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Shoprite's first-quarter sales rise 10.4%

Shoprite's first-quarter sales rise 10.4%Sfundo Parakozov

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investorsMesh Trade

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US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

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Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

Mesh.trade makes Λnβro Unicorn Global Equity AMC available to South African investors

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GEPF honoured for responsible investment reporting

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GEPF honoured for responsible investment reporting

11 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

Equites' Andrea Taverna-Turisan believes a listing will give investors an opportunity to participate in a quality development and management company. Image: Equites

Retail & Hospitality Property

Equites to enter JSE's listed property sector

Alistair Anderson 11 Jun 2014

Spiro Noussis wants Rockcastle to have an even split of investments in funds and actual properties. Image: Resilient

Markets & Investment

Rockcastle seeks main board listing on JSE

Alistair Anderson 11 Jun 2014

Private Equity Industry Survey reflects 17% increase in funds

Markets & Investment

Private Equity Industry Survey reflects 17% increase in funds

10 Jun 2014

Prof Chris Evans says that SA's reliance on personal tax and VAT made it difficult to "get more blood out of the stone". Image:

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa 'too reliant on personal taxes', says professor

Amanda Visser 10 Jun 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

Manufacturing

Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Insurance & Actuarial

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

Markets & Investment

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

South Africa 13th most attractive investment destination

Markets & Investment

South Africa 13th most attractive investment destination

5 Jun 2014

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Corporate & Commercial Law

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Eric Levenstein 5 Jun 2014

Indian businessman invests in local wine industry

Markets & Investment

Indian businessman invests in local wine industry

5 Jun 2014

CFA conference to discuss investment opportunities in Africa

Markets & Investment

CFA conference to discuss investment opportunities in Africa

5 Jun 2014

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Effect of labour strike on national economy

Chandrakumar BJG 5 Jun 2014

Santova's Glen Gerber says the company is keen to expand its supply chain management services to a number of African countries. Image:

Distribution

Santova seeks to expand trade corridors

Marc Hasenfuss 5 Jun 2014

Osayaba Giwa-Osagie says that government restrictions in SA are limiting investment from Nigerians who are keen to put money into the economy. Image:

Administration

SA's red tape restricts Nigerian investments

4 Jun 2014

Recession unlikely in second quarter: Reserve Bank

Markets & Investment

Recession unlikely in second quarter: Reserve Bank

4 Jun 2014

Purchasing and Supply Africa Managing Director Andre Coetzee says that few orders from mines are hurting the manufacturing sector as well. Image:

Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing figures drop, raising red flags

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi and Nick Hedley 4 Jun 2014

Workers inside Graphic Packaging International's Arkansas plant have revised a way to reduce 'make-ready' waste. Image:

Manufacturing

Mondi to buy US Graphic Packaging International for $105m

Alistair Anderson 4 Jun 2014

Succession planning is proving difficult in family-owned businesses according to a survey by PwC. Image:

Skills Development & Training

Succession in family firms a difficult issue

Mpho Sibanyoni 3 Jun 2014

Naamsa says sales of new vehicles and exports of cars fell sharply in May, prompting further fears of a recession in South Africa. Image: David Castillo Dominici

Motor Sales

New vehicle sales drop 9.2% to 49‚465 units in May

3 Jun 2014

Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

Medical Aid

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Corporate & Commercial Law

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Jared Nickig 2 Jun 2014

Massmart's new Chief Executive Guy Hayward. Image: Massmart

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Massmart feels 'consumer plight'

Zeenat Moorad 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Labour Law & Unions

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Manufacturing

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Gooderson Leisure's Alan Gooderson says results for the past financial year were pleasing with a dividend of 1.875 cents a share being paid to shareholders. Image:

Markets & Investment

Gooderson increases dividend for third year in a row

Marc Hasenfuss 2 Jun 2014

Joint Chief Executive of Standard Bank Sim Tshabalala Image: Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank defends high salaries to executives

Phakamisa Ndzamela 30 May 2014

DTI's Rob Davies says apart from the film industry's contribution to GDP, it has created 25,000 jobs in South Africa. Image: GCIS

Film & Cinematography

DTI to improve support for film industry

30 May 2014

Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

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Mergence wants wage gap disclosed in annual reports

Evan Pickworth 30 May 2014

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Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

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Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

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Marc Hasenfuss 2 Jun 2014

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Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

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Marc Hasenfuss 29 May 2014

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Charlotte Mathews 29 May 2014

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Alistair Anderson 29 May 2014

TFR's Siyabonga Gama has urged SADC countries to put considerably more money into improving Africa's railway infrastructure. Image:

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Mpho Sibanyoni 29 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

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Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

Santam's Ian Kirk says personal service is what clients are prepared to pay for. Image: Santam.

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28 May 2014

Mr Price has performed well, declaring a dividend of R4.82 a share. African operations performed particularly well. Image:

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28 May 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

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Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Neotel's Sunil Joshi has confirmed that the deal with Vodacom is "very important" to the future of the company. Image:

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Thabiso Mochiko 28 May 2014

George Argyropoulos, head of Cruises International says there is plenty of potential for the South African cruise market. Image:

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Thabiso Mochiko 28 May 2014

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Alistair Anderson 27 May 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko plans to cut management layers in order to get closer to the thousands of customers who use the company's services. Image: Telkom

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