Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier says the market for their aircraft will double over the next five years on the African continent.
Lufthansa spending billions to remain top
June 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CAPE TOWN – There are still too many airlines in the world limiting the industry’s profitability. Consolidation, whilst it is taking place, is still not happening fast enough. These are the views of some of the world’s airline bosses, currently gathered in Cape Town for the 69th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport [...]
Breytenbach exposes underbelly of the NPA
May 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
James Styan tries to work out exactly what is going on at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and whether the lack of leadership for 18 months has finally come back to bite them.
Public Works extends investigation to Cape Town
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Renovations to 11 ministerial houses in Cape Town amounted to approximately R100m, public works minister Thulas Nxesi said yesterday.
Nine South Africans make Foreign Policy’s Power 500
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As part of its annual power issue, US magazine Foreign Policy published its selection of the world’s 500 most powerful people, an inaugural catalogue “of people who control the commanding heights of the industries that run the world”, according to the magazine’s website [Click to view the full list]
Gupta under fire: DA moves to have family investigated
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The affluent Gupta family’s alleged abuse of state resources could soon be the subject of an investigation by the auditor-general Terence Nombembe if the Democratic Alliance (DA) gets its way. [Read more]
Retiring at age 65: An archaic idea that doesn’t fit into today’s world
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A few years back my mother, a professor and head of department at the Wits Faculty of Social Work, was forced to retire at age 65. Despite being very good at her job and showing no signs of mental or physical deterioration with age, she was stripped of her professorship and all that she could still do for the department, simply because she hit 65. In today’s day and age, is retirement at age 65 not an archaic concept that needs to be put to rest? [Read More]
Chickenomics
April 30, 2013 by 3 Comments
It should come as no surprise to South Africans that chicken is our most consumed protein. Whereas South Africans may idealise the braai as our traditional dish, chicken is our staple, consumed by rich and poor, urban and rural. [Read More]
Interest in global property on the rise
April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Global property has been a hot topic over the past couple of months. Interest in the asset class has not only been driven by stellar returns, but also by the attractiveness of global valuations relative to that of its local counterpart. In this article we will firstly look at the returns that the sector has produced over the past couple of years. Secondly, we will look at the attractiveness of local property vs. global property by looking at some valuations. And finally, we will look at some of the benefits of investing in global… [Read more]
Final draft of the secrecy bill likely to be passed today
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The National Assembly is expected to pass the controversial Protection of State Information Bill (POIB) later today, despite nearly three years of widespread opposition from both human rights groups and the South African media community. After months of deliberation and several crucial amendments made to the bill, members of the ad hoc committee met on [...]
