Condolences continue to pour in after the death of Econometrix director Tony Twine on Monday after a short illness.
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/ 29 September 2011
The price of petrol is likely to rise by at least 33c a litre next Wednesday — but the increase could be far higher, say economists.
The jury is still out on mining shale gas: will the economic benefits outweigh the environmental concerns?
There are two strategies to help you cope this year: reduce debt that isn’t productive and keep your nose to the grindstone at work.
The new CPA has been in effect for more than two weeks, yet among those in the motor industry there is uncertainty.
Road development has to be paid for, but many object to the way it is being done.
The dependency on liquid fuels for energy is under
the microscope. Government must find ways to
get additional benefits.
SA consumers are in for a rough ride and can expect to be hit by the cost of petrol and electricity and pretty much anything packaged in plastic.
South African legislators have recommended that Parliament revise laws to give it more oversight over the Reserve Bank, raising concerns of political interference in monetary policy as inflation soars. The Reserve Bank has raised its repo rate by 400 basis points to 11% since June 2006 to try to tame inflation.
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/ 10 January 2008
Jacob Zuma makes his first keynote speech as African National Congress (ANC) leader on Saturday amid forecasts his election as head of South Africa’s ruling party will herald the biggest bout of turbulence since apartheid. All eyes will be on whether Zuma proffers an olive branch towards President Thabo Mbeki or stakes his claim as head of a rival centre of power.