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Articles: Command Provident Fund in curatorship

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 11:02 AM

	JSE-listed security firm Command Holdings has been placed in the spotlight after the Pretoria High Court yesterday placed the Command Provident Fund under curatorship. Read full article: 'Command Provident Fund in curatorship'

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Articles: Rand cools off

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 11:00 AM

	THE rand shed about 1% against the firmer dollar yesterday at 6,9770 in afternoon trade, firming to a one-month high against trading partner the euro. Read full article: 'Rand cools off'

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Articles: Union split threatens to derail Cosatu strike bid

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:59 AM

	THE Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu’s) planned public sector strike was dealt a blow yesterday, with some unions outside the Cosatu camp indicating reluctance to support calls for a strike to back a 12% pay hike. Read full article: 'Union split threatens to derail Cosatu strike bid'

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Articles: Row over Africa peacekeeper money

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 01:37 PM

	The African Union (AU) has defended its method of funding peacekeeping forces following complaints from the Ugandan peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Read full article: 'Row over Africa peacekeeper money'

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Articles: SARS implements ’simpler’ tax system

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 07:07 AM

	TAXPAYERS will have until October 31 to submit their returns this year using a new process which the South African Revenue Service (SARS) claims is much easier. Read full article: 'SARS implements ’simpler’ tax system'

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Articles: SA set to swap debt from euros to dollars

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

	SA has launched a large debt exchange offer which the government says will not affect the size of its foreign debt profile, but suggests it believes the dollar will weaken further. Read full article: 'SA set to swap debt from euros to dollars'

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Articles: Manuel downplays strengthening of rand

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:41 AM

	FINANCE Minister Trevor Manuel yesterday downplayed recent gains in the rand as the currency scaled a nine-month peak against the dollar, saying the unit’s gains were due mainly to rising commodity prices and broad weakness in the greenback. Read full article: 'Manuel downplays strengthening of rand'

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Articles: Mail & Guardian Media to run Mafube for trial period

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:34 AM

	MAIL & Guardian Media, owner of the national weekly newspaper Mail & Guardian, said yesterday it would be taking over management of Mafube Publishing with a view to possibly purchasing it in six months’ time. Read full article: 'Mail & Guardian Media to run Mafube for trial period'

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Articles: Media bill ‘not meant to be a gag’

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:32 AM

	CAPE TOWN — Amid conflicting opinions about the constitutionality of the Film and Publications Amendment Bill, Parliament’s home affairs committee has started probing ways to reinstate exemptions for news media from prepublication classification while still holding them accountable. Read full article: 'Media bill ‘not meant to be a gag’'

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Articles: Global sentiment boosts business confidence

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:30 AM

	THE South African Chamber of Business (Sacob) business confidence index (BCI) edged up to 101,9 last month after declining to 99,5 in March, according to data released yesterday. Read full article: 'Global sentiment boosts business confidence'

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