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Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara Hogan will meet former Eskom chairman Bobby Godsell on the weekend.
SOUTH Africa has again postponed the target date of its land reform programme. In its post apartheid election manifesto, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) had promised to redistribute 30 percent of agricultural land in its first five years in office. But by 2001, some seven years later, less than two per cent had been distributed.
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) yesterday came face to face with the consequences of not having a two-thirds majority when it fell more than 30 votes short of the required threshold to push a critical matter through the National Assembly.
FEW things highlight the extent of the problems facing SA's gold mining industry as the somewhat ironic news yesterday that, as the gold price broke another record, production in September fell 9,3% year on year.
HAS anyone seen my race card? I have been looking for it everywhere, but just can't find it. My biggest fear is that Julius Malema or Jimmy Manyi may have stolen it. They seem to have way too many race cards.
IF ONE walks around the trendy Berlin neighbourhood of Prenzlauer Berg today, one can almost imagine that the Berlin Wall never existed. Prenzlauer Berg was formerly known as one of the most Bohemian suburbs of one of the most Bohemian cities in Europe.
SO, DO you still think the hardest job in SA is to coach Bafana Bafana? Until recently, I shared this sentiment. But I think the country has never needed African solutions more than it does now. For this reason, I think every South African taxpayer should contribute towards buying a black goat. Slaughtering a black goat is the only thing that will propitiate our ancestors to help us deal with the ...
JSE-listed Premium Properties is leading the pack as the best- performing property company, returning 29,9 % to shareholders for the year to date, followed by property loan stock company Vukile , with 24,54% returns.
A R100m revitalisation programme to overhaul Business Connexion will save the company R100m a year, but has come at the expense of almost 300 jobs.
FINANCIAL services group Sanlam said yesterday it had done two new international investment management deals -- an acquisition in the UK and the formation of a new asset manager in Asia.
AFRICAN cellular network operators need to sharpen up their acts to make a profit in countries where already poor consumers are trying to cut back their spending even further.
TWO directors of the Huge Group who sold their own private shares and committed the company to buy them back at a far higher price have each been fined R5m for their actions.
TWELVE years of bad luck against France at home coupled with the motivation of building on a fantastic international season will drive the Springboks to emulate their stunning 52-10 victory against France in 1997 when the teams meet in Toulouse tonight.
THREE-time champion apprentice Gavin Lerena has been called up to represent the South African side when they take on Europe in the International Challenge at Turffontein on November 21.
TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk is expected to name a new CEO of marketing agency SA Tourism before the end of the month, with Thandiwe January- McLean, SA's ambassador to Portugal, the leading contender for the post.
Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has secured a saving for consumers from cellphone operators, which have agreed to an initial 36c cut in the peak mobile termination rate, from R1,25 to 89c a minute.
Gold rallied briefly to a new record peak at 1122,85/oz yesterday, while platinum, palladium and rhodium all hit their highest levels in a year on a wave of speculative buying.
MINER DRDGold said yesterday its high court application for a judicial management order over the company's 74%-owned Blyvooruitzicht operation had been granted, giving it more time to try to turn the mine around and save it from liquidation.
CHINA's biggest internet company, Tencent Holdings, in which Naspers has a 35,2% share, saw its share price rise to a record high in Hong Kong trading yesterday after the company reported profit that exceeded analysts' estimates.
THE leadership dispute at the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) would discourage black business development and detract attention from dealing with the economic crisis, founder member Sam Motsuenyane said this week.
COMPANIES need to get to grips with the proposed new dividends tax without delay.
Following Uganda Rugby Union (URU) chairman William Blick's visit to South Africa last June in search for technical support, Uganda is set to benefit after two South Africa Rugby Union (Saru) officials wrapped up a two-day survey of structures.
TAXPAYERS in SA can expect to have their tax returns completed by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in the near future.
RESEARCH shows religion sells products , and companies should make sure they are not missing an important marketing opportunity by not taking advantage of this new trend, Rob van Rooyen, strategic planning director for McCann Erickson SA, said yesterday.
THE letters come addressed to "Mr Mosa" because no one imagines that a woman would run Tshimo Ya Tlago Construction . Little do they know the chief is a woman, and she is only 20.
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