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Stop feeding the nation negativity via the media

Imagine you come to South Africa for the first time. You read some of the daily newspapers we have. Our country would be one that disrespects and ridicules its ... Read Story

Indie staff trust didn’t reject 10% offer

Your article “Indie staff trust rejects Survé’s 10 percent offer” (Business Report, June 14), concerning the offer of a stake to staff in... Read Story

Confidence in government fades as mining crisis continues

In less than two months it will be the first anniversary of the Marikana tragedy, an incident whose echo still reverberates loudly as South Africa struggles to ... Read Story

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Investors bail out of mines as unions talk trash
May 14 2013 at 05:50

The continuing investor exodus from South African mining stocks shows what the market thinks of Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’s) admission of a delicate egg-dance so as not to further offend the government... Read Story
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Biofuel incentive scheme is revitalised
May 14 2013 at 05:50

It is an old concept: using vegetable oil as a fuel source instead of petroleum fuel. Rudolf Diesel first envisioned his engine to run on peanut oil and similarly, Henry Ford expected his “Model T” to run on et... Read Story
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Road tolling will not benefit the poor, economy
May 13 2013 at 05:56

The article, “Road tolling will provide benefits for the economy” (Business Report, May 10), refers. It is funny how you can say this will benefit the economy. Which economy are you talking about.

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Bell’s dream of jobs for all is ludicrous
May 13 2013 at 05:56

Your always readable labour columnist Terry Bell is usually accurate and reliable in his contributions.

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Welfare capitalism could be a win
May 12 2013 at 16:06

The unions have emerged over the years as the protector of workers’ rights.

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Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi.

Business bill is a serious overture
May 12 2013 at 16:09

Few pieces of legislation have drawn such fire as Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies’s Licensing of Businesses Bill.

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Residential buildings under construction at Tianjin eco-city in China. As the largest Asian economy starts to decelerate, other countries in the region can no longer rely on China for a stimulus, and already their growth has fallen back to where it was for much of the 1990s. The next boost will come from internal reforms, argues the writer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Asia needs reforms
May 12 2013 at 16:12

If China’s growth permanently slows in the coming years Chinese foreign investment and trade is likely to decline somewhat as well.

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A toll gate on the N1 North just before the Beyers Naude offramp in Gauteng. Photo: Dumisani Sibeko

E-tolling will provide economic benefits
May 10 2013 at 05:50

There has been, and there continues to be, heated debate about tolling in South Africa.

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Unions must heed important lessons from WEF meeting
May 10 2013 at 05:50

That private club of super-rich men, the World Economic Forum (WEF), was back in town this week. In Cape Town to be exact, to persuade, buy off and bully politicians and opinion makers to adopt policies that many trade uni... Read Story
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Amcu crafts new shape of labour relations space
May 10 2013 at 05:50

News that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has surpassed the membership of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at Lonmin, the third-biggest platinum firm, may not be that surprising after al... Read Story
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