STATE'S LEAP OF FAITH
By Prakash Naidoo
As the rhetoric in the wage negotiations continued to heighten this week, government remained determined that any settlement must fit in with its bold, far-reaching plans to realign and modernise the public service. But government...
CUT AND THRUST CONTINUES
By Prakash Naidoo
The public-sector strike, into its second week, is set to continue with no indication that either the unions or government are anywhere close to reaching a compromise. On Tuesday afternoon members of the Congress of SA Trade Unions...
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
By Claire Bisseker
No sooner had trade & industry minister Mandisi Mpahlwa pronounced that SA's "manufacturing sector was turning around" than the sector took a dive. Disappointing April manufacturing production data showed that production had fallen ...
A QUALITY OPERATION
By Brendan Ryan
Since listing on the London Stock Exchange in mid-February, Gem Diamonds has made two swift acquisitions and CEO Clifford Elphick has got off to a flying start in his strategy to turn his company into a major diamond mining group. ...
SEXWALE UPS THE ANTE
By Amarnath Singh
Former president Nelson Mandela, former ANC president Oliver Tambo, President Thabo Mbeki, slain SA Communist Party leader Chris Hani, the ANC youth and women's leagues, the poor... Politician turned businessman turned president...
BILLION-RAND BLING
By Brendan Ryan
London-listed heavyweight resource group Rio Tinto is believed to be the front-runner in the race to buy the Cullinan diamond mine near Pretoria, which has been put up for sale by De Beers. Well-placed diamond industry sources say...
RIGHT ROYAL MESS . . . STILL
By Nicky Smith
After fighting government for a decade and winning their land claim, the Richtersveld community (RVC) cannot be sure of the legal settlement signed earlier this year with the department of public enterprises (DPR). The deal enable...
TAKE THE HINT
By Claire Bisseker
The trigger that caused the 50 basis points hike in the repo rate last week was a darkening of the inflation outlook. Not only did CPIX inflation (consumer inflation excluding mortgage costs) at 6,3% in April breach the inflation ...
READY TO STEP ON GAS
By Sasha Planting
The department of minerals & energy (DME) is heading for a showdown with the R2,5bn liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. In parliament this month minerals & energy minister Buyelwa Sonjica confirmed that government intended to re...
BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE
By Shareen Singh
Wander around the Spier estate near Stellenbosch and you'll soon realise that there is more to this sprawling estate than wine and leisure. It is a place where business, the environment and creativity blend with ease. Situated ...
