Tourism Minister to open Meetings Africa

Pretoria- Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk is set to open the Meetings Africa, the biggest business events exhibition on the continent. Van Schalkwyk will officially open the exhibition, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre, on Tuesday. The...

OECD report into South Africa

Midrand – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had welcomed the latest OECD report into South Africa which states that although strides have been made, the country is not fully reaching its potential. The third Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
Reserve Bank building reserves

Reserve Bank building reserves

Pretoria – The Reserve Bank will continue to build up South Africa’s level of reserves – which are low compared to the country’s peers – when market conditions are conducive, says Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Daniel Mminele. “When looking at other...
SA ready for first BRICS summit

SA ready for first BRICS summit

Pretoria – With only a few weeks left before the start of the 5th BRICS summit, preparations are at an advanced stage for the all-important gathering, says International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Ebrahim Ebrahim. “At this point, from the...

SA, Japan sign investment pact

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two parties collaborate in increasing Japanese investment into South Africa and strengthening...