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I’m not considering resigning, says Gold Fields CEO
Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe has said Gold Fields’ plans to slash jobs is taking the ‘easy way out’ and avoids tackling the real issue of poor management.
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Black Sash in court to protect grant beneficiaries from exploitation
In 2017, the Gauteng High Court found in favour of Net1 after it challenged regulations by former Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini, aimed at limiting deductions from social grants.
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What's the future of cryptocurrencies?
The growth and proliferation of these cryptocurrencies is taken as evidence that they meet a market need for a swifter and more secure payments system with the added attraction of anonymity.
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Survey: Women represent only 20% of senior management in SA
According to PwC's report, some countries have adopted mandatory quotas to increase the participation of women on boards.
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Mantashe: Going for job cuts in mine sector the easy way out
Gold Fields, which is due to report half-year results later, said this week it would cut 1,100 permanent jobs at its South Deep mine, sending its shares plummeting.
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Unions: Eskom’s disciplinary action threat undermines us
Talks between Eskom and trade unions reached yet another deadlock on Wednesday, with the power utility declaring a dispute.
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[LISTEN] Kodwa: ANC emphatically against mining sector retrenchments
Radio 702's Karima Brown interviews the ANC's head of presidency, Zizi Kodwa.
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[LISTEN] 'SA's current economic woes down to years of maladministration'
Radio 702 presenter Bruce Whitfield and George Glynos, a managing director at ETM Analytics, discuss rating agency Moody’s warning that the pace of fiscal consolidation has slowed.
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Outa: Intent to suspend Transnet execs proof Gordhan is cleaning up SOEs
The parastatal’s board intends to place Siyabonga Gama, Thamsanqa Jiyane and Lindiwe Mdletshe on precautionary suspension.
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Rand rebounds on US-China trade talk news
The prospect of the world’s two biggest economic powers preventing a looming trade war boosted investor sentiment after a worrying week for emerging markets in the wake of a currency slump in Turkey.
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Molefe won’t reveal reason for Transnet suspension notices
The board on Tuesday notified Gama, as well as chief procurement officer Thamsanqa Jiyane and supply chain manager Lindiwe Mdletshe, that it intends to suspend them.
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Gordhan: Full impact of state capture at SOEs still to be understood
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says his department is still trying to stabilise the largely cash-strapped institutions.
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Eskom, trade unions deadlock over disciplinary proceedings
The dispute, which has been referred to the CCMA, is over a condition that NUM and Numsa raised at wage negotiations that their members not be disciplined for taking part in an unprotected strike last month.
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[CARTOON] Flight of the SOEs
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Brazil may probe Google over its cell phone system - report
The reported comments by Alexandre Barreto come just weeks after European antitrust regulators fined Google a record €4.34 billion.
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#RandReport: Rand slumps after Moody's warning, stocks tumble
Moody’s is the only one of the 'big three' ratings agencies which still has South Africa’s sovereign rating in investment grade.
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SA Express to operate limited service after being grounded
Two routes will initially be flown using only nine of the airline's 22 aircraft.
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Eskom declares dispute with unions amid wage talks
The power utility says it relates to the precondition that the NUM and Numsa introduced as part of the recent wage negotiations.
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Hawks reach out to Interpol for help with Steinhoff investigation
The retail giant’s share price collapsed after the abrupt resignation of its CEO Markus Jooste in December 2017 as details of suspected fraud emerged.
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Draft report on Eskom inquiry expected soon
The parliamentary inquiry sought to get to the bottom of state capture allegations at state-owned companies, starting with Eskom.
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Report: Transnet CEO, 2 officials served with notices of intention to suspend
According to a report, the notices were served by the board earlier on Wednesday.
