November 19, 2009
Informal settlements problematic - JZ
Informal settlements need to be developed to reduce crime, President Jacob Zuma said in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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November 2, 2009
Millions wasted on shoddy housing construction, Minister avers
The Department of Human Settlements on Monday stated that shoddy construction work, and inferior workmanship on the part of contracted construction companies meant that "money has been wasted", as these houses had to be destroyed.
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October 29, 2009
R3b To Develop Bellville Velodrome
The City of Cape Town has awarded a R3 billion tender to establish retail, business, residential, hotel and conference facilities in the Bellville Velodrome precinct.
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August 26, 2009
Arabella defends further development
The Arabella golf estate near Hermanus and the empowerment trust it created for five impoverished Overberg communities have argued that the further development of the luxury estate would not only provide enormous economic and social benefits to the region, but would also be good for the environment.
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Arabella defends further development
The Arabella golf estate near Hermanus and the empowerment trust it created for five impoverished Overberg communities have argued that the further development of the luxury estate would not only provide enormous economic and social benefits to the region, but would also be good for the environment.
Posted by StaffWriter at 10:23 AM | Comments (0)
February 27, 2009
IDC loan sharing
The Industrial Development Corp (IDC) is trying to help save companies affected by the global downturn. Carol Paton asks CEO Geoff Qhena how
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January 16, 2009
Human Rights Commission finding highlights issues of community relocation to make way for mining
The issue of human rights and mining is highlighted in a first-of-a-kind investigation into the relocation of communities to make way for mining.
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January 8, 2009
JDA tables biggest budget ever
The City's development agency is excited by the 'really significant projects' it is implementing around Johannesburg - particularly in the inner city.
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December 11, 2008
IDC gives Sheraton Textiles a lifeline
Durban - The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) yesterday took over Sheraton Textiles, formerly known as WM Eachus, a struggling household textile manufacturer. The move, unconditionally approved by the competition tribunal yesterday, will protect 500 jobs.
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December 10, 2008
Mpumalanga to invest R582m in 19 projects
Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga government will invest R581.8 million in the Maputo Development Corridor in an effort to revive the spatial investment initiative.
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July 9, 2008
BEE dairy trust turns scepticism into gratitude
The Grasslands Development Trust (GDT) has brought meaningful change to the lives of its benficiaries.Posted by StaffWriter at 12:45 PM | Comments (0)
June 18, 2008
2010 deals for BEE companies
BLACK Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies are in line to secure procurement opportunities from government and the private sector and a 30% cut of the 2010 Local Organising Committee's (LOC) budget.Posted by StaffWriter at 9:00 AM | Comments (0)
December 13, 2007
'Exciting challenges for business in 2008' - Helderberg, Cape Town
The urban growth of the Helderberg has thrown up numerous exciting challenges that the Helderberg office of the Cape Regional Chamber of Comerce and Industry hopes to tackle in the new year. This is according to comments by local chamber chairman Jim Yeomans in the December issue of the organisation's newsletter.Posted by StaffWriter at 7:27 AM | Comments (0)
October 26, 2007
Seeing opportunity beyond immediate skills threat
Possibly more than any other South African company, Sasol, which has been built on the unique application of science and technology, is reliant on having the right skills at the right place and at the right time.Posted by StaffWriter at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)
April 4, 2005
New fund for BEE partnerships
BUSINESS Partners, a national finance organisation, will soon launch a new fund aimed...
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