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SAA may cut more than 3 000 jobs

By: Mariaan Webb 5th September 2007 National carrier South African Airways (SAA) might retrench more than 3 000 members of its 11 000-strong work force as part of its efforts to return the airline to profitability. GM for human resources Bhabhalazi Bulunga said on Wednesday that SAA might have to lay off some 2 232 employees to... →

On-The-Air (31/08/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 31st August 2007 In this broadcast: Norilsk from Russia investment in SA; Rio Tinto investing in Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia; Trillion-rand company in the form of BHP Billiton. →

On-The-Air (24/08/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 24th August 2007 In this broadcast: SA's breakthrough in solar-power technology will make its debut in Germany; Billion-rand contract to supply armoured cars; Anglo American buying copper deposits in icy Alaska. →

On-The-Air (17/08/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 17th August 2007 In this broadcast: SA largest steel producer attempt at being 'proudly South African' went horribly wrong; R400-m agreement with a Brazilian helicopter refurbisher; Global mining tyre shortage biting hard. →

On-The-Air (10/08/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 10th August 2007 In this broadcast: SA's highest-ever rand gold price; Cynthia Carroll "brought up 30 000 people out of the ground" for safety training; Sasol Four is back in contention. →

On-The-Air (03/08/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 3rd August 2007 In this broadcast: President Mbeki and his Cabinet have identified large-scale local manufacture; South Africans sparked off an unexpected gold rush; Landlocked Malawi's ambitious quest to build waterway. →

On-The-Air (27/07/2007)

By: Terence Creamer 27th July 2007 In this broadcast: Concern about price hikes by Eskom from next year; New agency in bid to close the gap between research and commercialisation; A car terminal that will process 250 000 cars a year. →

On-The-Air (20/07/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 20th July 2007 In this broadcast: World's biggest drilling programme under way near Klerksdorp; Proposals table for another three Gautrains; R2,6-billion gold mine being built on SA's South Rand area. →

On-The-Air (13/07/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 13th July 2007 In this broadcast: SA taking steps to turn Bas-Congo into 2nd Dubai; Abundant mineral resources is our biggest economic trump card; Plans to catapult SA industry to new high level. →

On-The-Air (06/07/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 6th July 2007 In this broadcast: Green Building Council to fight climate change; Sugar giant in R285-m land-claim restitution deal; Transnet to raise R25-bn for capital expenditure programme. →

On-The-Air (29/06-2007)

By: Martin Creamer 29th June 2007 In this broadcast: Coal treasure chest in SA's Waterberg region; New power-station project expected to slash costs; Cost of Transnet's Durban-to-JHB fuel pipeline. →

On-The-Air (22/06/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 22nd June 2007 In this broadcast: CVRD to build biggest coal in in Mozambique; Soaring uranium price sparking a frenzy of exploration drilling; Engineers to do some work after graduating. →

On-The-Air (15/06/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 15th June 2007 In this broadcast: Mondi planning a duel listing; Initiative under way to ensure all precious metal is recovered; Chair of clean coal established at Wits University. →

On-The-Air (08/06/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 8th June 2007 In this broadcast: SA rejected chrome project now worth R5-bn; World's highest diamond min producing highest-value diamonds; SA's new weather base in Antarctic to open early next year. →

On-The-Air (01/06/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 1st June 2007 In this broadcast: SA gold mines in their deepest descent yet; Eskom to complete business case for nuclear power investment; National initiative to reverse decline in tooling industry. →

On-The-Air (25/05/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 25th May 2007 In this broadcast: Eskom approved its second six-pack power station; R100-m Pineapple growing in Namibia; Telkom in bid to secure reduced tariff for SA's call-centre industry. →

On The Air (18/05/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 18th May 2007 In this broadcast: SA government approved new industrial offset scheme; SA companies to export R6-bn worth of aircraft components to Europe; SA hosting conference on carbon capture & storage. →

On-The-Air (11/05/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 11th May 2007 In this broadcast: Energy project under way to provide clean household power; San people led entrepreneurs to appetite-suppressant crop; Prawn project due for rollout at Coega IDZ. →

On-The-Air (04/05/2007)

By: Terence Creamer 4th May 2007 In this broadcast: Moves afoot to produce laptop for less than $100; JHB looking to build a broadbank network of its own; Free State gold mine looks to earn carbon credits; →

On-The-Air (27/04/2007)

By: Terence Creamer 26th April 2007 In this broadcast: New West Coast submarine fibre-optic cable linking Africa with Europe; Action plan for new industrial policy for SA; Luxury vehicle manufacturer gears up for production. →

On-The-Air (20/04/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 20th April 2007 In this broadcast: Bid to cut the high cost of SA telecommunications; Eskom embarking on programme to cut electricity consumption; SA's first kenaf plant commissioned in KZN Midlands. →

On-The-Air (13/04/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 13th April 2007 In this broadcast: Aviation in Africa to be liberalised so trade can be free; Malawi taking step towards carving a waterway for itself; There is still gold in Mpumalanga. →

On-The-Air (06/04/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 6th April 2007 In this broadcast: SA has history & mind-set to lead world's third uranium renaissance according to experts; SA's competition authorities sharpened their literary pens; →

On-The-Air (30/03/2007)

By: Creamer Media Reporter 30th March 2007 In this broadcast: Australian Premier visits SA's to seek collaboration on clean-coal; Katanga Governor banning raw copper ore from leaving Congo; Two analysts fearing possible break-up of AngloGold. →

On-The-Air (23/03/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 23rd March 2007 In this broadcast: Someone called Brad Mills burst onto SA mining scene to create 'San Francisco'; Three more stations for Gautrain; Solution to relieving congestion of traffic in Gauteng. →

On-The-Air (16/03/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 16th March 2007 In this broadcast: Russian companies keen to form JV with SA companies to mine uranium; Zisco has not produced a single ingot of steel this year; Something called Project Mafutha? →

On-The-Air (09/03/2007)

By: Darlene Creamer 9th March 2007 In this broadcast: SA gazetting new law to stop wasteful export of chrome; Italian miner sues government for R2-bn; Studying a multi-billion rand project to go underground at Venetia. →

On-The-Air (02/03/2007)

2nd March 2007 In this broadcast: Katanga wants SA to get involved in their mining industry; Ruthenium - a metal never heard of before; Biggest mining company spending some money on research. →

On-The-Air (23/02/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 23rd February 2007 In this broadcast: Preferred bidder for SA's second nuclear power station to be announced; Global partnership with regard to infrastructure for African continent. →

On-The-Air (16/02/2007)

By: Martin Creamer 16th February 2007 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: →

On-The-Air (09/02/2007)

9th February 2007 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Perlman: A big spotlight on transport especially with 2010 coming up. I... →

On-The-Air (26/01/2007)

26th January 2007 Every Friday morning, SAfm speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. →

On-The-Air (19/01/2007)

19th January 2007 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Perlman: We spoke a while back about biotechnology hubs, I believe there are... →

One-the-Air (15/12/2006)

15th December 2006 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Bikitsha: South Africa has been selected to host a global biotech... →

On-The-Air (08/12/2006)

By: Yolande Botes 8th December 2006 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Bikitsha: A R150-million carrot is being dangled in front of the Gautrain... →

On-The-Air (01/12/2006)

1st December 2006 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Perlman: South Africa is heading for a national Budget surplus, which is... →

On-The-Air (24/11/2006)

24th November 2006 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Perlman: South Africa's first black-controlled gold-mining company will... →

On-The-Air (17/11/2006)

17th November 2006 Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Bikitsha: The European Union is partnering the Southern African... →