Stop fighting, Zuma tells business

  Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called for an end to the squabbles that have led to noticeable divisions within the country’s business sector following a decision recently by the Black Management Forum to cut ties with Business Unity South Africa. The...

Apple gains company strength

Stock market turmoil in Wall Street has helped Apple pip oil group Exxon to become the world’s most valuable company. The tech company has been closing in on Exxon for some time and was “just” $ 50bn (£30bn) away from taking the lead when it reported...

SA highest ranked country in sub-Saharan Africa

Pretoria – South Africa is the highest ranked country in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). “South Africa moves up by four places to attain 50th position this year, remaining the highest-ranked country in sub-Saharan...

Transnet buys cranes for Durban Port

Pretoria – Transnet has signed an agreement with a Chinese-based company that will see it acquiring seven cranes for the Durban port. The state-owned company signed the agreement with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) to buy seven tandem lift...

The Diverse World of Human Resources

There are not many departments that in one breath can be involved in developing strategies and in the next offering a cup of tea and a box of tissues to a distressed employee.  So what is Human Resources?  This is something I have been asked on many an...

Be better poised to attract investment

Preoria – South Africa, as an emerging market, should get its house in order if it is to attract and support investment inflows, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. “With the turbulent global economic environment, the attractiveness of the emerging...