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Vrystaat - Free State
ARS los Ficksburg : Vir jarelank die grootste werkverskaffer op Ficksburg, het Agri-Risiko-Spesialiste (ARS) (die voormalige Sentraoes) besluit om hul hoofkantoor na Bloemfontein te verskuif. Volgens ARS is die besluit geneem weens ernstige beperkings wat hulle as nasionale maatskappy op Ficksburg ondervind en die beperkte toegang tot sakevennote. Inmiddels bereken die Ficksburg Besigheidsassosiasie dat die verskuiwing die dorp jaarliks tussen R10 miljoen en R20 miljoen aan koopkrag sal kos.
Vrystaat Rugby op winspad : Volgens die 2003 Jaarverslag van die Vrystaatse Rugby-unie (VRU), is die balansstaat van die unie al die pad positief. In sy vooruitskatting vir die finansiële jaar 2004 beraam VRU 'n gekonsolideerde bedryfswins van R500 000. 'n Reuse hupstoot vir die VRU-bankbalans is dat vir die eerste keer die volle bedrag van R1,8 miljoen vir die naamregteborgskap van Vodacom, erken word. In die bemarkingsbegroting is R240 000 as inkomste in vooruitsig gestel, maar die huidige inkomste staan op R420 000, met nog projekte uitstaande. Inmiddels het vir Megapro die losie-inkomste by Vodacompark R1 944 828 vir die jaar beloop.
SA Airlink flights regarding Bloem : SA Airlink has withdrawn as from 1 November 2003 the scheduled daily service Monday to Friday between Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth, saying the traffic has deteriorated over time. The load factor for the past 6 months reflects an average of 38% - to justify an air service utilizing the Jetstream 41, yields require a 55% plus load factor. With reference to introducing an additional service between Durban and Bloemfontein on a Friday, SA Airlink says they do not have spare capacity to operate an additional flight at this stage.
Xariep wanbestuur ondersoek : Na berig word is 'n ondersoek na beweerde wanbestuur in die Xariep Distriks Munisipaliteit voltooi, maar word dit teruggehou tot einde Januarie 2004 wanneer dit voor die raad sal dien. Die bevindinge bly eers geheim. Die skorsing van die munisipale bestuurder, mnr. Bina Seate, is hangende dié ondersoek verleng, terwyl die munisipaliteit 'n regsmening inwin oor die aanbevelings in die ondersoek-verslag.
Nationaal - National
SA relatively corrupt : Corruption watchdog Transparency International has released it's survey results for 2003, placing SA 48th out of 133 countries with a score of 4.4 out of 10. Finland and Iceland are leading the way with 9.6 and 9.7 while Bangladesh and Nigeria are bringing up the rear with scores of 1.3 and 1.4 respectively.
Business cheap to start in SA : A study conducted by the International Finance Corporation reveals that South Africa is one of the cheapest countries to start a business in. The study covers 133 countries, from the highly developed to the poorest and it was found that poor countries had more regulations stifling economic activity than developed countries. South Africa was ranked the third most rigid. The report found that what works in developed countries could and did work in developing countries.
North West woman entrepreneur top honours : At a prestigious event at the World Trade Market in London, Lily Mokoena was named the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year. This former teacher manages the Gaabo Motho Cultural Village and conference facility at Hebron near Brits. The village consists of small Zulu, Tshwana, Venda and Ndebele mini villages portraying the tribes' activities and beliefs. The idea of the village was to expose tourists to the country's diverse cultures.
Women entrepreneurial success in EC : The success story of the Umsobomvu Pineapple Pulp Project, which was set up by five Bathurst women in 2001, is being reported. Umsobomvu, operating from Mount Pleasant farm, Bathurst, produces pineapple pulp, pineapple slices and pineapple cubes or pieces. Funding was obtained from the Local Economic Development (LED) unit of the Ndlambe Municipality. This is a community-public partnership project aimed at creating jobs and alleviating poverty.
Internasionaal - International
Second phase in Zim land grabs : The “fast track” land grab and resettlement the Zimbabwean government claims to have been completed “successfully”, has apparently entered a second phase with senior government officials and politicians from the ruling Zanu PF displacing peasants and ex-combatants resettled during the controversial exercise. While three years ago it was the poor blacks against whites in the fight for farms, the tables have now turned as rich blacks are descending on the peasants. In one instance, hundreds of earlier settlers have a pending case with the authorities over “Little England Farm” in the western Zvimba District, home of Pres. Mugabe. His late nephew's wife and about 70 other persons have been selected to take over the 6 000 hectares, but the move are being resisted by the evicted families. Meanwhile, according to human rights groups, about a million farm workers lost their jobs when the Mugabe government seized land from 4 500 white farmers between 2000 and 2002.
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