The economy may have dipped into recession, and interest rates and unemployment are rising, but the residential prices continues to grow.
The grouping’s smallest member could become the New Development Bank’s biggest winner.
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus announced an interest rate hike on Thursday, while highlighting strike action and excessive salaries and bonuses.
Numsa has plans to intensify its strike but the organisation representing steel companies says it has no mandate to continue talking to the union.
Retrenchments in the platinum mining sector are now all but inevitable, say labour experts.
The Competition Tribunal has imposed a R534-million penalty on a Sasol subsidiary for over-charging local customers for plastic products.
As a cellphone user, you may be paying for content you never signed up for.
Far from hurting the platinum miner, protracted labour action could put the firm on a better footing.
Interest rates will remain unchanged, Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus has announced, adding that the MPC’s decision was split.
Large consumers say Nersa’s new price structure exacerbates Sasol’s monopoly.
The mining company has risen from obscurity to become a formidable force in the industry.
Gordhan offers new incentives for a programme that he sees as being key to youth employment.
Investors have been attracted by the industry’s performance spurred by strong market growth.
Retailers wanting to cash in on trends quickly have thrown local clothing makers a lifeline.
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.
SA’s skills-starved economy has easily absorbed those whose fortunes overseas have been reversed.
The Constitutional Court has finally settled a dispute that has tainted all parties.
The rand dropped to 10.49 against the dollar on Wednesday.
Hydro power and gas in nearby countries have brought about a shift in South Africa’s schemes.
The NCR has reached a settlement agreement with African Bank relating to two cases in which the bank was accused of reckless lending.
Poultry tariffs to protect the local industry against import dumping have come into effect, meaning consumers will see the price of their meat rise.
Governor Gill Marcus says the South African Reserve Bank will maintain the current repo rate.
The finance institution attributes its losses to exposure to a pressured commodities market.
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The Bourse has defied market trends, largely on foreign earnings and the weak rand.
The mineworkers’ legal representatives are begging for help
as the commission limps along.
Its decision not to write up its empowerment investigation raises yet more questions.
Solidarity has threatened to bring Lonmin’s operations to its knees if the company does not reconsider its decision to revoke Amcu’s recognition.
The carrier’s African plan is poised for take off, but industry experts are not on board.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has been formally recognised as the majority union at Lonmin.
It has certainly been an eventful year for business globally and the bad outweighed the good as growth slowed and problems in the eurozone persisted.
There are moves afoot to adopt the national development plan despite Cosatu’s concerns, writes Lisa Steyn.