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			<title><![CDATA[Retirement tax cap is short-sighted]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-retirement-tax-cap-is-shortsighted/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<strong>Maya Fisher-French</strong> offers Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan a savings tip ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[iPad, therefore I love computers]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-ipad-therefore-i-love-computers/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The tablet has revolutionised the way its enthusiastic users work, live and play.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The country's windfall lies in the syn tax]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-the-countrys-windfall-lies-in-syn-tax/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[South Africa's economy could win if the unfair benefits accruing to producers of synthetic fuels ended.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nationalisation out, nationalism in]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-nationalisation-out-nationalism-in/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The state plans to take a bigger share of the resources pie through tax and price controls.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Glencore Xstrata could irk authorities over merger plans]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-commodities-titan-could-irk-authorities-over-merger-plans/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[But Glencore and Xstrata executives maintain that they are merely consolidating their business.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The future is beneficiation]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-the-future-is-beneficiation/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[But the strategy to boost industry has a major stumbling block: readily available power.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Rationality' needed regarding state intervention in mining]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-rationality-needed-regarding-state-intervention-in-mining/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Chamber of Mines advocates public-private partnerships instead of more state involvement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Huge merger wobbles a lopsided world]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-huge-merger-wobbles-a-lopsided-world/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Xstrata and Glencore to go ahead with merger.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scrapping tolls a costly idea]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-scrapping-tolls-a-costly-idea/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As well as impeding Sanral’s ability to pay its debts, it may undermine the Gautrain's targets.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local oil companies brace for US-sanctions fallout]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-local-oil-companies-brace-for-ussanctions-fallout/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-local-oil-companies-brace-for-ussanctions-fallout/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fiery champ of your right to a fair deal]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-10-fiery-champ-of-your-right-to-a-fair-deal/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The consumer commissioner and her staff are battle-ready and prepared to fight the good fight.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ConCourt credit decision could ruin us, say SA banks]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-concourt-credit-decision-could-ruin-us-say-sa-banks/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[South African banks say that a bid to bolster basic human rights by reinterpreting the National Credit Act could endanger the entire credit industry. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Namibian miners in super-tax talks with government]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-namibian-miners-in-supertax-talks-with-government/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Namibia's Chamber of Mines is in negotiations with the government over a proposed super tax on the mining industry likely to be implemented in 2012.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Advocacy group fights Google's privacy changes]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-advocacy-group-fights-googles-privacy-changes/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit hoping to derail Google's plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail and Google Plus in individual profiles.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mining super tax will make foreign investors jittery]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-mining-super-tax-will-make-investors-jittery/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nationalisation may be off the table but analysts warn that any changes to the tax regime in the mining sector will also scare away investors.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Greek prime minister optimistic of eurozone compromise]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-greek-prime-minister-optimistic-of-eurozone-compromise/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Greek coalition leaders failed to reach a deal on austerity cuts after marathon talks but Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is hopeful of an agreement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-greek-prime-minister-optimistic-of-eurozone-compromise/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Zuma unleashes SIU on fraud, corruption at Eskom]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-zuma-unleashes-siu-on-fraud-corruption-at-eskom/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[President Zuma has given the Special Investigating Unit the go ahead to investigate Eskom for evidence of corruption, fraud and maladministration.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-09-zuma-unleashes-siu-on-fraud-corruption-at-eskom/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pick n Pay's chief executive resigns]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-pick-n-pays-chief-executive-resigns/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Pick n Pay has announced its CEO Nick Badminton would be leaving the company at the end of February, as it faces an up-hill from US retailer Walmart.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-pick-n-pays-chief-executive-resigns/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Anti-Joseph Kabila protesters urge DRC boycott at Indaba]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-antikabila-protesters-urge-drc-boycott-at-mining-indaba/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Protesters opposed to the DRC's Joseph Kabila are picketing outside the Mining Indaba, calling on investors to eschew the country's mineral resources.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-antikabila-protesters-urge-drc-boycott-at-mining-indaba/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[SA's business confidence drops]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-sas-business-confidence-drops/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business confidence in the country dropped in January to its lowest level since May 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-sas-business-confidence-drops/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ANC minimises impact of mining report]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-anc-minimises-impact-of-mining-report/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The ANC says a highly-anticipated report on possible reform in the mining sector is merely a discussion document and not cause for concern.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-anc-minimises-impact-of-mining-report/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Africa missing out on billions in trade]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-africa-missing-out-on-billions-in-trade/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The World Bank says Africa is losing out on billions of dollars in potential earnings every year because of high trade barriers on the continent.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-08-africa-missing-out-on-billions-in-trade/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cosatu calls for national strike over brokers, tolls]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-cosatu-calls-for-national-strike-over-brokers-tolls/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cosatu has called on teachers to lead a strike its members will hold in a month's time against labour brokers and proposed toll roads in Gauteng.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-cosatu-calls-for-national-strike-over-brokers-tolls/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Students tear holes in Facebook's privacy policies]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-students-lobby-against-facebooks-complex-privacy-policies/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An Austrian group lobbying Facebook for better privacy controls is taking the site to task for letting users' data be published without permission.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-students-lobby-against-facebooks-complex-privacy-policies/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal reports year's headline loss]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-arcelormittal-reports-years-headline-loss/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal SA Limited has reported a full year headline loss, hit by higher raw material costs and weaker sales but expects a better first quarter.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-arcelormittal-reports-years-headline-loss/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Going for broke: Is Cosatu missing the point?]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-going-for-broke-is-cosatu-missing-the-point/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cosatu's call for a labour broker ban has been cast in a new light by research showing a quarter of jobs created since 1994 were filled by brokerages.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-going-for-broke-is-cosatu-missing-the-point/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Glencore, Xstrata agree to all-share merger]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-glencore-xstrata-agree-to-allshare-merger/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Commodities trader Glencore has reached agreement with Swiss mining group Xstrata on a merger that would create a global group worth $90-billion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-glencore-xstrata-agree-to-allshare-merger/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Shabangu hammers final nail in coffin of nationalisation]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-shabangu-likely-to-smooth-ruffled-feathers-on-nationalisation/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mining Minister Susan Shabangu has put paid to nationalisation at the Mining Indaba, while outlining plans for a tax-heavy resource nationalism.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-shabangu-likely-to-smooth-ruffled-feathers-on-nationalisation/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pinnacle Point appeared solvent, inquiry hears]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-pinnacle-point-appeared-solvent-inquiry-hears/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The director of Cape Point Vineyards has told the insolvency inquiry into Pinnacle Point in Cape Town that he believed the group was solvent.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-pinnacle-point-appeared-solvent-inquiry-hears/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nationalisation isn't the way for South Africa, says Manuel]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-nationalisation-isnt-the-way-for-sa-says-manuel/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel says nationalisation is not an option for SA, as the mining sector is fundamentally important to transition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-07-nationalisation-isnt-the-way-for-sa-says-manuel/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[NUM, Implats make up without CCMA intervention]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-num-implats-make-up-without-ccma-intervention/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A wage dispute at Impala Platinum has been resolved between it and the National Union of Mineworkers, leaving no need for the CCMA, the parties say.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-num-implats-make-up-without-ccma-intervention/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[China's appetite boosts global commodity outlook]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-chinas-appetite-boosts-global-commodity-outlook/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The year ahead may yet prove a tough time for commodities, but the outlook from the 2012 Mining Indaba is cautiously optimistic, thanks to China.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-chinas-appetite-boosts-global-commodity-outlook/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Minister supports CCMA intervention at Implats]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-minister-supports-ccma-intervention-at-implats/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Parties involved in the labour dispute at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operation should let the CCMA help, said Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-minister-supports-ccma-intervention-at-implats/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nationalisation taken off the table at mining indaba]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-nationalisation-taken-off-the-table-at-mining-indaba/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Following Malema's failed appeal and the ANC's NEC summit, the government says nationalisation is firmly off the table, and SA is open for business.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-nationalisation-taken-off-the-table-at-mining-indaba/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[The economic week ahead: Greece lightening]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-the-economic-week-ahead-greece-lightening/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Negotiations aimed at lightening Greece's debt load to more sustainable levels are likely to dominate economic headlines this week.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-06-the-economic-week-ahead-greece-lightening/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eurozone refuses Greek rescue without reforms]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-05-eurozone-refuses-greek-rescue-without-reforms/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Eurozone ministers have told Greece they could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed reforms.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-05-eurozone-refuses-greek-rescue-without-reforms/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Asian trade flourishes for sanctions-hit Iran]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-05-asian-trade-flourishes-for-sanctionshit-iran/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[China has become Iran's top trading partner as the sanctions against the Islamic republic have become progressively tougher.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-05-asian-trade-flourishes-for-sanctionshit-iran/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eurozone ministers to continue 'tough' Greece talks]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-04-eurozone-ministers-to-continue-tough-greece-talks/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Finance ministers are to confer by telephone after 12 hours of talks in Athens failed to produce a breakthrough on a Greek bailout deal.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-04-eurozone-ministers-to-continue-tough-greece-talks/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[MTN shares fall after Iran bribery, nuclear support claims]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-mtn-shares-fall-after-turkcell-lawsuit-news/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran's nuclear ambitions.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-mtn-shares-fall-after-turkcell-lawsuit-news/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to grow communal land use ]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-how-to-grow-communal-land-use/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-how-to-grow-communal-land-use/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eskom's plight dims GDP outlook]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-eskoms-plight-dims-gdp-outlook/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-eskoms-plight-dims-gdp-outlook/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Barclays puts the squeeze on Absa]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-barclays-puts-the-squeeze-on-absa/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Restructuring at Absa by the bank's global parent Barclays has seen the loss of senior managers and rattled the market.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-barclays-puts-the-squeeze-on-absa/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Struggling Cape Argus looks for a gap]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-struggling-cape-argus-looks-for-a-gap/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Plans afoot to revitalise the historic publication.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-struggling-cape-argus-looks-for-a-gap/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Shake-up at the top of TopTV]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-shakeup-at-the-very-top-for-toptv/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Adding to recent feuds over a porn channel, more changes are on the cards for satellite network TopTV, as its parent company's CEO looks set to walk.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-shakeup-at-the-very-top-for-toptv/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[An ode to odious Fred the Shred]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-an-ode-to-odious-fred-the-shred/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FormerRoyal Bank of Scotland boss stripped of his knighthood after its collapse under his stewardship.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-an-ode-to-odious-fred-the-shred/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stores score on pension payday]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-stores-score-on-pension-payday/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are moves afoot to overhaul the social grant payout system to make it less cumbersome as some grant recipients wait hours in queues.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-stores-score-on-pension-payday/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bulky Bidvest not appealing to all]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-bulky-bidvest-not-appealing-to-all/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The conglomerate remains an investor favourite but its size also counts against it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-bulky-bidvest-not-appealing-to-all/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[MPs in standoff over severe cuts]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-mps-in-standoff-over-severe-cuts/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Talks appear to be stalling between EU, IMF negotiators and Greek officials.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-mps-in-standoff-over-severe-cuts/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jobs shock puts pressure on EU]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-jobs-shock-puts-pressure-on-eu/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Developments in Spain and Portugal demand urgent attention.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-jobs-shock-puts-pressure-on-eu/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[A public Facebook]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-a-public-facebook/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The site is expected to sell a 10% stake for as much as $10-billion but there are doubts about its value.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-a-public-facebook/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Banking on irrationality]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-share-a-pic-of-your-naked-mom/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The area in which we should be the most clear-headed, our personal finances, is usually the deepest vortex of self-delusion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-03-share-a-pic-of-your-naked-mom/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Absa accused of blocking 22seven partner]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-absa-accused-of-blocking-22seven-partner/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Online personal financial management start-up 22seven claims Absa is blocking its US partner Yodlee from accessing users' internet bank accounts. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-absa-accused-of-blocking-22seven-partner/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Implats sacks 13 000 striking workers]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-implats-sacks-13-000-striking-workers/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Impala Platinum has dismissed 13 000 employees, bringing to 17 200 those sacked since the start of a labour dispute almost two weeks ago.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-implats-sacks-13-000-striking-workers/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ANCYL: No interest in pushing agenda at Mining Indaba]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-ancyl-no-interest-in-talking-nationalisation-at-mining-indaba/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The ANC Youth League says there's no point in promoting nationalisation at the Mining Indaba because it will be non-negotiable once it becomes policy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-ancyl-no-interest-in-talking-nationalisation-at-mining-indaba/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[PMI shows positive growth in manufacturing sector]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-pmi-shows-positive-growth-in-manufacturing-sector/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After months of disappointing data, the Purchasing Manager's Index rose 3.8 points to 53.2 in January, the highest level since June 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-pmi-shows-positive-growth-in-manufacturing-sector/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Companies improve on BBBEE ratings]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-companies-improve-on-bbbee-ratings/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Business advisory group KPMG says companies operating in South Africa have improved their broad-based black economic empowerment ratings.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-companies-improve-on-bbbee-ratings/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[January industry vehicle sales rises]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-january-industry-vehicle-sales-rises/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[South Africa's industry vehicle sales has increased by 7% in January this year compared to the same month last year. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-january-industry-vehicle-sales-rises/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rand steadies after five-month highs]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-rand-steadies-after-fivemonth-highs/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The rand has steadied against the dollar after hitting near five-month highs earlier, with dealers seeing it maintaining its firmer tone.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-rand-steadies-after-fivemonth-highs/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who is the world's wealthiest woman?]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-who-is-the-worlds-wealthiest-woman/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart could soon be the world's wealthiest woman, but she will have to be content with being the wealthiest woman in Asia-Pacific for now.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-who-is-the-worlds-wealthiest-woman/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[SA's food exports on the rise]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-sas-food-exports-on-the-rise/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Overseas demand for South African agricultural products grew 30% between 2008 and 2010, while agricultural imports dropped by nearly one percent.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-sas-food-exports-on-the-rise/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Facebook seeks $5bn initial public offering on Wall Street]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-facebook-seeks-5bn-initial-public-offering-on-wall-street/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Facebook has filed to go public and is seeking a $5-billion initial public offering -- the largest flotation by a Wall Street-listed internet company.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-02-facebook-seeks-5bn-initial-public-offering-on-wall-street/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Busa demands less talk, more action from budget]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-busa-demands-less-talk-more-action-from-budget/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Busa said there is no need for drastic action in the South African economy, but rather encourages government to spend its money better.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-busa-demands-less-talk-more-action-from-budget/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Maputo punted as key choice for SA coal]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-maputo-punted-as-key-choice-for-sa-coal/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Maputo is heating up as a magnet for companies aspiring to be significant South African coal exporters, following a Vitol joint venture deal.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-maputo-punted-as-key-choice-for-sa-coal/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eskom ordered to raise pay]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-eskom-ordered-to-raise-pay/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Eskom has been ordered to raise its wage increase to the National Union of Mineworkers by at least 1%.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-eskom-ordered-to-raise-pay/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Woolies guilty of good old-fashioned plagiarism]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-asa-orders-woolies-to-remove-frankies-slogan/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The ASA has found Woolworths wilfully contravened advertising standards by plagiarising Frankie's "Good Old Fashioned" phrase.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-asa-orders-woolies-to-remove-frankies-slogan/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Absa's deputy chief takes up new position]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-absas-deputy-chief-takes-up-new-position/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Absa Group's Deputy Chief Executive, Louis von Zeuner, will, at his own request, move to a non-executive role in 2013.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-absas-deputy-chief-takes-up-new-position/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fuel shortages expected to ease up]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-fuel-shortages-expected-to-ease-up/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The South African Petrol Retailers Association says pressure on fuel supplies should start easing by the beginning of next week.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-fuel-shortages-expected-to-ease-up/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[SA's petrol shortage to drag on into mid-February]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-sas-petrol-shortage-to-drag-on-into-midfebruary/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Petrol shortages sparked by maintenance problems at refineries and the Durban harbour could continue until mid-month.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-sas-petrol-shortage-to-drag-on-into-midfebruary/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Absa's full-year earnings take a leap up]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-absas-fullyear-earnings-take-a-leap-up/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the wake of an executive shake-up, and ahead of its official results report, Absa says its full-year earnings likely rose between 18% and 22%.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-absas-fullyear-earnings-take-a-leap-up/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Markets agog: Will Facebook's debut outshine Google?]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-facebooks-market-listing-is-imminent--but-does-it-have-googles-potential/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The world's leading social site is expected to sell off a 10% stake for up to $10-billion -- implying an overall value of $100-billion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-facebooks-market-listing-is-imminent--but-does-it-have-googles-potential/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tech giants join forces for anti-phishing scheme]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-google-facebook-and-others-join-forces-for-antiphishing-scheme/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Fifteen major tech firms have jointly designed a system to combat emails seeking to hijack passwords and other personal details.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-01-google-facebook-and-others-join-forces-for-antiphishing-scheme/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dixons chief crosses over to Apple]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-dixons-chief-crosses-over-to-apple/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Apple is hiring Dixons CEO John Browett, who drove a recent turnaround at the UK electrical retailer, to lead the iPad maker's retail expansion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-dixons-chief-crosses-over-to-apple/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ailing TopTV helps CEO Vino Govender pack his bags]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-ailing-toptv-helps-ceo-pack-his-bags/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TopTV is set for a shake-up at the top, as the CEO of parent company On-Digital Media, Vino Govender, looks set to leave the broadcaster.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-ailing-toptv-helps-ceo-pack-his-bags/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[SA banks worried about costs of economic crime]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-sa-banks-worried-about-costs-of-economic-crime/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The latest Banana Skins survey has shown South African banks are concerned about the costs of fighting fraud and economic crime.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-sa-banks-worried-about-costs-of-economic-crime/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ntshingila appointed as Supersport CEO]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-supersport-happy-with-new-ceo/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Former Absa chief marketing and communications officer Happy Ntshingila has been appointed as SuperSport's new CEO.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-supersport-happy-with-new-ceo/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Google Kenya head fired after Mocality disaster]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-google-kenya-head-fired-after-mocality/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the wake of accusations and apologies from Google, it has parted company with its Kenya head but is keeping details under wraps.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-google-kenya-head-fired-after-mocality/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Implats selects Terence Goodlace as new CEO]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-implats-selects-new-ceo/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Impala Platinum Holdings has named Terence Goodlace as its new CEO to take over from David Brown who will step down at the end of June. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-implats-selects-new-ceo/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[EU summit edges towards new eurozone treaty]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-eu-summit-edges-towards-new-eurozone-treaty/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to be getting support on the fiscal compact, but is left increasingly isolated over Greece.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-31-eu-summit-edges-towards-new-eurozone-treaty/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Not just now. Now! Eskom urges SA to cut power use]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-not-just-now-eskom-urges-sa-to-cut-power-use/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Eskom says South Africans have to reduce their electricity use by a tenth, so it can take power stations offline for dangerously overdue maintenance.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-not-just-now-eskom-urges-sa-to-cut-power-use/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[African states can help each other fend off euro fallout]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-african-states-can-help-each-other-fend-off-euro-fallout/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The World Bank's vice-president for Africa says states should enhance inter-continental trade to fight off the impact of the eurozone crisis.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-african-states-can-help-each-other-fend-off-euro-fallout/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Angry Greeks condemn EU plot to control its finances]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-angry-greeks-condemn-eu-plot-to-control-its-finances/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Germany's plan to install a commissioner in Athens with veto powers over the Greek budget has been dismissed as "laughable".
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-angry-greeks-condemn-eu-plot-to-control-its-finances/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[The economic week ahead: It's all Greek to me]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-the-economic-week-ahead-its-all-greek-to-me/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Can Greece avoid a messy default on its debt? This will be the question on everyone's minds as leaders gather to trade on Monday morning.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-30-the-economic-week-ahead-its-all-greek-to-me/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five possible buyers for bankrupt Saab: administrator]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-29-five-possible-buyers-for-bankrupt-saab-administrator/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Up to five companies are keen to buy Saab, one of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker's three administrators said on Sunday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-29-five-possible-buyers-for-bankrupt-saab-administrator/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Shake-up in Absa's upper echelons as top officials resign]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-absas-upper-echelons-shaken-as-top-officials-resign/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Absa's top executive structures have been shaken up, with news that three top officials, including its chief operations officer, have resigned.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-absas-upper-echelons-shaken-as-top-officials-resign/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[Petrol price to rise by 34c a litre next week]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-petrol-price-to-rise-by-34c-a-litre-next-week/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The petrol price will rise by 34 cents a litre at midnight on Wednesday next week, the department of energy has announced.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-petrol-price-to-rise-by-34c-a-litre-next-week/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[R120-billion clean power boom]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-r120bn-clean-power-boom/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bids will bring 3 750 megawatts of alternative energy on to the grid within the next three years at a total cost of R120-billion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black cloud over China’s green growth]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-black-cloud-over-chinas-green-growth/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[China making huge strides in using green energy but coal consumption continues to increase.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Drive to limit executive pay]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-drive-to-limit-executive-pay/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Government and business could be in for a standoff over regulations on executive pay, if local authorities decide to tackle excessive salaries.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Europe must clean up its own mess]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-europe-must-clean-up-its-own-mess/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Europe should get their finances in order.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Taste for Apple sours BlackBerry]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-taste-for-apple-sours-blackberry/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Service outages and failure to keep up with the iPhone mean BlackBerry's popularity is waning and its creators have paid the price.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Let Greeks decide on debt]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-let-greeks-decide-on-debt/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The process has been hijacked by a 
self-serving troika that has ignored the people.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-let-greeks-decide-on-debt/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[One in three workers live in poverty]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-one-in-three-workers-live-poverty/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[World needs to create almost 600-million jobs in order to tackle unemployment caused by recession.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Private providers out in the cold]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-27-private-providers-out-in-the-cold/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Energy amendment Bills centralise rather than devolve powers, industry insiders say. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State provides support for job creation, says Zuma]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-state-provides-support-for-job-creation-says-zuma/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Speaking at the World Economic Forum, President Jacob Zuma said the state is not the primary job creator in South Africa.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Study shows major Twitter growth in SA]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-study-shows-major-twitter-growth-in-sa/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[South Africans are the most active tweeters on the continent, producing twice as many tweets as Kenya, the next most active country.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gates lends Global Fund a helping hand]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-gates-lends-global-fund-a-helping-hand/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bill Gates has rescued a beleaguered health fund by pledging $750-million to fight three of world's killer diseases -- Aids, malaria and TB.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Producer price inflation slows down]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-producer-price-inflation-slows-down/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Producer price inflation -- or the increase in factory gate prices -- eased to 9.8% year-on-year in December, says Statistics SA.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<guid>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-producer-price-inflation-slows-down/</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[South Sudan spites itself with oil well shutdown]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-south-sudan-spites-itself-with-oil-well-shutdown/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[South Sudan says a shutdown of 900 oil wells will impact on the new nation but they would rather see the oil stay in the ground than going to Sudan. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Davos calls for clear laws against cybercrime]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-davos-calls-for-clear-laws-against-cybercrime/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Davos has called for global action against cybercrime, saying countries should have clear laws against it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BBC's 'crystal mark' aims to give viewers privacy]]></title>
			<link>http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-26-bbcs-crystal-mark-aims-to-give-viewers-privacy/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The BBC is creating a "crystal mark" charter allowing viewers to choose if they want the corporation to delete information it collects about them. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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