The hard, cold facts about SA’s land issue – Lawrence McCrystal
A great deal of misinformation is being spread by politicians about land in South Africa, so here are the facts presented by the Minister of Land Development.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Ted Black: SA Inc.’s critical tasks… Clear as dog’s bollocks.
The lack of good management in government is at the heart of everything that’s making South Africa sick. It’s like a loss-making company, says Ted Black.
SA to resume oil imports from Iran if sanctions lifted on Nuke deal
SA is looking forward to resuming trade with Iran, including oil imports, once sanctions are lifted following the nuclear deal.
SA records trade deficit of R73bn with China
South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R73bn with China, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said following bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Zuma to travel to Lesotho
President Jacob Zuma will travel to Lesotho on Tuesday to discuss restoring “peace and stability” in the country, the international relations department said. “During the visit, the president is expected to consult with His Majesty King Letsie III and also hold discussions with the coalition leaders [of Lesotho] to assess the progress in the implementation … Read more
Expert opinion: Fabricius on Obama’s $37bn kicker at Africa Summit
By Peter Fabricius for ISS Africa Expressions such as ‘historic,’ ‘turning point,’ ‘pivotal moment’ and the like are considerably overused in diplomatic discourse. So one must take with a large precautionary pinch of salt the gushing assessments by some Washington Africanists that United States President Barack Obama’s first US-Africa summit was the biggest milestone in … Read more
Expert insights – Steinhoff shooting out the lights and America moving into Africa
It was a big day on the Stock Exchange News Service with some key announcements coming from companies. One wire that had business news buzzing was Steinhoff – it raised an unprecedented R18.2bn in a rights offer. Sasha Naryshkine joined Alec Hogg in CNBC Africa’s studio to analyse the news and the movements in the … Read more
As Nelson Mandela is laid to rest, a week SA will never forget – plus video tribute by GIBS’s Nick Binedell
It’s going to be quite a week for South Africans as the nation lays its favourite son to rest. This CNBC Africa Power Lunch video and transcript lists some of the visiting dignitaries – with insights, too, Â from Nelson Mandela’s deputy and subsequent successor Thabo Mbeki. Have also included a lovely tribute by GIBS Dean … Read more