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/ 15 August 2003

JSE firmer in quiet trade

The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa was in positive territory in noon trade on Friday, helped by a slightly weaker rand, a strong close on the Dow overnight and
positive United States futures. However, volumes were thin — just under half a
billion rand worth of shares had changed hands.

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/ 15 August 2003

Aids: Ministers revolt

Senior ministers, including Minister of Education Kader Asmal and Minister of Public Enterprises Jeff Radebe, played a key role in driving last week’s Cabinet U-turn on anti-retroviral drug treatment for HIV/Aids.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19077">Aids plan could halve number of orphans</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/ntent/l3.asp?ao=19093">Activists remain cautious</a>