Pretoria - South Africa is looking for a resolution to counter the impact of the decision by United Kingdom retailers to import wine from South Africa in bulk and bottle it in the UK. … [Read more...]
SA, US pledge more cooperation
Pretoria - The South Africa government looks poised to strengthen ties with the United States by agreeing on Tuesday to build closer cooperation in areas of aviation, energy and security. … [Read more...]
DBSA appoints new chief executive
Pretoria - Patrick Dlamini has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). … [Read more...]
SA, Spain to cement relations
Pretoria - South Africa and Spain are to advance bilateral, political and economic relations, among other things, when the two countries meet for their 8th annual consultations next week. … [Read more...]
Tourism still paramount to SA growth
Johannesburg - Despite the current global financial problems which continue to impact the industry, tourism will continue to play a central role in the country’s economy, Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says. With South Africa … [Read more...]
SA to invest $2bn in IMF
Pretoria - South Africa has committed to invest $2 billion of its reserves to the International Monetary Fund’s firewall fund, the Presidency said on Tuesday. “Along with fellow members of the G20, South Africa announced in Los Cabos … [Read more...]
Vehicles sales surge in May
Pretoria - Vehicle sales surged in May, rising by 20.7% to 50 229 from 41 625 units in May 2011, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) said. … [Read more...]
Govt hails improvement on land reform
Pretoria - Government says in its Mid Term Review report, released on Friday, in overall at least 6.8 million hectares of land have been transferred to beneficiaries between 1994 and 2011, through its Land Acquisition and Redistribution … [Read more...]
Four key infrastructure projects launched
Cape Town - The government is on target with regards to turning South Africa into a “huge construction site” with the launch this week of the fourth Strategic Infrastructure Projects (Sips) since February this year, President Jacob Zuma … [Read more...]
SA will look to Nigeria for oil
Cape Town - With the uncertainty over supply of oil from Iran, South Africa is looking to Nigeria to purchase its oil, the Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Vice President … [Read more...]