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BusinessFitch downgrades SA's outlookJan 14 at 07:19, SAST Ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised South Africa's outlook from stable to negative, citing the country's failure to create enough jobs and to speed up economic growth. Medicines with DPP to be halted Nov 16, 2011 at 08:14, SAST The Medicines Control Council (MCC) and the Department of Health want to stop a company from marketing and selling medicines containing the ingredient dextropropoxyphene. Downgrade will hurt country - DA Nov 9, 2011 at 16:21, SAST The Democratic Alliance says that South Africa's debt rating downgrade by ratings agency Moody's would further erode confidence in South Africa's economy. Island strikers eye intervention Nov 10, 2011 at 08:33, SAST The National Health and Allied Workers' Union wants ministerial intervention to end a deadlock in the Robben Island Museum strike. SA manufacturing grows Nov 9, 2011 at 15:18, SAST Manufacturing production in SA grew 7.7 percent year-on-year in September after a revised increase of 5.9 percent (5.6 percent) in August, data by Stats SA showed. SA's ratings outlook downgraded Nov 9, 2011 at 12:15, SAST Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook on South Africa's A3 local- and foreign-currency government debt ratings to negative from stable. New union 'to back job creation' Nov 9, 2011 at 11:21, SAST The Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) wants to merge with another worker federation in South Africa to form a "nonpolitical" champion for job creation. SA banks get high-tech on fraud Nov 9, 2011 at 11:22, SAST South African banks have gone high-tech in a bid to reduce fraud with the introduction of an online fingerprint verification system by the Department of Home Affairs. SA, Lesotho sign R115bn deal Oct 31, 2011 at 08:12, SAST Lesotho has signed a R115-billion renewable energy deal with a South African company in the country's largest-ever private investment, officials said on Thursday. Eskom strike looms Oct 31, 2011 at 08:16, SAST The National Union of Mineworkers has given Eskom seven days to respond to its wage demands. Source: iafrica.com |
Top StoriesSexwale bags Fifa media committee positionToday at 17:35, SAST Tokyo Sexwale has been appointed to Fifa's media committee, responsible for maintaining relationships with international media. ANC needs to plug the holes, says Vavi Today at 16:26, SAST Zwelinzima Vavi says the ANC needs to "fix its house" and rediscover its "revolutionary morality" to remain a beacon of hope to the people of SA. Source: Mail & Guardian Online WorldGulf states fuel Syria isolationToday at 19:54, SAST Gulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad. New Maldives leader pledges order Today at 18:59, SAST New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan vows to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed. Source: BBC News AfricaSouth Sudan: Kiir Launches Attack on Sudan's BashirToday at 09:17, SAST [Sudan Tribune] Juba - The president of South Sudan Salva Kiir on Monday launched a fierce attack on his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir calling him a "thief" and urged him to surrender himself to the ... Cameroon: Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Today at 16:36, SAST [IPS] Yaounde - Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as "zoa-zoa", because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Source: All Africa |