Business - Forum

Wildlife organisations 'disappointed' over killing of seven lions that escaped from reserve

The killing of seven "damage-causing" lions at the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape has drawn hefty reactions from a number of wildlife organisations. The lions were... [Read more....]

Christo Wiese steps down as Shoprite chairperson after 41 years

Christo Wiese, the man who helped grow Shoprite from a small supermarket chain with eight stores to the pan-African food retailer that it is today will retire as a chairman of the company next... [Read more....]

Former Famous Brands strategist named as new Spur CEO

The Spur Corporation has announced the appointment of Val Nichas as its new group chief executive officer with effect from the start of January 2021. Nichas succeeds Pierre van Tonder, who will be... [Read more....]

Lucas-Bull to replace Wiese at Shoprite

Wiese congratulated Lucas-Bull and welcomed her on behalf of the board. We wish her success in her role as an independent non-executive board member and chairman designate. There is no doubt her... [Read more....]

New benefits from Vitality for eating well and staying physically fit

Discovery has announced several key updates to its Vitality programme, that include a once-off special Vitality points recognition initiative in response to the impact of lockdown, while its... [Read more....]

Will flying for leisure travel change after Covid-19?

Domestic flights for leisure have been allowed since 18 August. The prices have not increased much and there has been an uptake for leisure travel by air, but it is only a fraction of what it was... [Read more....]

Construction at crossroads

Concerns about the capacity of South Africa's depleted and financially distressed construction industry to deliver the government's massive infrastructure investment plan have been debunked by... [Read more....]

Carbon Tax Act confusion

A carbon tax had been on the cards for some time. After all, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (Sars) were at their wits' end in finding another tax source. Pressed for time,... [Read more....]

Effects of human-made climate change

Our current human activities, from air pollution to deforestation, have had devastating effects on the planet's ecosystem and this has been most rampant since the industrial revolution. We have... [Read more....]

'We must maintain our commitment to environmental conservation' – Ramaphosa addresses UN

The world needed to move away from economic models that valued growth for growth's sake towards a "circular economy", President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. He was addressing the United... [Read more....]

Seven lions 'put down' after killing 10 sheep during escape from reserve

A pride of seven lions from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape was put down on Tuesday after two escapes in a 24-hour period. In the first incident, in the early hours... [Read more....]

'No new law needed for expropriation' – BLSA and FMF

Business Leadership SA (BLSA) and the Free Market Foundation (FMF) say government's rhetoric about land reform must match its actual intentions, otherwise the public is being deceived. They also... [Read more....]

City of Joburg's backdated sewer tariff changes to hit sectional title owners hard

The City of Johannesburg has announced a massive change in sewer tariffs to sectional-title body corporates, potentially costing body corporates hundreds of thousands of rands in backdated... [Read more....]

Agriculture the main pillar of Limpopo's economy – DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo claims urgent government intervention is needed to prevent massive job losses, unemployment and the escalating skill shortages that continue to hamper the... [Read more....]