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Non-compliant listed companies targeted

The South African government is to embark on a drive within the next few weeks to ensure that companies listed on the JSE comply fully with employment equity legislation, with the offenders being taken to the Labour Court.

SA shines at World Travel Awards

South Africa scooped a range of top awards at the recent World Travel Awards Africa ceremony, proving once again that it is the top travel destination on the continent.

Limpopo lodge goes 100% green

Using decades of expertise as a chemical engineer, Dr Hans Hahn runs a Soutpansberg-based eco-tourism lodge that is detached from Eskom's grid and powered entirely by alternative, renewable and sustainable energy, from solar power to thermal gasification.

Backsberg’s ‘green’ wine

Red or white wine? At Backsberg Wine Cellars there’s another choice: green. The South African winery is one of only five wine producers in the world making carbon-neutral wines, offsetting its CO2 emissions by planting thousands of trees.

Gauteng in R11bn highway upgrade

The South African National Roads Agency has awarded seven contracts for the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement project, which will see 125.5 kilometres of highways in the highly urbanised province being upgraded at a cost of R11.5-billion.

Ford secures Africa export contract

Pretoria-based Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has secured an export contract to supply right- and left-hand-drive models of the popular Ford Ranger pickup truck to African markets.

Univisa for SA tourists

Visitors to Southern Africa will soon be able to apply for a single visa for entry to all member states of the Southern African Development Community.

Tourism books a BEE Charter

A new agreement has been drawn up between the Tourism Empowerment Council of South Africa and the private sector to promote black economic empowerment (BEE) in the tourism sector.

Proud Nerds at your service

Quitting university and starting Dial-a-Nerd, a business that sorts out the computer problems of home-based users, was a shot in the dark for Collin Thornton. But it’s one that has hit the target.

Bite into the cheese festival

Cheese connoisseurs from across the country will descend on the Western Cape to sample well-known and new varieties of cheese at the annual South African Cheese Festival held on a small farm in Paarl.