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A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit

Sarah Smit 1 Jul 2022

Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened

Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised

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anathi madubela 1 Jul 2022

Workers didn’t cause Eskom crisis

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duma gqubule 1 Jul 2022

Factory gate inflation surprises on the upside

Sarah Smit 30 Jun 2022

‘It takes two to tango’: The private sector must ’fess up to role in state capture

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Sarah Smit 29 Jun 2022

Messy municipal strike set to end

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

The three-week municipal workers' strike looks set to end after the SA Local Government Association announced on Tuesday night it had reached a tentative agreement with two trade unions.

SA mining firms to get charter report in December

Sue Thomas - 1 Jan 2002

South Africa's big mining companies are likely to know next month how they should implement a new charter that aims to give blacks a bigger stake in the white-owned industry, a key negotiator said on Tuesday.

Kimberley process to be launched in Geneva

Zoe Eisenstein - 1 Jan 2002

Southern African countries will launch a scheme in November to try to end the trade in blood diamonds, funding many of the continent's conflicts, a senior regional official said on Sunday.

Asian ministers plan biggest free trade area

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

Southeast Asian economic ministers will meet from Thursday to finalise a framework agreement with China on how to create the world's biggest free trade area of nearly two billion people.

Industry joins Greenpeace to demand climate action

Robin Pomeroy - 1 Jan 2002

An array of big businesses joined forces with an unlikely ally on Wednesday to call on governments meeting at the Earth Summit to take clear action to tackle global climate change.

Sars’ performance ‘remarkable’ – Manuel

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

The difference a ''revitalised'' South African Revenue Service (Sars) had made to the country's economic landscape was remarkable, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Monday.

Oil at $30: Bali blast may bolster Bush’s stance

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

World oil prices stayed firm on Monday, hovering just below a barrel, as brokers speculated the weekend bombing in Bali would bolster international support for US President George Bush's stance against Iraq.

MTN says sees higher first-half

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

South African mobile phone operator MTN Group Ltd said on Friday it expected to report higher first-half earnings, sending its share up as much as 7,9% to its strongest level in about five months.

Foreign investors eye Zim telecoms stake

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

Zimbabwe said on Friday four foreign-led groups had expressed interest in a stake in state-owned fixed and mobile phone services, despite a deepening crisis which has seen investors flee the troubled country.

SA August PPI up 15,4%

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

South Africa's all-commodities producer price index rose by 15,4% in the year to August after increasing by 15,2% in July, Statistics South Africa figures released on Wednesday show.

Weak BoE earnings increase Nedcor offer appeal

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

Higher provisions for bad debt and squeezed margins following a run on deposits depressed earnings at South African bank BoE, which is talks on a takeover by bigger rival Nedcor, results on Monday showed

US economic outlook favourable, says IMF

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

The US economy's outlook is favourable and interest rates need not be raised until the recovery gathers steam, according to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report notable for its criticism of the Bush administration's economic performance.

Angloplat, unions seal two-year wage deal

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

Anglo American Platinum, the world's biggest producer of the metal, signed a two-year wage agreement with eight labour unions on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations, the unions and company said.

Zambia to buy GM-free maize from Kenya, Tanzania

Shapi Shacinda - 1 Jan 2002

Zambia will buy maize from Kenya and Tanzania to help feed millions of people after rejecting offers of genetically modified (GM) maize aid.

US economy poised for modest growth

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

A better-than-expected report on the US labour market on Friday indicates the economy is poised for modest growth ahead and is likely to avoid a slide back into recession.

Erwin urges African business to forge ties

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

South Africa's Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin urged African business to forge closer ties and to take the conscious steps to help make African unity a reality.

Mbeki criticises US farm, steel support

Brendan Boyle - 1 Jan 2002

Thabo Mbeki says new US farm subsidies, which have been condemned by Europe and most of the Third World, contradicted their proclaimed support for developing economies.

Ousted Nafcoc president chews on sour grapes

Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2002

The recent conference and elections of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (Nafcoc) were unconstitutional and would not be condoned, ousted president Simon Mathysen said on Tuesday.

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