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 | 22° Johannesburg | Partly cloudy | 29C° | 21C° |
 | 27° Cape Town | Clear skies | 37C° | 23C° |
 | 25° Durban | Partly cloudy | 30C° | 22C° |
 | 19° Port Elizabeth | Cloudy | 24C° | 17C° |
| East London | Cloudy | 25C° | 18C° |
She loves challenges
VIVACIOUS TV presenter Masechaba Lekalake is the face of a new reality show, The Big Break Legacy, on SABC2 on Thursday evenings. 28 Comments
Export growth in SA agricultural products
SOUTH Africa is a net food exporter, selling 30% more agricultural goods abroad than it imported in 2010, according to the latest survey by the South African Institute of Race Relations. 0 CommentsNo country is immune to corruption
CORRUPTION exists in every country. It is just a question of degree, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said at a meeting convened by Brand SA together with TIME magazine at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 27 Comments
Broad-based BEE entrenching itself in business
THERE is significant progress on compliance to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, a survey by audit firm KPMG revealed yesterday. 2 CommentsNew car sales up 7% for January
NEW vehicle sales rose 7% in January compared with the corresponding period last year, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA. Total sales, including the total numbers by Mercedes-Benz SA, improved by 3144 units or 7.0% to 48251 vehicles from 45107 units in January last year. 0 Comments
Rail union backtracks on strike action
THE South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has decided not to challenge the court ruling that has declared its strike action as being illegal. 5 CommentsFirings anger union
THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has blamed Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) for the massive firing of 17,200 employees at the company's Rustenburg, North West, plant since the beginning of an illegal strike. 3 CommentsMining firms criticised
AUSTRALIAN and Brazilian mining giants are moving villagers to land insufficient for farming and far from jobs to make way for coal projects in central Mozambique, and then sidelining local entrepreneurs as they exploit the region's natural resources, according to a new report. 0 Comments
Be a volunteer
Each volunteer will be given a monthly stipend of R25,000, a portable personal computer and a cellphone with prepaid credit to document their work and "share their experiences with the world and inspire others to make a difference as well" 13 Comments
Balance greed VS the fear factor
GOOD financial planners will help you balance the greed vs fear equation 0 CommentsRe-balance portfolio regularly
THE year is already one-month old. It's a good time to reassess your financial needs with particular note to your asset allocation. 0 Comments
Borrowing wisely can make a difference
"I AM badly in debt but made a big effort at the end of last year to use my bonus to pay off as much as possible. I want to try to keep away from borrowing again, but I may need to go into debt to pay for school fees; how can I do this without getting into too much trouble?" 2 Comments
R5m business prize on offer - WITH VIDEO
The Big Break Legacy TV show starting in February offers the largest prize on local reality TV. 7 CommentsLearn how to tackle the market
IT IS impossible to accurately predict what is going to happen to the market in the short term. What is more important, though, is to understand that investing in the market holds risks, but over an extended time frame should reap returns that beat inflation. 2 CommentsChoosing best annuity plan
TODAY I want to deal with people who have reached retirement and who want to end their pension annuity arrangements. 0 Comments
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ANALYSIS: A sobering look at Facebook
It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.
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Eskom to hike rates next year
ESKOM has started preparing to increase its electricity fees next year.
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Receiver leads pack in service
THE South African Revenue Service has won a total of four Public Sector Excellence (PSX) Awards, recognising its all-round brilliance in serving South Africans during the past 12 months.
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Banks 'CAN deal with credit risk'
BANKS across the globe are concerned about the current economic climate caused by the eurozone debt crisis.
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Growth of generic drugs market to accelerate
Building on the significant momentum the sector achieved last year
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Agri-SA warns of a timber industry decline
COMMERCIAL farmers' union Agri-SA is expecting a further decline in the production of timber as many licensed timber growers continue to desert the plants in favour of other crops.
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Teamwork way to go for companies
WHY is team-building important in the workplace?
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Mboweni signs MOU with Ferrox
FORMER SA Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni and his brother Alto, have signed a memorandum of understanding to take a 20% stake in Ferrox Holdings for R260million.
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Absa suing Nedbank for trading losses
TWO of South Africa's "big four" banks could find themselves locked in a titanic court battle, the likes of which the country has not seen before, according to analysts.
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Business plan for youth
THE first group of young people to benefit from the Y-Age initiative are expected to start their training next month.
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'Transnet's R8-billion flawed contract'
TRANSNET paid R184.4-million in bonuses to staff members who belonged to another company.
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Bidders required to put up R3bn security
BIDDERS vying for a lucrative tender to recover billions owed to a municipality were shocked to discover they would allegedly first need to put up billions before securing the contract.
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South Africa can't afford 'welfare state'
South Africa cannot afford to increase its spending on social grants indefinitely because this is not sustainable, says President Jacob Zuma
Busting career myths: finding the perfect job to suit your personality
DO YOU think you know everything about choosing a career? Many people think they do, but often end up choosing a career that is unsatisfying.. 7 CommentsSA could lose scarce skills
SOUTH Africa stands to lose scarce skilled resources to other African countries as massive foreign direct investment projects get under way on the African continent, according to Landelahni Recruitment Group. 0 Comments
Network engineers keep you connected
TODAY life is all about communication and connectivity, both in the business world and in our personal lives. 4 Comments
How to stay motivated if you work from home
WORKING from home can be very lonely, so it is important to find ways to stay in contact with others. Here are some ways to work from home successfully: 2 Comments
Broken schools breed South Africa's ‘lost generation’
Education problems pose long-term economic risks - Nearly half of young adults not in school or work - Corruption eats away at funding 33 CommentsCosatu against youth subsidy
COSATU has reiterated its position on the government's proposed R5-billion youth wage subsidy, saying that it will lead to companies retrenching older workers. 4 Comments
A day in the life of a public prosecutor
TREASURE Tandi is a public prosecutor working at the magistrate's court. 9 Comments
Mason's future is cast in stone
LEBOHANG Khitsane, 35, from Katlehong on the East Rand, is the proud owner of Bataung Memorials, a tombstone manufacturing company. 0 CommentsWeather
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