public service for appointment as executive chairman of the Arbitration Forum, a private-sector dispute resolution company that aims to cut costs of litigation and generally assist in breaking the jud...