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World Cup added billions of rands to state coffers  
2010-07-30 17:32:01

Government's coffers have been beefed up by a considerable rise in taxes on goods and services from R13.0 billion in June 2009 to R18.5 billion in June 2010. [Full Story...]  0 Comments
Petrol price to drop by 10 cents per litre  
2010-07-30 13:18:01
The price of all grades of petrol will drop by 10 cents per litre on Wednesday next week. [Full Story...]  3 Comments
ANC concerned about nationalisation, BEE  
2010-07-30 18:08:01
The ANC has raised concerns about nationalisation of mines, and questioned the effectiveness of the current BEE policies, saying some factors other than colour should be considered. [Full Story...]  0 Comments
June trade surplus at R5.6 billion  
2010-07-30 14:18:01
South Africa recorded a trade surplus of 5.6 billion rand ($762.3 million) in June compared with a 302 million rand shortfall in May. [Full Story...]  0 Comments


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 OPINION/ ANALYSIS
 Business Watch
Competing subsidies fail to ignite solar geysers  Comment
Coming in the next five years to a roof near you: one of a million solar water heaters. That is the government's plan but there is no clarity on how the target is going to be met, as the industry is governed by an incomplete regulatory system and important policy decisions have yet to be taken.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 Inside Labour
Offer may halt strike, but anger grows  Comment
A great deal of murk and misinformation needs to be got out of the way for a reasonable and honest assessment of the public sector dispute. In the first place - and despite numerous and often contradictory reports - it will be obvious by today that the country's 380 000 teachers did not join the partial, two-day public sector strike that began yesterday.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 The Diary
Sniffer rats to uncover landmines in Angola  Comment
A BELGIAN organisation that trains rats to detect landmines may use the animals for a demining programme in Angola. The Antwerp-based charity, Apopo, may work with DanChurchAid on the project following the success of a similar operation in Mozambique, it said in a statement yesterday.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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 NEWS BY SECTOR
 News
ANC concerned about nationalisation, BEE  Comment
The ANC has raised concerns about nationalisation of mines, and questioned the effectiveness of the current BEE policies, saying some factors other than colour should be considered.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 News
ANC must stop ‘dirty lobbying’ - analysts  Comment
The ANC should use its forthcoming National General Council to put in place stringent rules to curb “dirty lobbying” by its members and ensure they were enforced strictly.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 News
ANC blames 'racist DA' for loss of Western Cape  Comment
The ANC is blaming the DA’s “racist politics” for its loss of coloured voters in the Western Cape during the 2009 elections while also noting the decline of its coloured support in Gauteng and the Northern Cape.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 Markets
JSE ends lower on profit-taking  Comment
The JSE succumbed to profit-taking on Friday, ending in negative territory as investors digested the latest economic data from the US.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 News
Strike had minimal impact - home affairs  Comment
A strike by the Public Service Association (PSA) over wages has had minimal impact on essential services rendered by the department of home affairs.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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