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Business

Lower fees mean better pensions
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Lower fees mean better pensions

New products using passive investment vehicles could offer South Africans bigger pensions for less.

By Lynley Donnelly
The great push into the Atlantic
Article
/ 1 November 2013

The great push into the Atlantic

Europe funds extensive study into developing the Atlantic as an economic unit to counter growing import of Pacific.

By Kevin Davie
Treaty could provide investor protection
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Treaty could provide investor protection

Arbitration may still be possible after bilateral investment treaties with the EU are terminated.

By Staff Reporter
Future of employment glows green
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Future of employment glows green

Though the sector’s job creation could outstrip mining, lack of capital and skills is an impediment.

By Thalia Holmes
Closer ties needed to avoid future banking crisis
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Closer ties needed to avoid future banking crisis

Policy group calls for banking supervisors to be paid more.

By Jill Treanor
Trendy restaurant chain in trouble
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Trendy restaurant chain in trouble

Despite branches across South Africa, Moyo has turned to business rescue to survive.

By Staff Reporter
SA is working hard to create employment opportunities
Article
/ 25 October 2013

SA is working hard to create employment opportunities

Pravin Gordhan under pressure to send out the right message.

By Staff Reporter
Disappointing dip in energy
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Disappointing dip in energy

Despite reassurances by the government, several important targets are unlikely to be met.

By Staff Reporter
Garnishee abuse is order of the day
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Garnishee abuse is order of the day

State inaction means many of the poorest South Africans are continuing to get a raw deal.

By Staff Reporter
Gordhan’s magnifying glass hovers over infrastructure
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Gordhan’s magnifying glass hovers over infrastructure

Finance Minister says the government policy is focused on increasing South-Africa’s long-term economic growth and reducing inequality.

By Staff Reporter
Teachers win a shot in the arm
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Teachers win a shot in the arm

Health and social services got large allowances, but Gordhan also forked out for teaching wages.

By Sarah Evans
Do more with less? All right – let’s have at it
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Do more with less? All right – let’s have at it

Efficiency is in, waste out. The Mail & Guardian takes a look a look at why the motor-vehicle industry is causing the state’s headache.

By Kevin Davie
Will fiscal balancing act pay off?
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Will fiscal balancing act pay off?

Gordhan straddles a tightrope of reducing the budget deficit while needing to spend on growth.

By Lynley Donnelly
Black and white, in the red all over
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Black and white, in the red all over

The latest changes to B-BBEE legislation stifle the economy as a whole and make things tough for small businesses.

By Comment Dirk, De Vos and Comment Dirk De Vos
Civil service gets a kick in the cupboard
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Civil service gets a kick in the cupboard

The treasury has a hungry, and growing, army of public servants to feed.

By Thalia Holmes
Pay hikes keep the taxes rolling in
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Pay hikes keep the taxes rolling in

The state’s revenue streams are better than expected, thanks to above-average wage increases.

By Lynley Donnelly
Mzansi turns over a renewable leaf
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Mzansi turns over a renewable leaf

If it sticks to its plans, SA will be positioned to expand its power further across Africa.

By Staff Reporter
Follow the money to clean SA’s green slate
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Follow the money to clean SA’s green slate

South Africa lacks centralised system for tracking and counting the funds.

By Staff Reporter
Politicians forget about the future
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Politicians forget about the future

Our planet urgently needs to be saved from our leaders’ present state of fatal short-termism.

By Staff Reporter
Don’t expect any budget fireworks from Gordhan
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Don’t expect any budget fireworks from Gordhan

Finance minister delivers medium-term budget policy statement.

By Lynley Donnelly
Bill could hit petroleum sector hard
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Bill could hit petroleum sector hard

Experts say proposals on prescribed state ownership and BEE will scare off investors.

By Lynley Donnelly
Constrictions choke off construction
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Constrictions choke off construction

The state’s failure to get its infrastructure plans off the ground is frustrating industry.

By Staff Reporter
Sasol awaits fate in plastics probe
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Sasol awaits fate in plastics probe

‘Monopolistic conduct’ stopped others from competing globally, tribunal hears.

By Staff Reporter
Workers are not your whipping boys
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Workers are not your whipping boys

Anger towards unions is misplaced. Blame the strikes on the ANC’s abandonment of the left.

By Staff Reporter
If it’s survival of the fittest, Soweto will give you a run for your money
Article
/ 18 October 2013

If it’s survival of the fittest, Soweto will give you a run for your money

Even with competition from large retailers, small businesses thrive in Soweto, which appears to accord with ­strategies in the ANC-supported NDP.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
The United States ponders its Lehman moment
Article
/ 18 October 2013

The United States ponders its Lehman moment

What would a default by the US government on its $16-trillion debt mean?

By Kevin Davie
Milking cash cows is hard work
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Milking cash cows is hard work

Crowdfunding is a wake-up call for those who think you can put an idea out there, sit back and watch the money roll in.

By Thalia Holmes
SA motor incentives insufficient
Article
/ 11 October 2013

SA motor incentives insufficient

Car makers need wooing — other countries are cheap, and offer incentives and market proximity.

By Staff Reporter
Experts say SA call rates should be even lower
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Experts say SA call rates should be even lower

Even though giant operators might disagree with the research, experts say their data shows that SA’s cellphone costs are still too high.

By Staff Reporter
If the price ain’t right, Itac attacks
Article
/ 11 October 2013

If the price ain’t right, Itac attacks

Now that there’s a new tariff in town, it’s worth checking in on those whose work is the line on duty.

By Thalia Holmes
Thanks, we’ll reap the glory we sew
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Thanks, we’ll reap the glory we sew

Enough of the wretched gender bias that casts women’s technical savvy in a disdainful light.

By Staff Reporter
Sustainable fishing will save oceans
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Sustainable fishing will save oceans

Overharvesting of the world’s oceans has led to the depletion and, in some cases, collapse of many of the world’s major fish stocks.

By Staff Reporter
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