UK communicator shares ideas with SA

Pretoria – Former secretary to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, has shared some of his trade secrets with South African communicators. Campbell, who says he has been called names like “Hitler” and “Rasputin” by the UK media, was secretary to the former...

SA arts, culture sector can lead in economic growth

Cape Town – South Africa’s creative sector, like in many developed nations, has the potential to lead in generating economic growth, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile. This minister said this was the collective view in April of over thousand...
SA economy set to grow

SA economy set to grow

Cape Town – South Africa’s economy has been projected to grow between 3.5 and 3.8 percent this year, up from -7.1 and 2.8 percent in the last two years respectively. The Financial and Fiscal Commission revealed this on Monday, indicating that the growth showed the...
SA-China relations on the rise

SA-China relations on the rise

Cape Town – Surging relations between South Africa and China have further deepened with a historical visit by that country’s Standing Committee chairman of the National People’s Congress, Wu Bangguo.Bangguo, who is visiting South Africa for the first time, but has...
Reserve Bank eyes inflation

Reserve Bank eyes inflation

Pretoria – The Reserve Bank has vowed to keep a watchful eye on second-round effects of inflation, it stated in its May Monetary Policy Review. “The MPC will remain vigilant with respect to indications of second-round effects or generalised inflation, and will...