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Articles: Bank review to give rates clue

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 07:17 AM

	THE South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Review and retail sales figures this week will give domestic markets something to chew on as they wait for the bank’s interest rate decision next month. Read full article: 'Bank review to give rates clue'

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Articles: Carbon challenge for JSE’s top-40 firms

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 07:13 AM

	THE top-40 listed companies on the JSE will participate in a carbon disclosure project (CDP) over the next two weeks to determine the impact of business practices on the environment. Read full article: 'Carbon challenge for JSE’s top-40 firms'

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Articles: Foretaste of strike action from Cosatu

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 07:06 AM

	SOUTH Africans will feel the first effects of the impasse in salary negotiations between public service unions and the government today as some unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) begin a work-to-rule campaign. Read full article: 'Foretaste of strike action from Cosatu'

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Articles: ANC race poses no risk to investment — Mbeki

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 07:01 AM

President speaks after meeting with leading business figures

PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki yesterday dismissed fears that the race for the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC) would damage SA’s investment prospects, saying it was not “an issue for the rest of the world”.

Read full article: 'ANC race poses no risk to investment — Mbeki'

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Articles: Langa calls for a revised version of new judiciary laws

Posted by Admin on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 09:06 AM

	CHIEF Justice Pius Langa has entered the fray on the shelved legislation intended to transform the judiciary, urging the removal of controversial clauses which negatively impact on the independence of the judiciary. Read full article: 'Langa calls for a revised version of new judiciary laws'

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Articles: Discovery changes travel benefits for EU

Posted by Admin on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 09:04 AM

	SA’s biggest medical scheme Discovery Health has redesigned its international travel benefits to bring them in line with the stringent visa requirements of key European destinations. Read full article: 'Discovery changes travel benefits for EU'

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Articles: The final 30 seconds of Kenya Airways’ flight 507

Posted by Admin on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 09:02 AM

	The Kenya Airways flight did not wait for the weather to clear, and took off straight into a notoriously dangerous central African storm, writes SLOBODAN LEKIC. Read full article: 'The final 30 seconds of Kenya Airways’ flight 507'

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Articles: Zimbabwe to chair major UN body

Posted by Admin on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 04:55 AM

	Zimbabwe has been elected to head the UN's commission on Sustainable Economic Development (CSD) despite strong objections from Western diplomats. Read full article: 'Zimbabwe to chair major UN body'

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Articles: Africa air staff 'being poached'

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 03:10 PM

	Middle Eastern and Asian companies lure away pilots, engineers and cabin crew trained in Africa, the head of the African Airlines Association has said. Read full article: 'Africa air staff 'being poached''

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Articles: Zimbabwe defends right to UN role

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 03:08 PM

	Zimbabwe has dismissed Western objections to its appointment to head a key UN body, the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Read full article: 'Zimbabwe defends right to UN role'

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