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‘Shades of Marikana’ taint platinum
Article
/ 17 May 2013

‘Shades of Marikana’ taint platinum

Experts have called for an intervention as union tensions shake an already volatile industry.

By Thalia Holmes
Peters unfazed by implications of an ‘outdated’ resource plan
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Peters unfazed by implications of an ‘outdated’ resource plan

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters is sticking to her guns on electricity policy.

By Lynley Donnelly
JSE buoyed by industrial and financial shares
Article
/ 17 May 2013

JSE buoyed by industrial and financial shares

The JSE proved its resilience this week, with stocks rising to a two-month high on Wednesday, despite concerns about labour unrest.

By Staff Reporter
No funding coal-de-sac for Europe
Article
/ 17 May 2013

No funding coal-de-sac for Europe

An influential bank has decided to continue funding new high-carbon energy projects in Europe.

By Terry Macalister
Changes to hit short-term insurance
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Changes to hit short-term insurance

A draft of new legislation is changing the face of South Africa’s short-term insurance sector and could lead to higher costs for consumers.

By Staff Reporter
Hydro patent pours cold water on grand Rand power plan
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Hydro patent pours cold water on grand Rand power plan

An idea to harness hydropower from municipal water pipes has led to a legal standoff between Rand Water and a small power company.

By Staff Reporter
Borrowing cash is the biggest cause of debt
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Borrowing cash is the biggest cause of debt

Of the 18.84-million credit active people in the country, 46.7% of them have impaired records, the National Credit Regulator said in October 2011.

By Thalia Holmes
Sunny outlook boosts JSE
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Sunny outlook boosts JSE

American stocks soared on the news that United States employers had created 165 000 jobs in April.

By Thalia Holmes
Prime time — all the time
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Prime time — all the time

Apple TV is bound to get the television industry feeling decidely nervous.

By Alistair Fairweather
Paul Krugman goes against the grain
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Paul Krugman goes against the grain

A renowned academic is adamant that austerity and deficit reduction will not aid a recovery.

By Phillip Inman
Rich families offer ‘patient capital’ to African companies
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Rich families offer ‘patient capital’ to African companies

One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) investment movement has been launched ahead of the World Economic Forum on Africa.

By Lynley Donnelly
Next iPhone ‘to be cheaper, not bigger’
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Next iPhone ‘to be cheaper, not bigger’

Apple will not release a large-screened "phablet" phone to compete with archrival Samsung this year, according to analysts.

By Charles Arthur
Services overtake resources in powering Africa’s growth
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Services overtake resources in powering Africa’s growth

Africa’s growth might help to reassure sceptics who were concerned about the sustainability of the continent’s dependence on mining.

By Staff Reporter
Now we’re banking on the Chinese renminbi
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Now we’re banking on the Chinese renminbi

China has become a massive trading partner, and the currency a hedge against dollar fluctations.

By Staff Reporter
Adequate housing a major practical challenge
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Adequate housing a major practical challenge

The hostel systems of the past have to be replaced by housing with one individual per room, writes Johann Barnard.

By Johann Barnard
Gigaba urges Eskom linchpin to keep powering on
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Gigaba urges Eskom linchpin to keep powering on

The public enterprises minister has asked Eskom’s board to keep Paul O’Flaherty as its financial director.

By Lynley Donnelly
Deadline looms for mining companies
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Deadline looms for mining companies

There is nervousness in the sector as companies have to ensure they comply with the mining charter’s requirements by next year.

By Staff Reporter
African coffee isn’t worth a bean
Article
/ 10 May 2013

African coffee isn’t worth a bean

Africa does not have the same coffee export volumes to follow what Latin America did in the 1970s, but the ingredients for success are the same.

By Roman Grynberg
Welfare could be Gini in the bottle
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Welfare could be Gini in the bottle

Inequality barometer is far lower than officially calculated if grants are taken into account.

By Lynley Donnelly
Guptas’ riches wrapped in mystery
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Guptas’ riches wrapped in mystery

The recent lavish Gupta family wedding, estimated to have been a multimillion-rand affair, has focused the spotlight on the controversial clan.

By Staff Reporter
TopTV’s flop gobbles up state funds
Article
/ 10 May 2013

TopTV’s flop gobbles up state funds

Star Times’s takeover of TopTV terms means that the government will suffer a huge loss on its venture.

By Staff Reporter
You have to be rich to go bankrupt
Article
/ 10 May 2013

You have to be rich to go bankrupt

Only the wealthy have the assets to afford the get-out-of-jail-free card, sequestration, and most South African’s can’t afford it.

By Thalia Holmes
BHP Billiton defends its appointment
Article
/ 3 May 2013

BHP Billiton defends its appointment

BHP Billiton has defended the appointment of Xolani Mkhwanazi to its South African operations after his five-year stint at energy regulator Eskom.

By Lynley Donnelly
March of the black middle class has promising spin-offs
Article
/ 3 May 2013

March of the black middle class has promising spin-offs

The black middle class has grown from strength to strength and, as a result of doubling in size in the past decade, it has made its mark on sectors.

By Staff Reporter
Panasonic slims down, dolls up
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Panasonic slims down, dolls up

Electronics giant Panasonic hopes to win over new regions with its eco-friendly products and beauty range.

By Staff Reporter
TopTV wished upon a Chinese star
Article
/ 3 May 2013

TopTV wished upon a Chinese star

China’s StarTimes has walked away the winner of TopTV, although one of the losing consortiums is considering challenging the deal’s legality.

By Staff Reporter
DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis
Article
/ 3 May 2013

DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis

A "cautious alliance" has been formed between the Democratic Alliance and the ANC to address the issues underlying agricultural unrest.

By Lynley Donnelly
Half-hatched law lays hawkers low
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Half-hatched law lays hawkers low

Critics take issue with an ‘unworkable’ plan to licence even the smallest of businesses.

By Thalia Holmes
Mining chiefs don’t measure up
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Mining chiefs don’t measure up

No one wants even to conceive what will happen to our resource shares if commodity prices fall further from current levels.

By Staff Reporter
Euro fears and slow growth in China, US could boost gold
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Euro fears and slow growth in China, US could boost gold

Many investors have lost hope that the gold price — which has plummeted to its lowest level in two years — will ever get back to its 2011 mark.

By Staff Reporter
Online communities should leave solving cases to experts
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Online communities should leave solving cases to experts

Although it is tempting for social media users to help to solve cases like the Boston bombing, they should leave it to the experts.

By Charles Arthur
Feel it: Load shedding is nearly here
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Feel it: Load shedding is nearly here

With Eskom’s rolling blackouts highly likely this winter, consumers have no choice but to switch off.

By Lynley Donnelly
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