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/ 2 February 2007
News that South African Airways is seeking a R2-billion bail-out from the government has been roundly criticised by its competitors. However, economists say that without it, the troubled airline will be unable to attract much-needed private capital.
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/ 26 September 2006
The picture painted of South African brands and companies by Wikipedia, the free web-based encyclopedia, is not quite as rosy as investor-relations people would like it to be. Wikipedia is now among the web’s top-20 most visited sites, according to web-traffic researcher Alexa, and its articles regularly rank in the first page of Google search results.
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/ 4 September 2006
South Africa should look East for guidance on executive salary remuneration, says Congress of South African Trade Unions economist Neva Makgetla, responding to the continuing exodus of top business talent, some of whom are quitting to manage their personal fortunes on a full-time basis. Two high-profile resignations bring to more than 20 the number of top executives who have quit their high-powered positions.