Creamer Media Reporter
Creamer Media’s news team is based mainly in South Africa, but the team includes regular correspondents from other parts of Africa, such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Kenya and the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia and India. Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za
State Capture report
2nd November 2016 The highly contentious "State Capture" Report was released on Wednesday following the court order from a bench of three High Court judges. The... →
ASSAf elects new president, office bearers
25th October 2016 The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) on Tuesday announced its newly-elected leaders, with Professor Jonathan Jansen appointed president... →
BLSA appoints Mabuza as chair as it unveils new leaders
21st October 2016 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has announced the appointment of Telkom’s Jabu Mabuza as its new chairperson and Shell South Africa’s... →
Meeting between Brown, Old Mutual and Futuregrowth postponed to Sept 13
8th September 2016 The Department of Public Enterprises reported on Thursday that a meeting between Minister Lynne Brown and the CEOs of Old Mutual and Futuregrowth... →
Executive share incentives at the crossroads
29th August 2016 Share schemes are traditionally designed as a long-term incentive intended to bolster employee retention and reward. Such incentives, however,... →
Eskom, Outa at odds over nuclear-site licensing notices
24th August 2016 Eskom insists it has complied with the National Nuclear Regulator’s (NNR’s) prescribed processes in its application for Nuclear Installation Site... →
Daily Podcast August 12, 2016
12th August 2016 August 12, 2016. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Samantha Herbst. Making headlines: Candidates grilled as Public Protector interviews run... →
Municipal election results won’t derail fiscal consolidation – Treasury
8th August 2016 South Africa’s National Treasury has reaffirmed government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation and “returning public finances to a sustainable... →
Suttner's View: Remembering Chief Luthuli today
5th August 2016 In this episode of Suttner's View Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Creamer Media's Sane Dhlamini about "Remembering Chief Luthuli today". →
SAA steps back from BnP Capital agreement
21st July 2016 National carrier South African Airways (SAA) has announced it is terminating the services of BnP Capital as a financial services provider, both as... →
Gordhan requests extension for SAA’s financial statement
14th July 2016 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has requested Parliament grant an extension until September 15 to table South African Airways’ (SAA’s) annual... →
Thoko Didiza on her mayoral candidacy
5th July 2016 Tshwane witnessed violent protests after the African National Congress nominated former cabinet minister Thoko Didiza to take over the reins of... →
Paving a road to higher growth with EPWP (June 2016)
15th June 2016 As a response to high and persistent levels of unemployment, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) was launched in South Africa in 2004... →
Eskom outlines its position on coal contract to Gupta-linked firm
12th June 2016 In a seeming effort to preempt a City Press report raising questions about the award, by State-owned electricity utility Eskom, of a... →
EXCLUSIVE – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on her 7-year term in office
10th June 2016 Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is expected to step down from her role as South Africa's Public Protector in October. She joins Polity's Sane... →
Training Manual on Developing Joint BioTrade and REDD+ Projects (June 2016)
10th June 2016 Biodiversity is the source of many products and services utilised by society and its sustainable use is thus fundamental for long·term sustainable... →
Sarie – A novel
9th June 2016 A Khoikhoi assassin, a blackmailed premier, a suicidal academic and a girl fleeing violence centuries deep ... Four lives in crisis. On the same... →
Onus of Proof and Employer’s Obligation during Dismissal Disputes
6th June 2016 When an employee who has been discharged for misconduct declares an unfair dismissal dispute at the CCMA or any relevant Bargaining Council, the... →
Gold miners to appeal silicosis class action ruling
3rd June 2016 Mining companies African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields and Sibanye Gold have filed individual... →
Daily Podcast - June 3, 2016
3rd June 2016 Making headlines: ANC members dissatisfied with elections candidate list Angolan president appoints daughter as head of state oil firm And, IEC... →
South Africa marks the end of a remarkable judicial career
31st May 2016 The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 led to a rash of constitution-making in central and eastern Europe, as those national entities released from... →
Decolonising universities isn't an easy process -- but it has to happen
24th May 2016 South African universities have become protest sites. Beginning in 2015 and continuing this year, students have organised against colonial symbols,... →
Chairperson of the Nation Council of Provinces v Malema (535/2015) [2016] ZASCA 69
23rd May 2016 The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed the appeal by the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces against a decision of the Western... →
Daily Podcast – May 17, 2016
17th May 2016 May, 17 2016. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba. Making headlines: EFF's interdict bid struck off the roll ANC slams Malema for... →
Nersa to propose a coal benchmark cost as part of its multiyear price determination for Eskom
16th May 2016 The May 2016 roundup covers activities across South Africa for April 2016 and includes details of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s... →
Suttner's View: Space for racism to go undetected in courts
13th May 2016 Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the space for racism to go undetected in courts. →
Electoral politics and mass politics
13th May 2016 Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sashnee Moodley about electoral politics and mass politics. →
GIBS sets up ethics and governance think tank
10th May 2016 An ethics and governance think tank has been established by University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), with a view to... →
Eskom avoids downgrade following Moody’s review
10th May 2016 State-owned electricity producer Eskom announced on Tuesday that Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) had affirmed the utility’s credit rating of... →
Cachalia on politics, mayoral candidacy
4th May 2016 Polity's Sane Dhlamini speaks to Ekurhuleni DA Mayoral candidate Ghaleb Cachalia about politics and his mayoral candidacy. →
‘Clinics-on-wheels’ on track for 12m-patient milestone this year
28th April 2016 Transnet’s Phelophepa I and II healthcare trains are on track to reach their 12-millionth patient by the end of September, Transnet chairperson... →
Daily Podcast - April 22, 2016
22nd April 2016 22 April, 2016. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba. Making headlines: Candidates for inspector general of intelligence to be... →
Daily Podcast – April 21, 2016
21st April 2016 April 21, 2016. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba. Making headlines: Opposition parties reprimand Nxesi over Nkandla. →
Norton Rose Fulbright directer appointed as LLSSA member
21st April 2016 Norton Rose Fulbright director, Charles Ancer, has been appointed a member of the Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Tax Matters and Exchange... →
Ethics and solidarity
11th April 2016 Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sashnee Moodley about ethics and solidarity. Click here to read the column. →
Suttner's View: Constitutional court judgment – what now?
11th April 2016 In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about the the Constitutional... →
Daily Podcast - 06 April 2016
6th April 2016 06 April, 2016. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba. Making headlines: South African civil society organisations plan protests to... →
All 35 turbines erected at Noupoort wind farm project
5th April 2016 All 35 turbines at the R1.9-billion Noupoort wind farm project, in the Northern Cape, have been installed and the plant is scheduled to enter... →
558 Days – A True Story
4th April 2016 558 days of hell. Two souls united in body and spirit. One Almighty God. This is the story of Yolande and Pierre Korkie, who were kidnapped by Al... →
Corruption Watch gets new chairperson
1st April 2016 Corruption Watch board member Mavuso Msimang has been appointed chairperson with immediate effect after Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane stepped... →