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Aristide wants to be in Haiti before vote
Haiti’s exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide wants to return to his home country before elections on Sunday.
Zuma controversial but smart, says leaked cable
The rise of Jacob Zuma to South Africa’s presidency was an "astonishing achievement", according to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
Zuma confident World Cup will create jobs
President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he is confident the Soccer World Cup will boost job creation and economic growth in the country.
Twenty years after Mandela’s release, SA struggles
Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy, but millions still live in poverty.
Cosatu meets to review strategy
Cosatu meets next week to take stock of its relations with the ANC and progress made in economic restructuring to benefit the country’s poor.
Cele promises tougher fight against crime
South Africa’s police will be transformed into a well-oiled machine that will send criminals fleeing, the new police chief said on Thursday.
Strike enters third day, cost mounts
A strike by tens of thousands of council workers entered its third day on Wednesday, disrupting local services and keeping pressure on Jacob Zuma.
SA govt ‘will not tolerate violent protests’
SA’s government will crack down on violent protests which erupted this week over delivery of basic services, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday.
SA businessman Tannenbaum denies $1,2bn fraud
Barry Tannenbaum, accused of defrauding hundreds of investors in what may be the South Africa’s biggest corporate fraud, has denied any wrongdoing.
‘Xenophobia hurts like apartheid’
Thousands of people marched through Johannesburg on Saturday, calling for an end to the violence that has killed at least 50 African migrants and forced tens of thousands to flee…
Sasol unveils SA’s biggest empowerment deal
Fuels and petrochemicals group Sasol will sell a 10% stake in the company to black investors in South Africa’s biggest black economic empowerment transaction to date, worth…
Standard Bank sees stronger earnings from ICBC deal
Standard Bank expects as much as -million in incremental earnings by the third year of the deal in which China’s biggest lender ICBC will buy a 20% stake for ,6-billion, it said…
ICBC to buy 20% of Standard Bank for $5,6-billion
China’s biggest lender ICBC is to buy 20% of South Africa’s Standard Bank for R36,67-billion (,6-billion) in cash, in the biggest foreign investment yet in Africa. The move…
Standard Bank says in talks, shares rise
Africa’s biggest banking group by assets, Standard Bank, said on Tuesday it was in talks which if successfully concluded might affect its shares, sending the company’s stock…
Nedbank’s Q1 earnings up, sees higher bad debts
South Africa’s Nedbank lifted its first-quarter headline earnings per share (EPS) by 26,3%, helped by solid retail and corporate lending growth but said it expected bad debts to…