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Articles: Essop Pahad vows media will not be restricted

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 09:21 AM

	CAPE TOWN — The government had no intention of interfering with media freedom, and would obviously take seriously suggestions that proposed amendments to the Films and Publications Act would have this result, Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad said in Parliament yesterday. Read full article: 'Essop Pahad vows media will not be restricted'

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Articles: Bank warns of ‘deterioration’ in outlook

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 09:07 AM

	THE South African Reserve Bank has warned of “some deterioration” in the inflation outlook that may threaten the 3%-6% inflation target and prompt an interest rate hike, but it left its latest inflation forecasts unchanged in its first monetary policy review of the year. Read full article: 'Bank warns of ‘deterioration’ in outlook'

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Articles: Lawyers milk CCMA to death — minister

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 08:56 AM

	CAPE TOWN — Lawyers were milking the labour market regime “to death”, and their role in the system would have to be restricted, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana warned during his budget vote speech in the National Assembly yesterday. Read full article: 'Lawyers milk CCMA to death — minister'

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Articles: Cosatu goes it alone in showdown over 12%

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 08:50 AM

	THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday threw down the gauntlet to the government on its 12% pay demand, announcing an indefinite strike from May 28 — with or without the participation of independent unions representing about 40% of unionised public servants. Read full article: 'Cosatu goes it alone in showdown over 12%'

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Articles: Car rental sector rides high on rising demand

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:24 AM

	RISING customer demand saw the car rental industry keep up its consistent double-digit growth figures in the 12 months to February, with the sector’s rental transaction volumes increasing a significant 12,65%. Read full article: 'Car rental sector rides high on rising demand'

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Articles: Employment equity hits ‘all-time low’

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:23 AM

	CAPE TOWN — Corporate compliance with the Employment Equity Act was at an “all-time low”, Commission for Employment Equity chairman Jimmy Manyi said last night. Read full article: 'Employment equity hits ‘all-time low’'

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Articles: Barloworld cement unit in Zimbabwe hit by forex crisis

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:11 AM

	THE acute shortage of foreign exchange in Zimbabwe had put “significant constraints on the normal operation” of cement company Portland Holdings (Porthold), making it impossible for its management to “exercise effective control over the business,” industrial group Barloworld said yesterday. Read full article: 'Barloworld cement unit in Zimbabwe hit by forex crisis'

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Articles: Somalia aid 'not reaching needy'

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:10 AM

	Humanitarian aid is failing to reach almost two-thirds of those affected by recent fighting in the Somali capital, a key UN official has warned. Read full article: 'Somalia aid 'not reaching needy''

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Articles: Episode two in rugby’s Who’s the Boss?

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:07 AM

THE South African Rugby Union’s (Saru’s) leadership yesterday continued to flex it muscles following the uproar about its controversial decision to include Stormers flank Luke Watson in the national training squad, with Saru deputy president Mike Stofile saying Saru would closely monitor every de- velopment in the training squad.

Read full article: ' Episode two in rugby’s Who’s the Boss?'

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Articles: Reluctant Aveng to offload Holcim stake

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 09:01 AM

	CONSTRUCTION company Aveng plans to return R3,2bn to shareholders from the company’s planned sale of its 46% of cement producer Holcim SA, the group said yesterday. Read full article: 'Reluctant Aveng to offload Holcim stake'

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