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Pres dismisses Zuma Empowerment  
2010-09-08 17:02:01
The notion of ZEE, as opposed to BEE, had President Jacob Zuma flummoxed in the National Assembly. [Full Story...]  3 Comments
SA strikers return to work amid dissent  
2010-09-08 16:21:01
Most of South Africa's 1.3 million striking state workers returned to their posts as union leaders struggled to persuade members to accept a deal that would officially end the labour action. [Full Story...]  1 Comment
Union sees long Northam Platinum strike  
2010-09-08 14:12:01
National Union of Mineworkers said the strike at Northam Platinum could go on for several months until the company meets its pay demands. [Full Story...]  0 Comments


USE LICENCES TO GRAB MINES - MALEMA: The mining licensing process, controlled by the government, would be the best way to implement the nationalisation of mines in South Africa as sought by the ANC Youth League, its president Julius Malema said. Read more AFP
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Freeze on licences delays clay mine investments  Comment
Tile and sanitaryware group Ceramic Industries yesterday spoke out about the six-month moratorium that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has placed on prospective mining licences, saying the company's confidence in its ability to make future investments could very well depend on it.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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SMEs need their own champion to blossom  Comment
The voice of small business is lost in the chambers of commerce structures in South Africa - chambers of commerce are affiliated to the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) via Business Unity SA (Busa).[Full Story...] 1 Comment

 
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Zimbabwe's controversial gems fail to shine on market  Comment
Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamonds - sold and legally exported for the first time last month - did not, as some industry players feared, affect international prices of rough stones, according to London-based Polished Prices.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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Video: Vodafone sells China mobile stake  Comment
Vodafine Group Plc sells its share of China Mobile for $6.5 billion. [Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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Video: German exports slow unexpectedly  Comment
After two months of strong gains, German exports fell unexpectedly in July, adding to evidence that slowing world economy could hit Europe's biggest economy.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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Video: British monarchy boosts tourism  Comment
Overseas tourists flocking to sites linked to the British royals is generating around 500 million pounds a year, reveals research from VisitBritain.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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Video: Yen surges, Nikkei slides  Comment
Japan's Nikkei leads Asian share markets lower, as the yen's advances send exporter stocks downward. [Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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Video: Sinochem, Temasek eye Potash hunt  Comment
China's state-owned Sinochem has invited Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek to join it in a bid for Canada's Potash Corp.[Full Story...] 0 Comments

 
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