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Battle brews over Karoo gas
2010-09-05 06:00:01

A battle is brewing between local people and major energy companies looking to exploit possible sources of shale gas in the Karoo. [Full Story...
Minimum wage factory shutdowns head for talks  
2010-09-05 04:00:01
Efforts to resolve the stand-off over the payment of the minimum wage between the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry and factory owners will begin on Monday when all the parties meet with national government representatives. [Full Story...0 Comments
Both sides learn lessons from public sector strike  
2010-09-05 04:00:01
Whatever the decision of the combined public sector unions considering the government's improved pay offer, the lasting legacy of the present strike will be one of bitterness. [Full Story...0 Comments
Former Minister of Mines dies
2010-09-04 17:42:01
Former Minister of Mines Fanie Botha has died in Pretoria at the age of 88. [Full Story...


BANK FOREIGN OWNERSHIP DIFFICULT, SAYS MARCUS: Soweto - Foreign ownership in South African banks was a difficult question and needed careful consideration, central bank Governor Gill Marcus said. Read more AFP
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Both sides learn lessons from public sector strike  Comment
Whatever the decision of the combined public sector unions considering the government's improved pay offer, the lasting legacy of the present strike will be one of bitterness. [Full Story...0 Comments

 
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More SA consumers receiving services  Comment
The non-financial census of municipalities for the 2009 financial year was published on Monday, with municipal information related to the provision of water, electricity, gas, sewerage systems, sanitation and solid waste management to households. The results of the survey provide a basis for analysing municipal service delivery.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Draft code requires institutions to disclose voting  Comment
In what could be the most significant corporate governance development in over a decade, a draft copy of the institutional shareholder code for responsible investing was released for discussion yesterday. The code, which requires public disclosure of voting records and policies, is set to have a significant impact on the way in which the country's R1.5 trillion investment fund industry is managed.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Eskom contract brings up questions  Comment
The leadership team at Eskom appears before a parliamentary committee tomorrow to face questions about their financial record as new questions arise about the cost of its coal-fired power stations.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Kumba accuses ICT of fraud  Comment
An application by Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) for a partial right over Kumba Iron Ore's mine at Sishen "fraudulently misrepresented various facts" to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Kumba alleged.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Strikes to continue even as offers are weighed  Comment
Public sector unions affiliated to Cosatu and the Independent Labour Caucus will meet today to decide on whether to continue to strike after consulting their members over the weekend on the latest offer.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Concentrix makes first move with launch of Cape solar plant  Comment
A solar plant powering a game reserve in the Western Cape was launched by Germany's Concentrix Solar last week to demonstrate its technology ahead of a planned 50 megawatt grid-connected solar facility in the area.[Full Story...0 Comments

 
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Da Gama: Union to take retrenchment to CCMA  Comment
Textile company Da Gama was retrenching 761 workers, 60 percent of its workforce, the Dispatch Online reported last week. [Full Story...0 Comments

 
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