Environment minister faces tough questions after Kruger murders

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Clamp down on unregulated Chinese imports could hit retailers hard. Has SA’s eviction law gone too far? And why SA’s industrial spaces could hold the key to ecological recovery.

26 May 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Xenophobic violence not new in SA and can be contained

‘Research has shown us that there is no nation that has benefited economically, socially or politically from this focus on chasing immigrants,’ says political analyst Sandile Swana.

27 May 8AM 7 min

Gas is booming across SA while safety concerns start to ignite

Who is fuelling SA’s dangerous new wave of xenophobia? Historic Upper Houghton is being hollowed out by hijacked properties and urban decay. And are South Africa’s lending rules pushing desperate consumers into the hands of loan sharks?

27 May 6AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] New China import rules leave SA importers scrambling

‘The problem is the enforcement date, 20 September is around the corner, and it hasn't given industry much time to adapt and to make sure that they are ready to ensure compliance,’ says Dylan Govender, head of supply chain at Investec Business and Commercial Banking.

26 May 9AM 7 min

[TOP STORY] Creecy pushes private rail to revive SA’s logistics network

‘This is a huge step forward. It's the first time we've ever had private operators on the freight rail network,’ says Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy.

25 May 9AM 15 min

Fears of wider Ebola crisis grow as death toll climbs

From SAA to Aarto: Creecy’s high-stakes transport plan. Flood-hit table grape producers call for urgent government assistance.

25 May 6AM 32 min