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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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Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

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Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert 23 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

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Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Authors from Regent Business School 20 Jun 2014

MMI's Nicolaas Kruger says that the purchase of CareCross provides patients with more access to services. Image: MMI

Medical Aid

MMI buys CareCross group

20 Jun 2014

Manufacturing confidence levels are at the worst level since 2009, increasing fears that SA is entering a recession. Image:

Manufacturing

Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

20 Jun 2014

Gains in motor trade sales made in March were reversed in April according to Stats SA. Image: Ratch0013

Safety

Motor trade sales lower in April

20 Jun 2014

Cape Town's Mayor Patricia de Lille says R32bn will be spent on improving public transport over the next 20 years. Image:

Administration

MyCiTi gets approval from taxi association

20 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Taxation & Regulation

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

RBS's Michael Petersen says the company is looking for acquisitions this year. Image: RBS

Insurance & Actuarial

Nadeson buys stake in Risk Benefit Solutions

19 Jun 2014

Invicta's Chief Executive Arnold Goldstone says the company is actively seeking offshore deals and hopes to derive 50% of its revenue offshore. Image: Invicta

Markets & Investment

Invicta seeks 50% of income offshore

Nick Hedley 19 Jun 2014

Equites' Andrea Taverna-Turisan says the company will meet its growth targets this year. Image: Equites

Retail & Hospitality Property

Equites lists of JSE's main board

19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Liberty's Nicholas van der Nest says giving away free insurance cover to young people will convince them of its necessity. Image:

Insurance & Actuarial

SA's people under-insured by R24trn

18 Jun 2014

Invicta, which owns HPE the distributors of Hyundai earth-moving equipment declared a dividend of 184.65 cents a share. Image:

Markets & Investment

Invicta's earnings climb 15% to R7.65

18 Jun 2014

FNB's John Loos says domestic demand for building materials has fallen although margins are slightly higher. Image:

Construction & Engineering

Strike hits building confidence

18 Jun 2014

Currency volatility a problem for SMEs

Markets & Investment

Currency volatility a problem for SMEs

13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Criminal Law

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

Manufacturing

Drop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

Some Sandton offices are already standing empty and yet new buildings keep being built. Image:

Retail & Hospitality Property

Sandton offices standing empty

Joan Muller 13 Jun 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says the turnaround plans at Telkom are starting to show results. Image: Telkom

Markets & Investment

Telkom's earnings up 35.1% to 388 cents

Samuel Mungadze 13 Jun 2014

Workers at platinum mines have been on strike since January and now it seems the strike may finally be over. Image:

Mining

Deal with striking platinum miners reached 'in principle'

13 Jun 2014

Jeffrey Wapnick, Managing Director of Octodec and Premium says that vacancy levels are low and the business strong. Image:

Residential Property

Cost savings from Octodec-Premium merger

Nick Hedley 12 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

Financial Services

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

GEPF honoured for responsible investment reporting

Markets & Investment

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

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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:

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Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

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20 Jun 2014

Manufacturing confidence levels are at the worst level since 2009, increasing fears that SA is entering a recession. Image:

ManufacturingManufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

20 Jun 2014

Gains in motor trade sales made in March were reversed in April according to Stats SA. Image: Ratch0013

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20 Jun 2014

Cape Town's Mayor Patricia de Lille says R32bn will be spent on improving public transport over the next 20 years. Image:

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Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

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RBS's Michael Petersen says the company is looking for acquisitions this year. Image: RBS

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19 Jun 2014

Invicta's Chief Executive Arnold Goldstone says the company is actively seeking offshore deals and hopes to derive 50% of its revenue offshore. Image: Invicta

FinanceInvicta seeks 50% of income offshore

Nick Hedley 19 Jun 2014

Equites' Andrea Taverna-Turisan says the company will meet its growth targets this year. Image: Equites

PropertyEquites lists of JSE's main board

19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

LegalSA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Liberty's Nicholas van der Nest says giving away free insurance cover to young people will convince them of its necessity. Image:

FinanceSA's people under-insured by R24trn

18 Jun 2014

Invicta, which owns HPE the distributors of Hyundai earth-moving equipment declared a dividend of 184.65 cents a share. Image:

FinanceInvicta's earnings climb 15% to R7.65

18 Jun 2014

FNB's John Loos says domestic demand for building materials has fallen although margins are slightly higher. Image:

Construction & EngineeringStrike hits building confidence

18 Jun 2014

Currency volatility a problem for SMEs

FinanceCurrency volatility a problem for SMEs

13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

LegalBribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

ManufacturingDrop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

Some Sandton offices are already standing empty and yet new buildings keep being built. Image:

PropertySandton offices standing empty

Joan Muller 13 Jun 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says the turnaround plans at Telkom are starting to show results. Image: Telkom

FinanceTelkom's earnings up 35.1% to 388 cents

Samuel Mungadze 13 Jun 2014

Workers at platinum mines have been on strike since January and now it seems the strike may finally be over. Image:

Energy & MiningDeal with striking platinum miners reached 'in principle'

13 Jun 2014

Jeffrey Wapnick, Managing Director of Octodec and Premium says that vacancy levels are low and the business strong. Image:

PropertyCost savings from Octodec-Premium merger

Nick Hedley 12 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

FinanceSA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

GEPF honoured for responsible investment reporting

FinanceGEPF 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:

ManufacturingManufacturing 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

PropertyEquites 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

FinanceRockcastle seeks main board listing on JSE

Alistair Anderson 11 Jun 2014

Private Equity Industry Survey reflects 17% increase in funds

FinancePrivate 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:

FinanceSouth 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

ManufacturingTransnet 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:

FinanceSanlam 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:

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

6 Jun 2014

South Africa 13th most attractive investment destination

FinanceSouth Africa 13th most attractive investment destination

5 Jun 2014

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

LegalChinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Eric Levenstein 5 Jun 2014

Indian businessman invests in local wine industry

FinanceIndian businessman invests in local wine industry

5 Jun 2014

CFA conference to discuss investment opportunities in Africa

FinanceCFA conference to discuss investment opportunities in Africa

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:

Logistics & TransportSantova 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:

GovernmentSA's red tape restricts Nigerian investments

4 Jun 2014

Recession unlikely in second quarter: Reserve Bank

FinanceRecession 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:

ManufacturingSA'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:

ManufacturingMondi to buy US Graphic Packaging International for $105m

Alistair Anderson 4 Jun 2014