The ombudsman for short-term insurance said there has been a rise in complaints over rejected claims related to load-shedding
It is unlikely that insurance will cover the damage or that the government will bail out companies
Consumer price inflation slowed to 7.6% year-on-year in August after hitting a 13-year high in July
Eight insurance firms are being probed over price-fixing allegations. Legally, clients can claim for damages but experts say they should not hold their breath
Walmart buying the remaining shares of Massmart would give the struggling retailer financial and operational support to help turn it around, the group said
The companies are BrightRock Life, Discovery, FMI (a division of Bidvest Life) Hollard, Momentum, Old Mutual Insure, Professional Provident Society and Sanlam
There is a limit to what the government can do in terms of subsidies, given the fiscal situation, say experts
It has called for an official investigation into mining licences and contracts awarded to the company in South Africa
That pact needs to be engineered by civilians, not government, says the former Wits vice-chancellor
Sibanye-Stillwater, which inherited the project after purchasing Lonmin, now looks to finish the project by next year.