Uefa president Michel Platini wants Fifa to publish the report into alleged World Cup bidding corruption. FIFA president Sepp Blatter previously rejected calls to publish the report by American lawyer Michael Garcia, the man who compiled it. “I have no issue with the findings and recommendations being made available to the public,” said Platini. German [...]Michel Platini calls for FIFA report publication is a post from: Time-4-Sport


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Ironman Lanzarote 70.3 conquered on the 3rd attempt by Belinda Dawson. If at first you don’t succeed, tri and tri again My Lanzarote 70.3 Race Report This year was my 3rd attempt at Ironman Lanzarote 70.3, the first year I just wasn’t strong enough on the bike, halfway up Tabayesco I had to get a [...]Belinda Dawson cracks Lanzarote 70.3 is a post from: Time-to-Tri


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After a tough season of injuries and illness, Maaike Caelers (NED) found redemption towards the end of the season with a win at the Alanya World Cup. Vendula Frintova (CZE) out sprinted a fierce pack of four down the finish chute for silver, while Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) scooped up bronze. The day started with Summer [...]Maaike Caelers wins Alanya World Cup is a post from: Time-to-Tri


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The sale of a limited number of white rhino from the Kruger National Park (KNP) has begun as part of the South African National Parks implementation of a comprehensive rhino management strategy. The strategy by SANParks is in line with a rhino management strategy adopted by Cabinet in August. It is aimed at curbing poaching [...]SANParks to sell limited rhino is a post from: EconSpire
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Emerging gold jewellery manufacturers have been given a boost with the launch of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Gold Loan Scheme.

The R100-million loan scheme was launched by Minister Rob Davies on Tuesday in Sandton.

The scheme is aimed at assisting emerging and established gold jewellery manufacturers with their working capital loans and needs.

Under the scheme, working loans are provided at a fixed interest rate of 3% per annum.

Minister Davies said this intervention will allow South African jewellers to grow and be able to supply the local retail sector as well as export markets.

“The latest figures indicate that there are about 1 000 jewellery manufacturers left in the country and that production is down to 3 500 kilograms per annum from 7 500 kilograms in 2004,” said Minister Davies.

The scheme was originally identified in the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) to provide a facility production for gold manufacturers to access favourable loans and terms used in jewellery production.

The fifth iteration of the IPAP was launched in April. The document represents a continuous consolidation and strengthening of concrete industrial policy intervention.

The Minister said the jewellery sector had imports exceeding R1 billion in 2013, while exports were sitting at R467 million in the same year. This is a contrast from imports of R280 million and exports of R466 million recorded in 2004.

The Gold Loan Scheme will assist local manufacturers recapture a big local market, which is currently served by imported products as well as increasing exports to destinations such as the United States of America, where South African jewellery can enter duty-free under African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and other markets.

“The new scheme is one of the many programmes that are used as interventions to support and grow the jewellery sector.

“The dti, through numerous, schemes has provided support to more than 60 emerging and established jewellery manufacturers in a number of global exhibitions and will continue to provide such support,” said Minister Davies.

Divisional Executive for Corporate Strategy at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Shakeel Meer, said manufacturing challenges need a holistic approach and programmes to address them.

“Working together with the manufacturing sector and identifying challenges that they have to deal with on a daily basis provided valuable input in the development of the Gold Loan Scheme,” said Meer.

He urged entrepreneurs to make use of the scheme and move the sector forward.

Application for the Gold Loan Scheme funding can be done online (http://www.idc.co.za) or submitted to the IDC offices. – SAnews.gov.za

State-owned freight logistics group, Transnet and BHP have signed a whopping R24-billion on a 10-year take or pay export coal deal. Transnet boss Brian Molefe described the agreement as a massive boost for certainty for the company’s expansion programmes on the export coal line. “Today, we’ve agreed to a 10-year contract for export coal on [...]Transnet, BHP sign R24-bn coal deal is a post from: South Africa Business


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Cape Town, South Africa, September 2014 – Reigniting a love for athletics in South Africa and remembering a golden era gone by, PUMA and Born 2 Run Athletics Club have announced the PUMA Run-a-Mile series which will see traditional, fast paced mile-long races taking place in each of the Born 2 Run club regions. “PUMA [...]New Run-a-Mile series is a post from: Time-to-Run South Africa


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Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has appointed new members of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) which will advise the minister and cabinet on matters that affect the National Innovation System of South Africa.

"I am pleased with the calibre of the Council members and the wealth of knowledge and expertise that they bring to this institution, which is a key priority for government,” Minister Pandor said.

Speaking to media on Tuesday, Minister Pandor said all 19 appointees had impressive skills and experience from a diverse range of backgrounds.

“I am sure you will make a valuable contribution to the innovation of the country,” Minister Pandor said.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, was appointed as the chairperson of NACI.

De la Rey said the council had been assigned to review the National System of Innovation since the 1996 White Paper.

The objective was to craft a new White Paper that would be published in 2015.

She said the council would also focus on developing a New White Paper on science and innovation, looking at a plan of action for innovation in South Africa for the next decade aligned with the National Development Plan (NDP).

“Innovation is a concept that is a pervasive throughout our economy. For the South African economy to improve its performance and overall competiveness, we need innovation at the highest level.”

De la Rey said innovation affected the services in the country’s economy, manufacturing, how food was produced and how vaccines were developed.

“If we can develop new products and services that benefit our economy it will have a ripple effect on the lives of each person in the country,” de la Rey said.

She said the council would be focusing on key areas, such as food, energy and water.

De le Rey said she was excited about the work that the council was going to be doing.

“I think the work that we do has an enormous and positive impact on the future development of South Africa.

“I feel very honoured and privileged that I have been appointed to undertake this task on behalf of the people of South Africa,” she said.

De la Rey was the Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education before serving as Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Psychology at the University of Cape Town.

She also served as the Executive Director of Research Promotion at the National Research Foundation. – SAnews.gov.za

Online entries for the breathtakingly beautiful PUMA Trail Run presented by ISUZU will open on Wednesday, 01 October 2014. Forming part of the...

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The first Marloth Mountain Challenge (MMC) took place in Swellendam this weekend in trying conditions as the Swellendam Mountains threw everything they could at participants. It was a dramatic start to what is sure to become one of the biggest races on the South African trail calendar and runners had to contend with waves of [...]First Marloth Mountain Challenge success is a post from: Trail Running South Africa


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