Transnet workers against the termination of the overtime

Transnet workers are expected to go on strike on the 16th of January 2013. It is said that they will be striking against the termination of the overtime. It is well known that many people rely on the overtime to earn decent salaries. At Transnet, a person with a basic salary of R13 000 can earn well over R20 000 after doing overtime. However, this state-owned freight giant is in the process of terminating overtime in order to hire more people, in line with the government’s ... Read more »
by Thandi | Published 13 years ago

By Guest Author On Friday, December 14th, 2012

iPhone 5 arrives in South Africa

Apple’s iPhone 5 has finally arrived on the shelves of South African iStores. The popularity of this phone is evident from its sales in other countries and the long queues of customers that were seen outs... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

1 Time Airline shuts down

South African low-cost airline 1 Time has been shut down due to financial problems. It is reported that hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airports and had to make alternative travel arrangements.... Read more »
By Ayanda Mkhize On Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Arts and business for education, social and environmetal sustainability

This past weekend has seen us through one of South Africa’s well acclaimed arts festivals and one of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s  most prominent, the Witness Hilton Arts Festival. Amongst all the visual and performin... Read more »
By Zuziwe On Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

5 million iPhones sold on the first day

SABC— Apple shares hit a record high yesterday, crossing the $700 mark for the first time after the company said it had notched a record 2 million pre-orders for its iPhone 5 in the first 24 hours the smartph... Read more »
By The Editor On Sunday, September 16th, 2012

SA’s richest get richer

SAPA – The 20 richest people in South Africa got richer in the past year, but only by 8%, the Sunday Times reported. Steel and mining share prices were dragged down by a sluggish global economy.   Patri... Read more »
By The Editor On Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

Apple dominates the mobile industry

Recent analyses reveal that Apple® dominates the mobile industry in terms of revenue. According to a report from All Things D, Apple® took 77 percent of the profits in the smartphone industry in the second qu... Read more »
By The Editor On Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Brazil’s economy is now the 6th largest in the world

Brazil has displaced UK from the 6th position in the list of the largest economies of the world. According to BBC News, Brazil is now worth $2.52 trillion whereas UK is worth $2.48 trillion. This is in accordan... Read more »
By The Editor On Monday, March 5th, 2012

Carlos Slim still the Richest Man in the world

Carlos Slim, a 72 year old Mexican business magnate is still the richest man in the world, with a net worth of 68.4 billion, reports Bloomberg. He was also the richest man in the world in 2010 and 2011 accordin... Read more »