Macro-economic stability since 1994

Macro-economic stability since 1994

Midrand – South Africa has achieved over the past 19 years a level of macro-economic stability not seen before the dawn of democracy in 1994, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. Speaking at the New Age/SABC business briefing in Midrand on Monday, Peters said...
Building reliable, safe transport

Building reliable, safe transport

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially launched this year’s Transport Month, where she highlighted the on-going interventions to curb road carnage and the progress made by government on providing efficient and reliable public transport system. Under the theme...
Update on energy programmes

Update on energy programmes

The Department of Energy (DoE) on Thursday gave an update on programmes and projects presented in its 2013/14 budget vote speech. Energy Minister Ben Martins said that adequate supply remains a key concern for electricity and liquid fuels. He added that while the...
Mahikeng Airport City Project starts

Mahikeng Airport City Project starts

Pretoria – The Mahikeng Airport City Project, which has been approved by the North West Executive Council (Exco), is expected to pave the way for job creation and the growth of the economy. The Mafikeng International Airport (MIA) will now be repositioned as an...
Companies fly high in China

Companies fly high in China

It goes without saying that South Africans are flying the flag high when it comes to doing business abroad and the 2013 South African Expos held in China last week was indicative of this. Innovation, passion to succeed and to give back to one’s country of birth formed...
Visit to mining communities

Visit to mining communities

Rustenburg – Home to the two largest platinum mines and the largest platinum refinery in the world, Rustenburg is no doubt one of the engines that drive South Africa’s economy. Mining contributes 23.3% to the North West economy and the platinum that is produced...