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Miners at Rio-BHP JV agree pay deal - company 
2010-09-03 05:52:01
Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton joint venture, said it had agreed a final wage deal with workers to end a week-long strike and will resume full output on Friday.
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 NUM suspends support strike pending talks
 Miners seem in favour of Northam Platinum strike
Woolworths stops its local franchise business  Comment
2010-09-03 09:43:01
Woolworths Holdings has informed its South African franchisees that it would be stopping its local SA franchise business.
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 Web: Woolworths halts plan for in-store pharmacies
 South Africa's Woolworths sees full-year earnings up 55 percent
 Woolworths posts annual profit
 Woolworths, Massmart cautious on SA prospects
Spescom falls, to merge with Jasco  Comment
2010-09-03 11:29:01
Shares in Spescom fall more than 4 percent as South Africa's electronics group says it will merge with rival Jasco in a cash and share deal.
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 Spescom earnings seen up 40-50 percent
 Spescom sees earnings 5.5 cents vs 3.7 cents
Mine workers return to work at Richards Bay Minerals  Comment
2010-09-03 12:17:01
Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton titanium joint venture, has resumed full production after workers ended a week-long pay strike, a company official said.
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 Miners start strike at Richards Bay Minerals - union
 SA strikes hit Richards Bay Minerals, Exxaro unit - union
 Mass strikes at Exxaro, Richards Bay waits
 Richards Bay Minerals sees end to wage strike - official
ZCI: African Copper helps results  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
ZCI Limited yesterday reported revenue of $7.4 million (R53.5m) for the year to March.
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Da Gama: Union to take retrenchment to CCMA  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Textile company Da Gama was retrenching 761 workers, 60 percent of its workforce, the Dispatch Online reported last week.
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Metrofile: Profit leaps 26% as footprint expands  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Metrofile, the information and records management group, reported a 26 percent rise in profit to R53 million for the year to June.
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Ferrum Crescent: Limpopo iron mine on cards  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Australian mining entrepreneur Ed Nealon would develop a new iron ore mine and pig iron plant in Limpopo, which would be listed on the JSE next April, Miningmx reported on Friday.
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Cipla's investment in SA plant welcomed  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Indian drug maker Cipla's planned acquisition of a 25 percent stake in the manufacturing unit of South Africa's Cipla Medpro would benefit both companies, experts said at the weekend.
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Woolies driven by integration  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Retail giant Woolworths has denied that provisions in the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) were the reason it would cease its local franchising business, but experts warn that the act may see a number of complications for companies with franchisees.
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RBM: Titanium miners return to work  Comment
2010-09-06 04:00:01
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton titanium joint venture, on Friday resumed full production after workers ended a week-long pay strike, a company official said.
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Blackwater created shell companies - report 
2010-09-04 07:21:01
The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported.
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Motor industry strike will continue - Numsa  Comment
2010-09-03 17:25:01
A strike by motor industry workers will continue until employers come up with a better offer.
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 VW closes Uitenhage plant as Numsa strike starts
 Numsa leader out on bail
 Numsa still working on pay deal
 Numsa march begins
Exxaro hopeful of deal to end KZN Sands strike  Comment
2010-09-03 15:05:01
Exxaro Resources has reported that discussions with the NUM to find a resolution to the strike at KZN Sands were continuing.
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 Exxaro seeks talks to end wage strike
 Strikes continue at Richard's Bay Minerals, Exxaro Sands
 Exxaro seeks to expand base metals ops
 Mass strikes at Exxaro, Richards Bay waits
Net1 launches mobile payments deal with US carrier  Comment
2010-09-03 14:44:01
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has launched VCpayTrade Mark designed for Card-Not-Present transactions with a top five wireless carrier in the US.
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Old Mutual SA and EM appoints new Finance Director  Comment
2010-09-03 14:44:01
Old Mutual South Africa and Emerging Markets has announced the appointment of Katie Murray as Finance Director.
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Vunani: Loss a share to improve 45%  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
AltX-listed financial services group Vunani expected an improvement in its loss a share of up to 45 percent for the half year to June, the company said in a trading update yesterday.
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Assore: Headline earnings halved to R1.49bn  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Headline earnings slumped 54 percent to R1.49 billion in the year to June, mine holding company Assore announced yesterday.
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Brait: Black investor set to sell 7.1% stake  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Brait's black empowerment shareholder was planning to sell its 7.1 percent stake in the company.
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Gold Reef's revenue pot shrinks by 1.6%  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
Casino group Gold Reef Resorts reported a 23 percent decline in first-half profit yesterday, hit by weak consumer demand. It said it remained cautious on its outlook.
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