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The Donald exacerbates debt tsunami

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The biggest pile of dollar bonds ever is coming due, which raises the spectre of major defaults.
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​Globalisation is ticking along and it’s best not to mess with it

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"Information flows (internet traffic and phone calls, mainly) have exploded but trade and capital flows are still below their prerecession peaks."
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Will Trumpenstein wreck or bless?

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The president-elect’s victory speech was encouraging but his temperament keeps everyone guessing.
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Rand pares worst quarterly losing streak in 12 years on exports

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The rand strengthened, ending its longest quarterly losing streak in almost 12 years, as exporters converted earnings from abroad.
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Rand leads currency declines as bond yields rise to year high

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The rand fell and bond yields rose on Monday morning, as lower commodity prices reflected soft Chinese industrial production figures.
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Who’s afraid of the big bad cliff?

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With the United States election now over, the world waits with bated breath to see how the country will address its looming "fiscal cliff".
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Obama takes first swipe in year-end debt showdown

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US President Barack Obama claimed he has a mandate to hike taxes on the rich, firing his first post-election shot at Republicans.
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Obama handed a second term, but challenges await

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President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy.
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Re-election: Obama won on the economy

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In the end, US President Barack Obama won re-election on the issue that was supposed to send him packing: the country's sluggish economy.
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Turning risk on its head

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With the US at risk of default, bonds and cash are a bigger risk than you realise.
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From the archives: For the first time, an insiders’ account of the Third Force

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Two young gangsters give an horrific account of how they were encouraged, equipped and trained to carry out violence against ANC-linked targets by the security forces.
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National

Ramaphosa bets big on infrastructure to boost economy

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Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements
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National

Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

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Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
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Press Releases

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Special Reports

Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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The biggest pile of dollar bonds ever is coming due, which raises the spectre of major defaults.

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