Phikwe Council Owed P1.7m

19 October, 2010 in Botswana, Business

source: Mmegi Calistus Kolantsho Correspondent SELEBI-PHIKWE: Expatriates and prominent members of the community here are among 4,200 people who owe the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council P17 million in service levy arrears going back many years as at September 2010. The revelation was made by the council’s Chief Physical Planner and Housing Estate Management Officer, Lazarus Kolanyane, [...]

Oil refinery `will save SA billions`

19 October, 2010 in South Africa

source: SouthAfrica.info 18 October 2010 The proposed Mthombo crude oil refinery will help South Africa escape from the “dependency trap” of having to import refined automotive products, ultimately saving the country billions of rands, says President Jacob Zuma. At the same time, the refinery, to be built at the Coega Industrial Development Zone near Port [...]

Debswana Engages UK Firm To Cut Costs

19 October, 2010 in Botswana, Business, Mining

source: Mmegi Mbongeni Mguni Staff Writer Debswana has roped in Alexander Proudfoot, a world-leading operational improvement firm, to streamline and cut costs throughout its operations as part of the diamond giant’s Operations Review. Alexander Proudfoot, with 64 years of global experience, specialises in helping firms improve their operational, and consequently, financial performance. The Chicago-born and [...]

Zimbabwe: Farm group warns of `final push` for commercial land

19 October, 2010 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 18 October 2010 A farming rights group has warned that there is a “final push” to seize Zimbabwe’s handful of remaining commercial properties, ahead of fresh elections. In the past few weeks a number of farming families have been left destitute after their properties were seized by local [...]