Despite losses, Trump insists his party won 'historic' victory
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SABC may reach 'day zero' amid dire financial state
The SABC says it has explored all options but is left with no choice but to lay off almost 1,000 permanent staff members.
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Hogan details how she was axed by Zuma without explanation
Barbara Hogan has also revealed that when she was fired as the minister, her successor Malusi Gigaba refused to meet with her for a handover meeting.
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Municipal debt owed to Eskom rises to R17bn
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize says there’s been a similar rise in the amount that municipalities owe water boards.
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New Vodafone boss says to slash costs by €1.2bn
The efficiency drive on Vodafone's European business, totalling the equivalent of $1.3 billion, is the first under newly-installed chief executive Nick Read.
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MTN to apply for mobile money license in Nigeria
MTN Group says it plans to apply for payment banking license in Nigeria and launch a service in Africa’s biggest economy by the second quarter of 2019, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
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[LISTEN] 'I’ve never been in debt. I've loathed it all my life'
Talk Radio 702’s Money Show host Bruce Whitfield speaks to independent investment analyst Chris Gilmour about all things money.
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Telkom H1 adjusted headline EPS up 10.3%
Adjusted headline earnings per share, the main profit measure in South Africa, came in at 328.6 cents for the six months through end-September.
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Court orders liquidation of VBS Mutual Bank
The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the liquidation of VBS Mutual Bank.
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Rand firms on US-China trade optimism
Investor sentiment had been dented by the escalating trade spat between the United States and China, as focus turns to this month’s Trump-Xi meeting.
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Eskom: Using diesel cheaper than implementing load shedding
Eskom says 11 of its 15 power stations in Mpumalanga have less than 20 days of coal supply left.
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After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future
But some analysts contend that something entirely different may supplant the smartphone.
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Sarb heads to court to have VBS Mutual Bank liquidated
The South African Reserve Bank’s prudential authority says the bank is hopelessly insolvent and beset by massive fraud.
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SABC, MultiChoice say 2013 distribution agreement not a merger
This follows a ruling from the Competition Commission that the agreement constitutes a notifiable merger under the Competition Act.
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[LISTEN] 3 best shares to buy this week
Every Monday on 'The Money Show', host Bruce Whitfield asks an investment professional to share her or his stock picks of the week.
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MJC accepts Pick n Pay’s apology after pork-halaal mishap
An emergency meeting was held on Friday after pictures taken of pork being stored in the same freezer as halaal poultry went viral last week.
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#RandReport: Rand weakens on subdued risk sentiment, stocks fall
At 1510 GMT, the rand traded at 14.3775 per dollar, 0.4% weaker than its close on Friday.
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Volkswagen capable of building 50 million electric vehicles
The electric vehicle platform has been 'booked' for 50 million cars, according to the German automaker's CEO.
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SAA allays sale fears following Finance Minster Tito Mboweni's remarks
Speaking at an investor conference in New York earlier this month, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said SAA was unlikely to be salvaged and should simply be offloaded.
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Oil price climbs after Saudi Arabia announces production cuts
Saudi Arabia's energy minister said Monday that oil-producing nations should cut output by one million barrels per day to re-balance the market.
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Eskom warns of power cuts due to low coal stockpiles
The state-owned power utility said the risk of load-shedding is rising.
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[LISTEN] Why Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie is optimistic on SA
Capitec Bank CEO Gerrie Fourie says he’s optimistic about the way SA banking is going and that the economy can recover to manageable strengths.
