Used goods: Will the new law work?
Second-hand goods tell stories of their own. They speak of the romance and mystery of bygone times as much as they speak of the desperation that drives sectors of the second-hand industry in South Africa. I visited Brixton, Johannesburg, to find out how efforts to regulate the second-hand trade have impacted business there.
Read MoreIsraeli/Palestine exports: South Africa states its case
South Africa’s ambassador to Israel, Ismail Coovadia, is set to face the wrath of the Israeli government this week after the department of trade and industry announced that certain goods originating from Israel would have to be re-labelled to indicate they actually came from Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Read MorePirates and Swallows – Fortune favours the brave
This Saturday, hearts will be aflutter as Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows battle for the Absa Premiership crown in KwaZulu-Natal. Pirates are playing away to Golden Arrows while Swallows fight it out against Maritzburg United. So far, it’s advantage, Pirates. But that means nothing when it comes to finals. I visited the Rosebank taxi rank with my colleague Greg Nicholson to talk idiski.
Read MoreAnalysis: What Joburg’s parking scheme says about democracy in SA
There seems to be a breakdown in communication between local government and its people. The former seems to understand that service to the people must happen on its terms and its terms only, even when those people are demonstrably disgruntled. Perhaps our city fathers should take a closer look at the statutes that are supposed to guide them.
Read MoreAnalysis: What Joburg’s parking scheme says about democracy in SA
Johannesburg road users are up in arms again. As the next phase of the city’s roadside parking system is rolled out, the cost of parking on the city’s streets is about to cost more than crossing a car guard’s palm with silver, but it’s certainly not the city of Joburg that’s enjoying the added income.
Read MoreIndia & South Africa. It’s not personal, it’s business
The Indian president Patil arrived in South Africa on Tuesday amid a growing controversy over her frequent travels. She defended her hefty bills by pointing out that many of her trips resulted from invitations, as was the case with South Africa. But our president wasn’t out to impress her as much as the sizeable business delegation she lugged along.
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