Look at it this way, it could be worse. At least there is 2010. Or maybe not. Phillip de Wet reports.
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/ 16 December 2008
Still trying to figure out how to tackle your giftlist? Top tech writer Phillip de Wet and fashionista Bianca Resnekov have recommendations.
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/ 14 December 2008
Still trying to figure out how to tackle your giftlist? Top tech writer Phillip de Wet and fashionista Bianca Resnekov have recommendations.
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/ 13 December 2008
Still trying to figure out how to tackle your giftlist? Top tech writer Phillip de Wet and fashionista Bianca Resnekov have recommendations.
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/ 4 December 2008
If the American government went bankrupt, it would effectively bankrupt the world with it.
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/ 2 December 2008
If you work in a call centre or a car factory then you are probably happy to still have your job.
Will MTN buy into the second national operator (SNO), which is due to start competing with Telkom over the next year? History and some pointers say yes. MTN isn’t saying. JSE Securities Exchange analysts think probably not. A minority stake held by MTN would be a boon for consumers, however.
Under South Africa’s old regime the Afrikaans magazine market was fiercely contested territory. Rich, white, homogenous; the coloured community was ignored and it was an advertiser’s dream. Naspers built a mighty empire out of serving it, and over the years many others shared in the loot.
Telkom’s share price hit an all-time record high this week as the company reported massive profits for its last financial year. Shareholders — who will be getting a R9 dividend for shares some bought for less than R30 — were delighted. Politically, the results were more ambiguous, with Telkom customers grumbling about being overcharged and the Democratic Alliance calling the results "embarrassingly good".
A group led by current CEO James Whitehouse has been selected to buy movie company Sasani’s remaining assets for around R130-million. The deal still requires regulatory and shareholder approval but could be concluded shortly. Sasani announced recently that the Whitehouse consortium was the preferred bidder for its assets.