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| 25° Durban | Clear skies | 26C° | 11C° |
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Khoza calls for visionary leaders
AN ABSENCE of visionary leadership is a major stumbling block for entrepreneurs in South Africa, Nedbank chairman Reuel Khoza says 46 Comments
Sasol inaugurates new shaft
SASOL has officially inaugurated its R3,5-billion Thubelisha Shaft at the Twistdraai Colliery in Mpumalanga. 0 Comments
Warning on energy deals
DECISIONS on South Africa's future energy supply should be made early to cope with rising demand, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said 0 Comments
Partner with Africa
THE government and business community should focus on building trade relations with leading economies in Africa. 0 Comments
DTI rolls out grants plan
THE Department of Trade and Industry has unveiled more details of its newly launched Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme. 1 CommentsBusinessman kidnapped
THE owner of a Mozambican fruit juice company has been kidnapped, the latest in a string of abductions targeting Muslim businessmen, police said 1 CommentsPost Office confident strike will end soon
But workers are likely to reject the latest development since the contracts are not for permanent employment. 2 CommentsPoll
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Have you become over-indebted due to credit?
Inflation a reality we can't escape
INFLATION affects individuals differently, depending on their monthly spend. 3 Comments
More than R38,000 down the drain in trying to buy a house
CONSUMERS can lose thousands of rands investing in houses they will never occupy, let alone own. 10 Comments
Read contracts very carefully
CONSUMERS have a responsibility to read their credit contracts before signing them because it is hard to get out of a contract. 1 Comments
The benefits of having a burial policy
DEATH is certain. There is no denying that the loss of a loved one is a sad time, but it is also a time to celebrate a life lived and to reflect on good memories. 1 Comments
Estate not distributed - 10 years after spouse's death
A KWAGGAFONTEIN granny, Lettie Mtsweni, 63, has waited 10 years for attorneys to give her a share of the R343,000 nest egg her husband had saved for his family. 11 Comments
Film teaches kids about money
THOUSANDS of high school pupils from townships across the country will get the chance to learn about saving and investment when they attend the screening of a new local film for free. 3 Comments
Risk, reward in investing
IF I TOLD you that for a limited period I could offer you a guaranteed 15% return with no risk, would you take it? 0 Comments
Money guide for women
WHEN we're young, we often think about 30 as the age when we need to have it all figured out. 26 Comments
Seek tax-efficient ways to save money
WHENEVER you consider putting away savings, perhaps for a rainy day or as part of your overall budgeting, you should make sure you get all the tax allowances you are entitled to. 2 Comments
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Give township wealth a boost
THAMI Mazwai, head of the Centre for Small Business Development at the University of Johannesburg, spoke to Sowetan about the importance of growing township economies.
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Facebook stock slide puts new pressures on company
"Wall Street is a severe task master"
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Fired for being 'too hot', woman claims
"We should not be judged by the size of our breasts"
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Are sweaty brokers more ethical?
If you want to know how ethical your broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they sweat before deciding what to do.
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Joburg city official in R10m scam
AN official at the City of Joburg has been suspended after the discovery of a R10-million building applications scam.
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Taxi industry lender to list
THE main lender to the minibus taxi industry, which provides the country's primary form of cheap transport,is planning to list on Johannesburg's stock exchange
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Mantashe, Nedbank boss bury hatchet
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and Nedbank chairman Reuel Khoza have smoked the peace pipe following a bitter spat by the banking boss over SA's "degenerating" leadership.
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It's just too much for Gigaba
PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba, a man of quiet demeanour, showed his other side when he angrily lashed out at the exorbitant salaries earned by senior executives and board members in parastatals
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Cosatu wants state construction firms
COSATU has urged the government to establish a state construction and cement and a state steel company to ensure affordable inputs into its ambitious infrastructure programme.
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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
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SA businesswomen better than global average
Big jump in ladies getting top jobs
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Limpopo 'looting' tests South Africa on graft
* Ruling ANC party faces outcry over corruption and cronyism * Fears of wider “system failure” in South Africa
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What's in the budget for 2012?
South Africa's first R1 trillion budget: SEE SUMMARY OF the 2012 BUDGET SPEECH >>
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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.
Making South Africa safer for its citizens
Armed security reaction officer Isaac Sekhoaleo grew up in a disadvantaged area with a high crime rate and he knew that he wanted to be part of the solution to save lives 6 Comments
Universities produce wrong kind of graduates: analyst
SKILLS WE NEED: Management, engineering, law, finance, accounting and medicine 40 Comments
Career Focus - Switchboard Operator connects you to the outside world
THEY are the first point of contact with customers and a cornerstone of many successful businesses. They liaise with pensioners and housewives, professionals and chief executives - albeit only for a moment and over the telephone rather than face to face. 0 Comments
A day in the life of a public prosecutor
TREASURE Tandi is a public prosecutor working at the magistrate's court. 10 Comments
Cabbie on the move
RICHARD Mokau is an owner-driver at taxi franchise SACAB. He spoke to us about his career of seven years. 1 Comments
JOB MARKET: Nurturing golf courses
GREEN KEEPERS maintain and repair golf course fairways and greens 0 Comments
Getting to know a road marker
MILLIONS of cars travel on South Africa's roads every day. With so many people using our roads, the white road markings needed to control traffic are of vital importance. 16 Comments
Top of his game - by default
PROFESSOR Arthur Rantloane is head of department of anaesthesiology at the University of Pretoria and is chief specialist in anaesthesia at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital. 3 Comments
