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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

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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

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

Dines Gihwala has quit as the curator of Fidentia for reasons that have yet to be explained. Image:

Dines Gihwala quits as Fidentia curator

Evan Pickworth 27 Jun 2014

Rebosis Chief Executive Sisa Ngebulana says the timing for the three-way merger of property funds was just not right. Image:

Rebosis is not rushing to buy 100% of Ascension

Nick Hedley and Alistair Anderson 27 Jun 2014

Local property vs investing abroad

Local property vs investing abroad

27 Jun 2014

Coronation Fund Managers' Anton de Goede said the merger presented too many practical challenges. Image

Three-way BEE merger dumped

Alistair Anderson 26 Jun 2014

First time home buyers remain key driver in current market

First time home buyers remain key driver in current market

25 Jun 2014

Health expert Alex van den Heever says the Risk Equalisation Fund should have been implemented a year ago as that would bring down medical aid costs. Image:

Medical aid membership growing

25 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

Accelerate's Michael Georgiou says the expansion of Fourways Mall is already 70% let even though work will only start towards the end of this year. Image: Accelerate

Accelerate's performance outstrips forecast

25 Jun 2014

[Money Matters] Taking your money offshore?

[Money Matters] Taking your money offshore?

Graham Turnbull 25 Jun 2014

Naspers Chairman Ton Vosloo says that billions have been invested in e-commerce ventures and digital terrestrial television services. Image: Naspers

E-commerce investment keeps Naspers earnings flat

Thabiso Mochiko 24 Jun 2014

GCR's Eyal Shevel says the shortage of management executives at Basil Read is a cause for concern for ratings agencies. Image:

Basil Read's loss of managers raises concerns

Nick Hedley 24 Jun 2014

CSG Holdings has bought two Significant Site Services operations for R61.23 million. Image: Michelle Meiklejohn

CSG pays R61.23m for stakes in construction firms

24 Jun 2014

Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

23 Jun 2014

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert 23 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

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

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 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

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:

MyCiTi gets approval from taxi association

20 Jun 2014

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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

Dines Gihwala has quit as the curator of Fidentia for reasons that have yet to be explained. Image:

Dines Gihwala quits as Fidentia curator

Evan Pickworth 27 Jun 2014

Rebosis Chief Executive Sisa Ngebulana says the timing for the three-way merger of property funds was just not right. Image:

Rebosis is not rushing to buy 100% of Ascension

Nick Hedley and Alistair Anderson 27 Jun 2014

Local property vs investing abroad

Local property vs investing abroad

27 Jun 2014

Coronation Fund Managers' Anton de Goede said the merger presented too many practical challenges. Image

Three-way BEE merger dumped

Alistair Anderson 26 Jun 2014

First time home buyers remain key driver in current market

First time home buyers remain key driver in current market

25 Jun 2014

Health expert Alex van den Heever says the Risk Equalisation Fund should have been implemented a year ago as that would bring down medical aid costs. Image:

Medical aid membership growing

25 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

Accelerate's Michael Georgiou says the expansion of Fourways Mall is already 70% let even though work will only start towards the end of this year. Image: Accelerate

Accelerate's performance outstrips forecast

25 Jun 2014

[Money Matters] Taking your money offshore?

[Money Matters] Taking your money offshore?

Graham Turnbull 25 Jun 2014

Naspers Chairman Ton Vosloo says that billions have been invested in e-commerce ventures and digital terrestrial television services. Image: Naspers

E-commerce investment keeps Naspers earnings flat

Thabiso Mochiko 24 Jun 2014

GCR's Eyal Shevel says the shortage of management executives at Basil Read is a cause for concern for ratings agencies. Image:

Basil Read's loss of managers raises concerns

Nick Hedley 24 Jun 2014

CSG Holdings has bought two Significant Site Services operations for R61.23 million. Image: Michelle Meiklejohn

CSG pays R61.23m for stakes in construction firms

24 Jun 2014

Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

23 Jun 2014

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert 23 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

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

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 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

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:

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:

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

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

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

Equites lists of JSE's main board

19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

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:

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:

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:

Strike hits building confidence

18 Jun 2014

Currency volatility a problem for SMEs

Currency volatility a problem for SMEs

13 Jun 2014

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

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

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:

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

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:

Deal with striking platinum miners reached 'in principle'

13 Jun 2014

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