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Oldest man’s death should prod Japan to act quickly

If ever there were a wake-up call for Japan, the second-most indebted nation, the death of Jiroemon Kimura is it.

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Agang set for hard sell on state intervention in economy

Agang, which will be officially launched as a political party in Pretoria this weekend by former World Bank managing director Mamphela Ramphele, has provided li... Read Story

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Power doesn’t lie in gathering data but in analysing it

The revelation that the US’s National Security Agency (NSA) is gathering phone call metadata and online interactions such as e-mails and discussion forums... Read Story

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Reforms needed to undo century of land inequality
June 10 2013 at 05:42

One HUNDRED years ago, the enactment of South Africa’s Natives Land Act of 1913 meant that the majority of South Africans were suddenly prohibited from buying or occupying land outside “scheduled native areas&#... Read Story
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A Chinese investment view on mining in Africa
June 9 2013 at 13:27

A number of key industry sectors are pivotal to that growth and development, mining being one of them.

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Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel. Photo: Mxolisi Madela.

Youth incentives should give way
June 9 2013 at 13:36

June is Youth Month and we will be hearing more from the government measures to deal with high levels of youth unemployment.

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According to the author, in the Netherlands small businesses know that they are highly valued for their contribution to the economy. Photo: Bloomberg.

SA could learn from hardworking Dutch
June 9 2013 at 13:17

The Netherlands is not endowed with anywhere near the mineral wealth that South Africa is blessed with.

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Abe runs rings round Zuma while mines stew
June 7 2013 at 05:49

Perhaps it is because Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been in office for only six months that he still bubbles over with enthusiasm.

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Lonmin’s share price shuns Amcu’s strike threats
June 7 2013 at 05:47

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) plans to serve Lonmin with a notice to strike if an agreement is not reached on recognising it as the majority union.

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08/01/2011 (L to R) Nompendulo Rwana packer,Athwel Ndlovu customer and Mmaphefo Mojapelo Cashier at the Carlton Centre Pick n Pay in JHB. (554) Photo: Leon Nicholas

Workers hope to make up losses in new wage season return
June 7 2013 at 05:47

The annual wage bargaining season – erroneously labelled the “strike season” – is once again upon us. Workers around the country, through their unions and in bargaining councils and bilateral negoti... Read Story
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Normalisation of monetary markets will be gradual
June 6 2013 at 05:44

Financial markets reached a “notable inflection point”, last month, according to Michael Gavin, an emerging market strategist at Barclays, as asset markets “began to discount the end of a post crisis fina... Read Story
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Be wary of parochial analysis of rand’s slide
June 6 2013 at 05:44

When there are dramatic changes in the value of the rand we question what has happened in South Africa. We must not forget that it takes two to tango an exchange rates.

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ANC pulls the plug on DA’s airtime voucher advertising
June 5 2013 at 05:39

The ANC had an equal opportunity along with the DA to advertise on the back of airtime vouchers, but the ruling party had not responded to the invitation from Blue Label Telecoms.

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