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Wage parity may exacerbate unrest on platinum belt
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Wage parity may exacerbate unrest on platinum belt

Calls for centralised bargaining in the platinum industry persist.

By Staff Reporter
Netcare’s BMI faces UK competition censure
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Netcare’s BMI faces UK competition censure

The group now faces scrutiny in South Africa, after its overseas subsidiary was nailed.

By Lynley Donnelly
Long-awaited BEE ombud still a work in progress
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Long-awaited BEE ombud still a work in progress

It may take at least a year before the BEE commission is formed.

By Thalia Holmes
Mining has to get its Act together
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Mining has to get its Act together

The issue of labour representation is central to the problems in the industry.

By Lynley Donnelly
Yellen’s over, now the work begins
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Yellen’s over, now the work begins

Reversing QE has begun and the challenge now is for the Fed’s new chairperson to keep it in check.

By Dominic Rushe
Taxing times ahead for Gordhan
Article
/ 7 February 2014

Taxing times ahead for Gordhan

Slow growth, a rising deficit — and an election — leave the finance minister little room to manoeuvre.

By Staff Reporter
‘Fragile five’ buckle under pressure
Article
/ 31 January 2014

‘Fragile five’ buckle under pressure

The recent rates hikes by distressed emerging markets are also due to a slowdown in China.

By Staff Reporter
Credit information amnesty for consumers in balance
Article
/ 31 January 2014

Credit information amnesty for consumers in balance

Report reveals that consumers’ financial vulnerability is growing more acute.

By Lynley Donnelly
Fight to net sea lion’s share of pilchard market heats up
Article
/ 31 January 2014

Fight to net sea lion’s share of pilchard market heats up

Oceana asks the Competition Tribunal to overturn a decision by the commission.

By Staff Reporter
Cover your back when travelling
Article
/ 31 January 2014

Cover your back when travelling

When things go wrong abroad, having insurance can help avert a costly nightmare.

By Staff Reporter
Platinum rides on the weak rand
Article
/ 31 January 2014

Platinum rides on the weak rand

The mining companies are enjoying some respite from the effects of the latest strike.

By Thalia Holmes
BEE law has failed small enterprises, say black leaders
Article
/ 31 January 2014

BEE law has failed small enterprises, say black leaders

There is an urgent need to review black economic empowerment, say business leaders.

By Staff Reporter
SA cottons on to fast fashion
Article
/ 24 January 2014

SA cottons on to fast fashion

Retailers wanting to cash in on trends quickly have thrown local clothing makers a lifeline.

By Staff Reporter
Local property market looking up
Article
/ 24 January 2014

Local property market looking up

More people are selling to upgrade and house prices are set to increase.

By Thalia Holmes
Up-and-down outlook as rand continues its slide
Article
/ 24 January 2014

Up-and-down outlook as rand continues its slide

South Africa’s economic indicators have been a mixed bag so far this year – some spell doom and gloom while others suggest a better year than last.

By Staff Reporter
Former mine owners to cough up
Article
/ 17 January 2014

Former mine owners to cough up

Harmony looks to the Constitutional Court to reverse a ruling that cost it millions.

By Staff Reporter
Grey goods are not simply a black-and-white matter
Article
/ 17 January 2014

Grey goods are not simply a black-and-white matter

Experts are concerned that the selling of parallel imported goods may be hurting local business.

By Thalia Holmes
Local scrap industry feels the squeeze
Article
/ 17 January 2014

Local scrap industry feels the squeeze

Neither merchants nor consumers have benefited from the new restrictions on scrap exports.

By Staff Reporter
SA not sweet on Zim plan to nab sugar firm’s land
Article
/ 17 January 2014

SA not sweet on Zim plan to nab sugar firm’s land

Zimbabwe government officials are allegedly debating whether to expropriate Tongaat Hulett’s farmlands.

By Kennedy Maposa
Expats on the back foot return home
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Expats on the back foot return home

SA’s skills-starved economy has easily absorbed those whose fortunes overseas have been reversed.

By Staff Reporter
Second-hand gold mines’ rising shine
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Second-hand gold mines’ rising shine

Acquisitions could help the industry survive cost increases and lower commodity prices.

By Staff Reporter
Navigating the Arctic minefield
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Navigating the Arctic minefield

Despite eco-disaster warnings, mining firms are in a mad dash to cash in on Greenland’s bounties.

By Staff Reporter
Healthcare investigators undeterred by KPMG hurdle
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Healthcare investigators undeterred by KPMG hurdle

Probe into the private healthcare sector goes ahead.

By Staff Reporter
Chinese economy threatened by local government debt
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Chinese economy threatened by local government debt

Report shows that local governments owe almost R31.6-trillion.

By Katie Allen
Growth forecasts fall short of NDP
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Growth forecasts fall short of NDP

Analysts say drastic measures are required if the government wants to reach its goal.

By Staff Reporter
SA economy faces severe headwinds in 2014
Article
/ 10 January 2014

SA economy faces severe headwinds in 2014

Advanced economies have struggled to recover fully after the 2008 global financial crisis, and South Africa will remain on rocky terrain with them.

By Staff Reporter
Dames quits incomplete Medupi
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Dames quits incomplete Medupi

Polite compliments and vagueness mask the rumblings of political disquiet at the power utility.

By Lynley Donnelly
Concessions to India finally clinch global trade deal
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Concessions to India finally clinch global trade deal

Anti-poverty groups condemn the first global trade deal since the creation of the World Trade Organisation.

By Phillip Inman
Something fishy this way comes
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Something fishy this way comes

The public protector says SA’s valuable marine resources are being put at risk.

By Staff Reporter
Sub-Saharan titans take on the world
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Sub-Saharan titans take on the world

African companies are expanding rapidly thanks to the region’s unique risks and opportunities.

By Staff Reporter
SA bears the burdens of a better life
Article
/ 13 December 2013

SA bears the burdens of a better life

The gap between rich and poor is growing — yet more people are becoming better off.

By Lynley Donnelly
Mandela’s legacy continues in South Africa’s economy
Article
/ 6 December 2013

Mandela’s legacy continues in South Africa’s economy

Not only did Nelson Mandela set our democracy in motion, but he created a positive business climate that reinvigorated foreign investment in SA.

By Lynley Donnelly
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