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PetroSA has for the past three years been involved in scandal after financial scandal. (Gallo)

Unions calls for the disbanding of PetroSA board

Three different unions have made the demand, citing maladministration and irregular appointments as PetroSA reels from staggering losses

“Such behaviour goes against the very ethos of what Amakhosi stands for

Nehawu: Change Cosatu’s constitution before it dies

"​Nehawu has called for an urgent amendment to the Cosatu constitution, to allow the federation to intervene among its affiliates.

For Facebook, it was the second time in less than a month that it acted against manipulation, following the shutdown in late July of 32 fake pages and accounts. (Reuters)

Paper is dead – long live paper!

Paper was bad, really bad. Death to paper – and paper clips. But what about the drawbacks of the electronic age?

Sappi is increasing its focus on dissolving pulp

Sappi sees return to full-year profit

Cost cuts and a focus shift to higher margin products has put the pulp and paper producer on track to performing better than it has in five years.

Sappi targets new dividends after tackling R25-billion debt

The world’s biggest glossy paper manufacturer plans to push down its hefty debt burden and then resume paying dividends.

Man with a plan: hilton Lazarus is at the helm of the IDC’s chemicals and allied industries business unit.

Chemicals drive the economy

Replacing fuels with more sustainable options remains a key focus for IDC business unit

Sappi job security on the line with restructuring

Paper group Sappi says the ongoing restructuring within its South African operations might include retrenchments at some of its production plants.

The heavies Lonmin hired

The heavies Lonmin hired

Management at Lonmin’s Western Refinery have admitted that they gave confidential information about employees to private investigators.

Crippling multisector strikes on the cards

Key sectors of the country’s economy, including mining, petroleum and chemicals, are bracing themselves for industrial action.

Sappi mulls cut in European fine-paper output

South Africa’s Sappi is discussing plans to cut European fine-paper output by a further 25% in January on the back of falling demand.

Sappi shares slump after rights discount

Sappi on Friday launched a rights share offer at a discount of 65,2%, sending its shares tumbling more than 7%.