Inflation a challenge for central bank

  Pretoria – Head of Research at the South African Reserve Bank, Rashad Cassim, says rising inflation is a challenge for the central bank. “It is the origin of emerging inflationary pressure that remains the most challenging for the Monetary Policy...

DBSA encouraged by growth strategy

Pretoria – The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is encouraged by National Treasury’s commitment to its new growth strategy, its chief executive officer Patrick Dlamini said. The state owned bank said the substantial need for infrastructure finance in...

Navy to remove Table View Seli1

Pretoria – The navy says it has completed the job of preparing for the removal of the wreck of the Turkish vessel Seli 1 on Cape Town’s Table View coastline. The joint task team monitoring the operation said that while the wreck was still visible its structure...

First Airport Cities World Conference

Pretoria – Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mondli Gungubele has expressed confidence in the city’s ability to host Africa’s first Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) next week. The City of Ekurhuleni will host the ACE from 24 – 26 April. “We are ready and...

Top finish for Nzima; Van Zyl fifth fastest

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 – Over the past weekend, Sibusiso Nzima finished sixth at his first marathon ever while Irvette van Zyl (formally Van Blerk) became the fifth fastest female marathon athlete in South African history after finishing 10th at the London...