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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
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
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
Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future

The European Union’s focus on austerity has hit the limits of public acceptance, says the head of the trading bloc’s executive arm.

By Ian Traynor
Cape charity grows on olive bounty
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Cape charity grows on olive bounty

The Goedgedacht Trust has increased its self-sufficiency by trading in oil and table produce.

By Lynley Donnelly
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
SAA chief’s lack of airline experience ‘could be an asset’
Article
/ 26 April 2013

SAA chief’s lack of airline experience ‘could be an asset’

Although the appointment of Monwabisi Kalawe as chief executive of SAA has been criticised, industry commentators are cautiously optimistic.

By Thalia Holmes
Chicken consumers get plucked
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Chicken consumers get plucked

The chicken industry is caught in a quagmire of politics that may soon lead to a price increase of as much as 50% in SA’s favourite source of protein.

By Thalia Holmes
A bigger role for business in education
Article
/ 26 April 2013

A bigger role for business in education

Throwing money at problems does not solve all the issues that schools face.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
LTE drive stalls over bad directions
Article
/ 26 April 2013

LTE drive stalls over bad directions

Companies scramble for frequency bands as policy delays halt the fast network roll-out.

By Staff Reporter
Global entrepreneurship report puts SA below average
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Global entrepreneurship report puts SA below average

South Africa must fix its bigger long-term social issues if it hopes to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, says Gem’s Mike Herrington.

By Staff Reporter
MPs and Sefa face off over lending
Article
/ 26 April 2013

MPs and Sefa face off over lending

Non-payments could spiral out of control if the government lends directly to small businesses.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom’s deals leave us in the dark
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Eskom’s deals leave us in the dark

The parastatal’s short-term view has led to profits in the beginning, but has come back to haunt it.

By Viola Manuel
Illegal mines tarnish gold from Ghana
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Illegal mines tarnish gold from Ghana

Environmental destruction and social conflict are plaguing small-scale mining mining operations in Ghana, Afua Hirsch
reports.

By Afua Hirsch
Economics of austerity is a load of bunk
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Economics of austerity is a load of bunk

But why are politicians so reluctant to admit it and so averse to a neat solution to the eurobond crisis?

By Staff Reporter
Shebeens call the shots in Gauteng
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Shebeens call the shots in Gauteng

The new licence rules appear to render communities powerless to object to new shebeens popping up.

By Maurice Smithers
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