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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

Source: Supplied. Somaya Joshua, head of commercial property finance at Absa CIB.

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

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

By Andre Cilliers 2 days

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

By Katja Hamilton 3 days

AFED now includes economic data of African Central Bank

AFED now includes economic data of African Central Bank

24 Jul 2014

The order for new passenger trains from Prasa has boosted Alstom's earnings and its order book. Image: Prasa

SA train deal doubles Alstom's order book

Nick Hedley 24 Jul 2014

Free app for private equity in Africa

Free app for private equity in Africa

24 Jul 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

Anthony Clark of Vuvani says that a deal between Clover and Bowler Metcalf would make strategic sense. Image: Twitter

Clover-Bowler deal 'makes sense' say analysts

Nick Hedley 23 Jul 2014

Investec's Graeme Katz says the new Brisbane building has stable tenants, retail space an is a solid investment for the group. Image:

Brisbane office building bought by Investec

Alistair Anderson 22 Jul 2014

The DTI's Lionel October says that year-long negotiations have resulted in Samsung undertaking to open a manufacturing plant at Dube Tradeport in KwaZulu-Natal. Image: DTI

Samsung's first African factory goes up in Dube

Nick Hedley 22 Jul 2014

The reality of property

The reality of property

Myles Wakefield 21 Jul 2014

There was a small rise in the hospitality sector with the number of stay-unit nights increasing by 7.6% in May. Image: JS Creations ZS

Accommodation sector's income up 7.6%

21 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Vietnam offers attractive investment opportunities

Vietnam offers attractive investment opportunities

James Gilfillan 18 Jul 2014

Kobus Verster, Aveng's new Chief Executive Officer says the cash raised from its bond placement will be used to reduce debt and for corporate purposes. Image: Aveng

Aveng gets R2bn from its bond placement

Nick Hedley 17 Jul 2014

Sasfin Private Equity's Neil Eppel says the company is looking to invest R50m a year in small- and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. Image:

Sasfin wants to invest in small businesses

Phakamisa Ndzamela 16 Jul 2014

Tongaat Hulett says it has excess refining capacity and will be able to crush all sugar harvested this year despite an unprotected strike among workers at the Clairwood refinery. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Tongaat's output not affected by unprotected strike

Nick Hedley 16 Jul 2014

Property sector recovering from poor start to the year

Property sector recovering from poor start to the year

Alistair Anderson 16 Jul 2014

Seifsa representative, Kaizer Nyatsumba says that the federation has exhausted all means it has of reaching a settlement with striking Numsa members. Image:

Seifsa says it has "exhausted" means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

Grade 6 learners to apply for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship

Grade 6 learners to apply for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship

16 Jul 2014

Old Mutual's Evan Robins says that Synergy may be the target of an offer from Vukile Property Fund.

Good returns from Synergy's linked units

Alistair Anderson 15 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

Hunting for Eurobonds

Hunting for Eurobonds

Jocelyne Sambira 14 Jul 2014

Sasol Wax has had its price-fixing fine of €318 imposed by the European Commission cut to €150m giving it a windfall for the current financial year. Image: Sasol Wax

Price-fixing fine halved for Sasol to €150m

Evan P 14 Jul 2014

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

Absa clients can now automate securities finance trading

Absa clients can now automate securities finance trading

11 Jul 2014

Beacon Rock, Umhlanga

Some pointers for investing in property

10 Jul 2014

British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa relaunched

British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa relaunched

9 Jul 2014

Bayelsa investment forum aims to attract international interest

Bayelsa investment forum aims to attract international interest

4 Jul 2014

Infrastructure projects such as road repairs are being hamstrung by the slow progress of major government contracts for civil engineering work in South Africa. Image:

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Nick Hedley 4 Jul 2014

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

3 Jul 2014

MMI's Nicholaas Kruger say with the Momentum merger over, it is now time to restructure the business and focus on client needs. Image: MMI

MMI now focusing on client needs

Gillian Jones 3 Jul 2014

Dawn's Derek Tod has confirmed that Grohe will buy 51% of the Watertech businesses for R880m Image: Dawn

Grohe buys 51% of Dawn for R880m

Mark Allix 3 Jul 2014

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Anthony Clark of Vuvani says that a deal between Clover and Bowler Metcalf would make strategic sense. Image: Twitter

Clover-Bowler deal 'makes sense' say analysts

Nick Hedley 23 Jul 2014

Investec's Graeme Katz says the new Brisbane building has stable tenants, retail space an is a solid investment for the group. Image:

Brisbane office building bought by Investec

Alistair Anderson 22 Jul 2014

The DTI's Lionel October says that year-long negotiations have resulted in Samsung undertaking to open a manufacturing plant at Dube Tradeport in KwaZulu-Natal. Image: DTI

Samsung's first African factory goes up in Dube

Nick Hedley 22 Jul 2014

The reality of property

The reality of property

Myles Wakefield 21 Jul 2014

There was a small rise in the hospitality sector with the number of stay-unit nights increasing by 7.6% in May. Image: JS Creations ZS

Accommodation sector's income up 7.6%

21 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Vietnam offers attractive investment opportunities

Vietnam offers attractive investment opportunities

James Gilfillan 18 Jul 2014

Kobus Verster, Aveng's new Chief Executive Officer says the cash raised from its bond placement will be used to reduce debt and for corporate purposes. Image: Aveng

Aveng gets R2bn from its bond placement

Nick Hedley 17 Jul 2014

Sasfin Private Equity's Neil Eppel says the company is looking to invest R50m a year in small- and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. Image:

Sasfin wants to invest in small businesses

Phakamisa Ndzamela 16 Jul 2014

Tongaat Hulett says it has excess refining capacity and will be able to crush all sugar harvested this year despite an unprotected strike among workers at the Clairwood refinery. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Tongaat's output not affected by unprotected strike

Nick Hedley 16 Jul 2014

Property sector recovering from poor start to the year

Property sector recovering from poor start to the year

Alistair Anderson 16 Jul 2014

Seifsa representative, Kaizer Nyatsumba says that the federation has exhausted all means it has of reaching a settlement with striking Numsa members. Image:

Seifsa says it has "exhausted" means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

Grade 6 learners to apply for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship

Grade 6 learners to apply for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship

16 Jul 2014

Old Mutual's Evan Robins says that Synergy may be the target of an offer from Vukile Property Fund.

Good returns from Synergy's linked units

Alistair Anderson 15 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

Hunting for Eurobonds

Hunting for Eurobonds

Jocelyne Sambira 14 Jul 2014

Sasol Wax has had its price-fixing fine of €318 imposed by the European Commission cut to €150m giving it a windfall for the current financial year. Image: Sasol Wax

Price-fixing fine halved for Sasol to €150m

Evan P 14 Jul 2014

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

Absa clients can now automate securities finance trading

Absa clients can now automate securities finance trading

11 Jul 2014

Beacon Rock, Umhlanga

Some pointers for investing in property

10 Jul 2014

British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa relaunched

British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa relaunched

9 Jul 2014

Bayelsa investment forum aims to attract international interest

Bayelsa investment forum aims to attract international interest

4 Jul 2014

Infrastructure projects such as road repairs are being hamstrung by the slow progress of major government contracts for civil engineering work in South Africa. Image:

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Nick Hedley 4 Jul 2014

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

3 Jul 2014

MMI's Nicholaas Kruger say with the Momentum merger over, it is now time to restructure the business and focus on client needs. Image: MMI

MMI now focusing on client needs

Gillian Jones 3 Jul 2014

Dawn's Derek Tod has confirmed that Grohe will buy 51% of the Watertech businesses for R880m Image: Dawn

Grohe buys 51% of Dawn for R880m

Mark Allix 3 Jul 2014

Understanding sources of investment return using heat maps

Understanding sources of investment return using heat maps

Andrew Newell 3 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that race cannot be used as a criterion for retrenchment and the union will "hit Telkom hard" in the Labour Court. Image: Twitter

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 3 Jul 2014

Stock markets at record highs while growth is down

Stock markets at record highs while growth is down

Luigi Marinus 3 Jul 2014

SA's competitiveness eroded by rising labour costs

SA's competitiveness eroded by rising labour costs

2 Jul 2014

Bayport raises ZMK171m with Barclays Africa as lead arranger

Bayport raises ZMK171m with Barclays Africa as lead arranger

2 Jul 2014

Sales of new passenger vehicles fell sharply in June dropping 5.4% to 35‚355 units countrywide

New vehicle sales drop to 52‚837 units in June

2 Jul 2014

[Money Matters] Investing in property... or equities?

[Money Matters] Investing in property... or equities?

Graham Turnbull 2 Jul 2014

TheFSB's Rosemary Hunter says a huge amount of work must still be done to finalise changes to pension fund legislation. Image:

Deadlines missed but retirement debate continues

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Marriott sees SA's hospitality growing

Nick Hedley 1 Jul 2014

Aspen's Port Elizabeth manufacturing plant. The company says that earnings might be lower than expected in the second half after few government tenders were won. Image:

Aspen says management comments taken "out of context"

1 Jul 2014

FDI in Africa shows steady increase

FDI in Africa shows steady increase

30 Jun 2014

UDDI focuses on economic growth and investment

UDDI focuses on economic growth and investment

30 Jun 2014

Atlyn Maunde Street Developments, Atteridgeville
Source: Safari Investments

Safari expects portfolio to double in value

Nick Hedley 30 Jun 2014

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

30 Jun 2014