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Biden's withdrawal fuels market uncertainty, bolstering dollar as safe havenAndre Cilliers

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S.African homeowners' appetite for alternative power solutions declining, Absa saysNqobile Dludla

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Trump accepts Republican nomination, dollar gains capped by rate cut betsAndre Cilliers

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The MPC has held the repo rate steady - now what?Katja Hamilton

Coronation launches new brand campaign: Invest early, you’ll be so happy you didCoronation

Bell Equipment looks to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Europe

Bell Equipment to go private after family-led takeoverLindsey Schutters

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No reason to waste a good crisis in East African property marketsSomaya Joshua and Zaharaa Khanbhai

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S.African homeowners' appetite for alternative power solutions declining, Absa says

By Nqobile Dludla 3 days

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Trump accepts Republican nomination, dollar gains capped by rate cut bets

By Andre Cilliers 3 days

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Weighing up pros and cons of alternative investments

Weighing up pros and cons of alternative investments

23 May 2014

Rebosis Chief Executive Sisa Ngebulana. Image:

Merged property funds would have muscle

Alistair Anderson and Joan Muller 23 May 2014

The construction industry is still facing tremendous pressures according to Willie Meyburgh, Chief Executive of Stefanutti Stocks. Image: Stefanutti Stocks

Building division hurts Stefanutti Stocks results

Mark Allix 23 May 2014

Repo rate unchanged

Repo rate unchanged

23 May 2014

SABMiller's Alan Clark says the outlook for the coming year is positive with growth coming mainly from emerging markets. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's profits reach US$5.712bn

22 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

A US$30m expansion is underwas at Southern Sun Maputo, part of Tsogo Sun's growth strategy. Image:

Tsogo Sun's earnings up 18% to 176.5c

22 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Old Mutual's Julian Roberts says he is very pleased with the positive sales growth in South Africa. Image: Old Mutual.

Old Mutual gross sales up 24% to €6.2bn

20 May 2014

Barloworld's Clive Thomson expects the company to put in another solid performance this year, using capital to increase financial returns in lucrative markets. Image Barloworld.

Barloworld earnings climb 10% to 336c

Alistair Anderson 20 May 2014

Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

20 May 2014

Short-stay accommodation levels were higher in March with income for hotels, guest farms and guest houses rising by 9.9% in the first quarter of the year. Image: 3Dmask

March tourist accommodation income up 2.6%

20 May 2014

Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Vodacom's Shameel Aziz Joosub has confirmed the mobile operator will buy Neotel for R7bn if it gets regulatory approval. Image: Vodacom

Vodacom earnings up just 2.8% to R8.96

20 May 2014

Astral Foods has increased its earnings by 308% and its dividend to 200 cents a share. Image: Master Isolated Images

Astral Foods diluted earnings up 308% to 386c

20 May 2014

Pioneer has increased its earnings by 58% and its dividend by 41% Image

Pioneer Foods adjusted earnings up 58% to 353c

20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014

Gauteng to remain SA's leading contributor to GDP

Gauteng to remain SA's leading contributor to GDP

19 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

A joint venture between Larimar and Iveco will see Putco's buses being built at Rosslyn outside Pretoria. Image:

Big bet on buses and trucks

David Furlonger 16 May 2014

Rockcastle's Chief Executive Craig Hallowes says the Zambian developments are on track and performing well. Image:

Rockcastle's African operations on track

Alistair Anderson 16 May 2014

Rabie Property Group's John Chapman says the total development at Century City is worth R4.3bn. Image: Rabie Property Group

R4.3bn development at Century City

Joan Muller 16 May 2014

Motor trade sales increased by 2,9% in March. Image: Beeboys

Motor trade sales up 2.9% in March

16 May 2014

Datatec's Chief Executive Jens Montanana says the outlook for the year will produce another robust performance for the company. Image: Datatec

Datatec's operating profit drops to US$122m

Thabiso Mochiko 15 May 2014

Golden Valley Casino in Worcester. Image: Sun International

Tsogo to buy stake in SunWest and Worcester for R2.185m

15 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Astrapak's Robin Moore says that exceptional costs and the impact of a fire at East Rand Plastics contributed to the losses incurred by the company this year. Image: Astrapak.

Astrapak diluted loss per share of 32.9c

14 May 2014

Atlantic Centre in Cape Town's central business district. Image:

Ingenuity's earnings rise to 2c a share

Alistair Anderson 14 May 2014

Brand campaign lifts lid on retirement industry practices

14 May 2014

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Weighing up pros and cons of alternative investments

Weighing up pros and cons of alternative investments

23 May 2014

Rebosis Chief Executive Sisa Ngebulana. Image:

Merged property funds would have muscle

Alistair Anderson and Joan Muller 23 May 2014

The construction industry is still facing tremendous pressures according to Willie Meyburgh, Chief Executive of Stefanutti Stocks. Image: Stefanutti Stocks

Building division hurts Stefanutti Stocks results

Mark Allix 23 May 2014

Repo rate unchanged

Repo rate unchanged

23 May 2014

SABMiller's Alan Clark says the outlook for the coming year is positive with growth coming mainly from emerging markets. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's profits reach US$5.712bn

22 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

A US$30m expansion is underwas at Southern Sun Maputo, part of Tsogo Sun's growth strategy. Image:

Tsogo Sun's earnings up 18% to 176.5c

22 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Old Mutual's Julian Roberts says he is very pleased with the positive sales growth in South Africa. Image: Old Mutual.

Old Mutual gross sales up 24% to €6.2bn

20 May 2014

Barloworld's Clive Thomson expects the company to put in another solid performance this year, using capital to increase financial returns in lucrative markets. Image Barloworld.

Barloworld earnings climb 10% to 336c

Alistair Anderson 20 May 2014

Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

20 May 2014

Short-stay accommodation levels were higher in March with income for hotels, guest farms and guest houses rising by 9.9% in the first quarter of the year. Image: 3Dmask

March tourist accommodation income up 2.6%

20 May 2014

Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Vodacom's Shameel Aziz Joosub has confirmed the mobile operator will buy Neotel for R7bn if it gets regulatory approval. Image: Vodacom

Vodacom earnings up just 2.8% to R8.96

20 May 2014

Astral Foods has increased its earnings by 308% and its dividend to 200 cents a share. Image: Master Isolated Images

Astral Foods diluted earnings up 308% to 386c

20 May 2014

Pioneer has increased its earnings by 58% and its dividend by 41% Image

Pioneer Foods adjusted earnings up 58% to 353c

20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014

Gauteng to remain SA's leading contributor to GDP

Gauteng to remain SA's leading contributor to GDP

19 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

A joint venture between Larimar and Iveco will see Putco's buses being built at Rosslyn outside Pretoria. Image:

Big bet on buses and trucks

David Furlonger 16 May 2014

Rockcastle's Chief Executive Craig Hallowes says the Zambian developments are on track and performing well. Image:

Rockcastle's African operations on track

Alistair Anderson 16 May 2014

Rabie Property Group's John Chapman says the total development at Century City is worth R4.3bn. Image: Rabie Property Group

R4.3bn development at Century City

Joan Muller 16 May 2014

Motor trade sales increased by 2,9% in March. Image: Beeboys

Motor trade sales up 2.9% in March

16 May 2014

Datatec's Chief Executive Jens Montanana says the outlook for the year will produce another robust performance for the company. Image: Datatec

Datatec's operating profit drops to US$122m

Thabiso Mochiko 15 May 2014

Golden Valley Casino in Worcester. Image: Sun International

Tsogo to buy stake in SunWest and Worcester for R2.185m

15 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Astrapak's Robin Moore says that exceptional costs and the impact of a fire at East Rand Plastics contributed to the losses incurred by the company this year. Image: Astrapak.

Astrapak diluted loss per share of 32.9c

14 May 2014

Atlantic Centre in Cape Town's central business district. Image:

Ingenuity's earnings rise to 2c a share

Alistair Anderson 14 May 2014

Brand campaign lifts lid on retirement industry practices

14 May 2014

Astrapak's Chief Executive Robin Moore is hoping to bring the company back to profitability after a significant restructuring programme. Image: Astrapak

No quick fix for Astrapak

13 May 2014

Gerald Leissner, Chief Executive of Arrowhead is driving acquisitions and increasing the value of the listed property company. Image: Arrowhead

Arrowhead increases distribution by 13.49%

David Furlonger 13 May 2014

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

13 May 2014

Ralph Boëttger, Chief Executive of Sappi says that the group has improved its performance in all three of its operating regions. Image:

Sappi's US$32m profit in tough times

13 May 2014

Cape Town is likely to get a new passenger terminal soon as the calls for work to be done have already gone out from Transnet. Image:

Cruise liner terminal plans for Cape Town and Durban

12 May 2014

deVere appoints new head of Africa division

deVere appoints new head of Africa division

12 May 2014

South Africa faces a shrinking economy

South Africa faces a shrinking economy

Ross Pennell 9 May 2014

Graham Briggs, Chief Executive of Harmony Gold says steps have been taken to improve profitability and increase operating margins at Harmony's mines. Image: Harmony

Harmony Gold's output down 6% in third quarter

Allan Seccombe 8 May 2014

HSBC has confirmed that the outlook for manufacturing declined sharply in April. Image: David Castillo Dominici

HSBC confirms drop in local manufacturing activity

Fifi Peters 8 May 2014

Grant Thornton's Chairman, Deepak Nagar says the lack of political certainty is affecting business and investment decisions. Image: Grant Thornton

Political uncertainty hammers investments

Evan Pickworth 6 May 2014

Andre Coetzee says the strong link between manufacturing and mining is weighing heavily on the economy. Image:

Producers' activity falls on holidays and strikes

6 May 2014