Govt considering submissions on Info Bill 
2010-09-02 12:15:01
Government has noted the ongoing public debate on the Protection of Information Bill, which is currently being considered by an Adhoc Committee in Parliament.
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Tourism figures promising - minister
2010-09-02 11:15:01
Foreign arrivals in South Africa in the first four months of this year were more than 350 000 up on the same period in 2009.
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Special deal for Zim citizens to end
2010-09-02 11:15:01
Cabinet has approved a proposal to end the special dispensation for Zimbabwean nationals introduced in April 2009.
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Labour: Solidarity seals 5.5% pay hike
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Trade union Solidarity had accepted a 5.5 percent pay hike offer from the Columbus Stainless Steel plant in Middelburg, it said yesterday.
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Transport: Cost study of rail link project
2010-09-03 04:00:01
The Department of Transport will next month conduct a feasibility study for the high speed rail project which will begin with the Durban to Johannesburg link.
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Car sales surge 50% as buyers skip carbon tax avoidance
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Pre-emptive buying to avoid the carbon dioxide emissions tax on new cars, which came into effect on Wednesday, and sales to the car rental industry drove new car sales last month to their highest level since January 2008.
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Retail rejects bargaining forum
2010-09-03 04:00:01
South African retailers and wholesalers would likely not agree to the centralised bargaining model put forward by the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu), a labour expert said yesterday.
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Tourism: South America a likely booster
2010-09-03 04:00:01
South America is likely to be a growing source market for tourism to South Africa, according to Nick Seewer, the former managing director of the five-star Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town.
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Sinochem could bid for Potash
2010-09-03 04:00:01
China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $39 billion (282bn) hostile offer for Potash, amid worries about future supplies of fertiliser it needs to rapidly boost food production.
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Basil Read takes eye off big acquisitions
2010-09-03 04:00:01
JSE-Listed Basil Read, whose stated target is to become a global construction group with R10 billion in annual turnover by 2013, anticipates making only small strategic acquisitions this year.
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India shows economic growth helps the poor
2010-09-03 04:00:01
India's economy grew 8.8 percent in the second quarter - a stellar performance that has lessons for South Africa.
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RBM waits for return of workers after strike
2010-09-03 04:00:01
RICHARDS Bay Minerals (RBM) had tentatively agreed a pay deal with workers to end a week-long strike, the Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton joint venture said yesterday.
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Franchisees phased out at Woolworths
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Nearly a year after a widely reported spat between Woolworths and one of its franchisees, the company has announced its offer to buy all local franchises at fair value.
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Buildworks 'in the right space' for move to main board of JSE
2010-09-03 04:00:01
In a bid to gain more investor protection, the AltX-listed Buildworks Group planned to migrate its listing to the main board of the JSE, its chief executive Raoul Gamsu said yesterday.
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Doctors call for resolution to public sector strike
2010-09-02 19:29:01
The Doctors' Forum has called on the government and public service unions to end their strike.
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 Major state union says rejected new offer
Cabinet urges strike settlement soonest
Parents call strike a tragedy
Strike cancels out World Cup benefits - SACCI
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DA calls for Ithala CEO's arrest
2010-09-02 16:35:01
Suspended Ithala Development Finance Corporation chief executive Sipho Shabalala must be arrested.
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Ithala boss given written warning
SACP, Cosatu smell corruption cover up at Ithala
ANC backs MEC's drive to fix Ithala
YCL raises concerns about Ithala
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Second quarter gold production increases
2010-09-02 16:36:01
In the second quarter of 2010, South Africa's gold production increased by 12.6 percent to 49 444.5 kilogrammes, from 43 927.8kg produced in the first quarter.
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New Age 'soft' launches
2010-09-02 16:36:01
New publication The New Age's online portal was up and running in what it described as a "soft launch" to test systems.
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