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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the sixth South Africa Investment Conference at the Sandton International Convention Centre. Photo: Dirco
BUSINESS

Ramaphosa launches R2 trillion investment drive

After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
5 min read
Universities and businesses need to close the gap between the skills being taught and those that employers need.
BUSINESS

Cutting unemployment rate needs a national, coordinated effort

The requirements of the job market in all professions require ongoing university curriculum reviews to assess each programme’s relevance and alignment with the needs of…

  • Francis Petersen
5 min read
Alcohol causes many social problems, requiring the revival of the Liquor Amendment Bill.
AB INBEV

Profits before people: How the liquor industry undermines reforms

The Liquor Amendment Bill needs to be revived to tackle the social problems created by alcohol

  • Phindile Kunene
6 min read
Saldanha Bay, West Coast, South Africa, Railway trucks carrying iron ore from Sishen to Saldanha Bay terminal on the West Coast of South Africa. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
ALAN MUKOKI

Strike sets Transnet back — again

The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company

  • Sarah Smit
7 min read
Grounded: A British Airways plane at OR Tambo International Airport. Comair could not be rescued and SAA is still building up its number of flights. Photos: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images/ Bloomberg
ACSA

After Comair, how will the South African aviation industry fare?

Local ticket prices have risen by at least 35% to 40% as a result of Comair’s collapse

  • Anathi Madubela
7 min read
Drug testing policies must comply with the law, as well as be fair and respectful of employees’ rights, protecting both them and the company. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images
BIOFUEL

Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa

Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing

  • Paul Michael Keichel
5 min read
Trade, Industry and Competition minister Ebrahim Patel.
CORONAVIRUS

Patel: South Africa on target to attract R1.2-trillion in investments

The trade minister says the country is on track to reach more than R1-trillion worth of investments over five years, despite Covid-19 disruptions

  • Thando Maeko
3 min read