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BUSINESS | EDUCATION

Rhodes and Ranchhod vie for council land

Tue, 9 Mar, 2010

The municipality is considering offers from Rhodes University and local property developer Pierre Ranchhod for a 6.48-hectare area of land located between a small kaolin quarry near the 1820 Settlers Monument and the Gavin Relly Post-Graduate Village.
BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY

More than just a wind farm

Wed, 3 Mar, 2010

THE wind farm, which will be positioned at Waainek and will serve as an alternative energy resource, is well under way.

According to Dr Garth Cambray, who is involved in the project, the farm will start running in  approximately two years time.

BUSINESS | POLITICS

Local leaders respond to 2010 budget speech

Tue, 23 Feb, 2010

IN response to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Budget Speech, local opposition spokespeople shared their views on the issues addressed in the speech.

BUSINESS | COMMUNITY

Cheap alcohol outlets must take part of blame

Tue, 23 Feb, 2010

Supermarkets must take responsibility when it comes to the alcohol abuse problem, say Grahamstown’s bar owners.
BUSINESS

Small towns can capitalise on World Cup hype

Fri, 19 Feb, 2010

For places like Grahamstown that aren’t home to shiny new stadiums or team headquarters, the impact of  the Fifa World Cup will seem rather abstract.
BUSINESS | COMMUNITY

Another good reason farmers continue farming with Angora goats

Tue, 16 Feb, 2010

The 2009 year has been a year in which the mohair industry has shown some remarkable character. This is in lieu of the prices achieved on the scheduled mohair sales during 2009, despite the severe economic downturn.The average market indicator for the two seasons, compared to 2008, were as follows:
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