Alison Stent

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Mike Loewe |Lindiwe Tsobo |Alison Stent

Exxaro’s Kalahari manganese acquisition raises old ghosts for East London Trafficking the precious ore promised boost to city's wealth — but at incalculable cost to health Premium By MIKE LOEWE, LINDIWE TSOBO and ALISON STENT - 14 May 2025 SA coal miner Exxaro Resources has entered manganese mining in the Kalahari desert in a deal worth R11.67bn as it diversifies into “green transition” minerals...

Feb 19, 2025 | dailydispatch.co.za | Luyolo Mkentane |Alison Stent

Eastern Cape jobs growth leads SA — annually, if not quarterly Cosatu and industry experts welcome decline Premium By LUYOLO MKENTANE and ALISON STENT - 20 February 2025 The Eastern Cape has recorded the largest annual jobs increase in SA – almost double the Western Cape, its nearest contender – although overall, the picture is still grim...

Oct 22, 2024 | dispatchlive.co.za | Alison Stent

Could fabulous fungi be your new thing? Investment opportunity at ELIDZ offers tax incentives and access to excellent infrastructure and amenities Premium By ALISON STENT - 22 October 2024 An interesting new investment opportunity in medicinal mushroom cultivation has opened up at the EL IDZ.  ..

Sep 29, 2024 | dispatchlive.co.za | Denene Erasmus |Alison Stent

Eastern Cape Cape and KZN residential vacancies lead the field Despite uptick in vacancies in Q2, the first half of 2024 shows the lowest average annual national vacancy rate since 2016 Premium By Denene Erasmus and Alison Stent - 29 September 2024  The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal lead the field in residential rental vacancies for the year's second quarter...

Sep 16, 2024 | dispatchlive.co.za | Alison Stent

The Daily Dispatch is still the only paid-for daily newspaper that achieved both quarterly and annual increases in its circulation across all languages. The Daily Dispatch is the only paid print newspaper in the country that increased its circulation in 2024. Though the increase from last year is small — 1.9% — this is against the backdrop of an 18% plunge across the dailies nationally, with dramatic falloffs at some of SA’s best-known publications.