Magashule says ‘no comment’ on Estina dairy project ruling against Mkhwebane
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3 mln discouraged workers: The unemployed have given up - economist
Statistics SA released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey results which showed that the unemployment rate had increased by 0.5% in the first three months of 2019.
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Challenge me, don't defame - Manuel to EFF in Kieswetter nepotism matter
Trevor Manuel is demanding a retraction and R500,000 from the red berets.
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Huawei is not controlled by China, executive says
The US told allies not to use Huawei’s technology to build new 5G telecommunications networks because of concerns it could be a vehicle for Chinese spying.
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SA unemployment rate hits highest level since 2017 at 27.6%
South Africa's unemployment rate has risen to its highest level since the third quarter of 2017 to 27.6% at the end of the first quarter of 2019, according to data released by Stats SA on Tuesday.
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WATCH LIVE: Former Ayo board member gives insight into PIC investment
Former Ayo board member Abdul Malik Salie gives evidence at the PIC inquiry on the inner workings of the firm and the investment deal with the Public Investment Corporation.
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Saftu's Vavi warns SA's unemployment rate could increase
Statistics South Africa is expected to release its quarterly survey on the unemployment rate on Tuesday.
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Trade tensions hold rand down
The week’s trade tensions have snatched away some of the rand’s gains after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) looked set for victory in a parliamentary and provincial election last week.
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China fires back at US with tariff hike on goods worth $60bn
China's rates will target a number of American imports with tariffs rising to as high as 25%, according to a statement by China's cabinet.
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Nzimande welcomes ConCourt decision on Prasa’s Afro 4000 locomotives
The apex court dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing which had sought leave to appeal a decision to set aside its R3.5 billion contract with the rail agency.
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Vodacom earnings fall 6.6% on black share scheme
Headline earnings per share (EPS) for the full-year ended March fell to 862 cents from 923 cents a year earlier.
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WATCH LIVE: Sakhumnotho's Sipho Mseleku responds to BEE claims at PIC Inquiry
Sakhumnotho chairperson Sipho Mseleku is giving evidence at the PIC Inquiry.
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Rand falls on risk aversion as US-China trade war heats up
South African markets strengthened on Friday on expectations of political continuity, as the governing African National Congress (ANC) headed for a national election victory.
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ANC urged to be cautious over appointment of new leaders
Economists say the financial markets will be looking closely at who President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint in his cabinet.
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Pakistan to get $6bn from IMF over the next three years
The deal comes after months of negotiations over what will be Pakistan’s 22nd bailout aimed at staving off a potential balance-of-payments crisis.
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Business Unity SA congratulates justice cluster for ensuring credible elections
Over 17 million South Africans went to the polls to vote in the country's sixth democratic election on Wednesday, some bracing inclement weather conditions.
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Rand, bond market appreciate after elections declared free & fair
Chief economist at Efficient Group Limited Dawie Roodt said the financial market has reacted positively because re-election of the ruling party would come with some level of stability.
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EU rich-poor divide widens but still a worldwide low
The internationally accepted Gini coefficient formula that measures income disparities gives the 28-nation EU, as a whole, one of the best rankings in the world for equality, alongside that of Canada.
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Rihanna teams up with LVMH to launch luxury fashion brand
The new luxury house will be called Fenty after Robyn Rihanna Fenty, who will become the first black women to head up a house for the firm.
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Accounting body raises concerns about counting process at some voting stations
Saica deployed 350 of its members to 1,300 voting stations on Wednesday to observe both the counting and voting processes.
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Apparent ANC victory could mean major economic policy shift unlikely - Fitch
The agency also said the apparent victory of the African National Congress was consistent with the view that a major economic policy shift was unlikely.
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Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup, senator urges US antitrust probe
Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks.
