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SARB cuts interest rates by 50 bps  
2010-09-09 15:14:01

The Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank on Thursday decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 6 percent. [Full Story...]  2 Comments
Land is next after nationalisation of mines: Malema  
2010-09-09 15:33:01
The ANC Youth League was eyeing changes to the property clause in the Constitution after its ardent push for the nationalisation of mines. [Full Story...]  0 Comments
Malema hate speech case of 'national interest' - Afriforum  
2010-09-09 14:00:01
Afriforum's hate-speech case against ANCYL president Julius Malema was a "matter of national interest" and should not be settled through mediation. [Full Story...]  0 Comments
Regret, apology not part of BP's oil spill report  
2010-09-09 10:42:01
BP's long-awaited internal report on what it believes went wrong when a rig exploded and started the Gulf oil spill never mentions the words blame, regret, apology, mistake or pollution. [Full Story...]  0 Comments


SA FALLS IN COMPETITIVENESS RANKS: South Africa has fallen nine places in the latest global competitiveness rankings -from 45th place last year to 54th this year - but remains the highest ranked country in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more
   News
Clothing union wants to meet sport officials
Land is next after nationalisation of mines: Malema
SARB cuts interest rates by 50 bps
Malema hate speech case of 'national interest' - Afriforum

   Markets
JSE firmer as confidence returns
Wall Street's super traders come under fire
Asian shares mostly rise as Europe worries ease
JSE slightly down ahead of key data

   Company News
Rex Trueform operating profit up
Sanlam 'upbeat in the face of uncertainty'
Sanlam settles pension fund disputes
Simmers to sell TGME for R25m

   International
Obama firm against tax cuts for rich; no veto threat
BAE Systems to cut 740 British jobs
British MPs to grill BP CEO Hayward
Video: German exports slow unexpectedly

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Treasury seeks alternatives to higher tax to fund wages
SARB cuts interest rates by 50 bps
Cosatu warns of the dangers of 'a predatory elite'
ANCYL wants property clause amended



 OPINION/ ANALYSIS
 Business Watch
Sidelining of Patel confuses policy, Cosatu fumes  Comment
Perhaps trade union federation Cosatu was persuaded by its own propaganda that the ascent of Jacob Zuma to the leadership of the ANC at Polokwane nearly three years ago would bring a lurch to the left. Analysts commented at the time that there was no evidence that Zuma supported a socialist agenda.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 Features
Flawed law limits mines' access to credit  Comment
Mining sector financiers are concerned over the lack of clarity in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act regarding security over mining rights.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 Features
There are gaps in JSE study on ownership  Comment
The JSE recently measured the share of the top 100 companies held directly and beneficially by black shareholders. The directly held share is reported as 8 percent and beneficial ownership as 18 percent of the available pool. This pool equates to 44 percent of the total market capitalisation of the JSE, calculated as R5.7 trillion.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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 News
Clothing union wants to meet sport officials  Comment
The SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) called for meetings with the national cricket and rugby organisations to discuss the local procurement of clothing.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 News
Land is next after nationalisation of mines: Malema  Comment
The ANC Youth League was eyeing changes to the property clause in the Constitution after its ardent push for the nationalisation of mines.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 News
SARB cuts interest rates by 50 bps  Comment
The Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank on Thursday decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 6 percent.[Full Story...] 2 Comments

 
 News
Malema hate speech case of 'national interest' - Afriforum  Comment
Afriforum's hate-speech case against ANCYL president Julius Malema was a "matter of national interest" and should not be settled through mediation.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
 International
Obama firm against tax cuts for rich; no veto threat  Comment
US President Barack Obama stood firm in opposition to a Republican push to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich but stopped short of threatening to veto such a measure if passed by Congress.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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