Sport means different things to different people but for many it is a celebration of the human spirit
The Netball World Cup currently taking place in Cape Town is a case in point. The City can be proud of its ability to host an international showcase of this stature which provides a boost to both morale and the local economy. The only downside to this year’s event is how it provides an indictment […]
Load Shedding Crisis: Plastic manufacturing sector suffers 30%-40% declines
Load shedding is having a disastrous impact on the local plastic manufacturing sector, with some SMME’s reporting declines of around 30%-40%, according to Plastics SA’s Anton Hanekom. Many companies are unable to afford the massive capital expenditure required for alternative energy supply (hybrid solution of solar and other sources eg. generators) to offset the impact […]
WATCH: Exclusive interview with SANTACO WC Chairperson Mandla Hermanus
In a podcast interview two days prior to the Cape Town Taxi Strike, the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry interviewed SANTACO Western Cape Chairperson, Mandla Hermanus, who explained the issues the taxi industry had ahead of their stay away. Below are links to snippets of the interview: What is the current state of the […]
Taxi industry strike was in many ways a lesson in three main kinds of diplomacy – the good, the bad, and the ugly
The taxi industry strike was in many ways a lesson in three main kinds of diplomacy – the good, the bad, and the ugly. That it occurred at all is an indictment on the failure of key stakeholders to settle their differences without dragging the rest of society into a tailspin of bitter accusations. Several […]