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The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

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Capitec expects loan losses to be within target in 2025Nqobile Dludla

Selecting the right POS solution makes all the difference

Selecting the right POS solution makes all the differencePeter Ludi

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Woolworths is seeking R10bn from shareholders having used its cash resources to buy David Jones in Australia. Image Wikipedia

Woolworths asks shareholders for R10bn

Nick Hedley 2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

Net1's Herman Kotzé says that the company is actively pursuing other interests in Africa and India where its payment systems are already being used. Image:

Net1's earnings improve as it moves beyond SA

Thabiso Mochiko 2 Sep 2014

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 Sep 2014

Growthpoint's flagship property, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Image:

Growthpoint distributes 161.3 cents per share

Fifi Peters 29 Aug 2014

Human Settlements spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya says handing over of title deeds is a priority for the department and audit is underway to track down the rightful owners of government-subsidised properties. Image:

Title deed handover will open formal housing market

Fifi Peters and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 27 Aug 2014

The consultation process regarding e-tolling of Gauteng's freeways kicks off in Midrand today when representatives from organised labour meet with Gauteng officials. Image: Facebook

Gauteng's e-tolls consultation gets underway

27 Aug 2014

PayPal marks one million SA accounts

PayPal marks one million SA accounts

26 Aug 2014

FSB's Jonathan Dixon says significant changes are on the cards for insurers and one of the most significant is the principle of Treating Customers Fairly. Image:

Regulatory changes face insurance sector

25 Aug 2014

Hospitality's Andrew Rogers says the outlook for the hotel group remains positive having beaten analysts expectations and performed will in a tough market. Image: Hospitality Property Fund

Hospitality's distribution growth of 14.5%

Alistair Anderson 21 Aug 2014

Blue Label Telecoms says it is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the roll-out of prepaid electricity meters in South Africa as the programme intensifies over the next few years. Image: Blue Label Telecoms

Blue Label Telecoms revenue up to R19.4bn

21 Aug 2014

Consumers need to reduce debt dependence

Consumers need to reduce debt dependence

Neil Roets 20 Aug 2014

Clientele's life assurance business generated profits for the year of R283,4m and its headlines earnings rose by 4% to 93,53c a share. Image: Isolated Images

Clientele's new business up 111%

Gillian Jones 20 Aug 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Super Group's Peter Mountford says that while the group results were in line with expectations, margin pressures and "extremely challenging" business conditions. Image:

Super Group 'delivers' its own set of excellent results

Mark Allix 19 Aug 2014

Denel's Riaz Saloojee says that the company is now on a sustainable profit path and is venturing into new markets as a dynamic manufacturing company. Image:

Denel making sustainable profits again

Linda Ensor 18 Aug 2014

Stanlib's Keillen Ndlovu says that Resilient has been a "perennial outperformer" in the property sector for a number of years. Image:

Resilient gives shareholders 20,9% more in payouts

Joan Muller 18 Aug 2014

Rumours that the government plans to nationalise pensions and prevent people from having access to their money until retirement are unfounded according to the Department of Basic Education. Image:

No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso 14 Aug 2014

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Adele Shevel 14 Aug 2014

With revenue from voice calls declining for MTN in South Africa, Chief Executive Sifiso Dabengwa is keen to drive up data usage particularly among high-worth South Africans. Image: MTN

Data becomes MTN's new turf war

Asha Speckman 13 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has confirmed that billions will be spent on commuter rail infrastructure to try to persuade people to use railways rather than roads to get to and from work. Image: GCIS

Billions to be spent on railway commuter network

13 Aug 2014

Reserve Bank Govenor, Gill Marcus has promised African Bank R7bn in support for the current financial crisis it faces with bad debts amounting to about R17bn. Image: Reserve Bank

African Bank under curatorship

12 Aug 2014

Liberty says it is delivering on its strategies and providing BEE shareholders with value. Image: Isolated Images

Liberty's BEE earnings up to 664.7 cents a share

8 Aug 2014

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Aug 2014

Water management and cleaning up of river systems is one of the goals of the National Development Plan. Image:

Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

8 Aug 2014

Curro's Chris van der Merwe says expects to build seven private schools a year and may own more than 80 schools by 2020

Faith restored to Curro's high growth

8 Aug 2014

Sale of RCS to BNP Paribas now unconditional

Sale of RCS to BNP Paribas now unconditional

6 Aug 2014

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Woolworths is seeking R10bn from shareholders having used its cash resources to buy David Jones in Australia. Image Wikipedia

Woolworths asks shareholders for R10bn

Nick Hedley 2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

Net1's Herman Kotzé says that the company is actively pursuing other interests in Africa and India where its payment systems are already being used. Image:

Net1's earnings improve as it moves beyond SA

Thabiso Mochiko 2 Sep 2014

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 Sep 2014

Growthpoint's flagship property, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Image:

Growthpoint distributes 161.3 cents per share

Fifi Peters 29 Aug 2014

Human Settlements spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya says handing over of title deeds is a priority for the department and audit is underway to track down the rightful owners of government-subsidised properties. Image:

Title deed handover will open formal housing market

Fifi Peters and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 27 Aug 2014

The consultation process regarding e-tolling of Gauteng's freeways kicks off in Midrand today when representatives from organised labour meet with Gauteng officials. Image: Facebook

Gauteng's e-tolls consultation gets underway

27 Aug 2014

PayPal marks one million SA accounts

PayPal marks one million SA accounts

26 Aug 2014

FSB's Jonathan Dixon says significant changes are on the cards for insurers and one of the most significant is the principle of Treating Customers Fairly. Image:

Regulatory changes face insurance sector

25 Aug 2014

Hospitality's Andrew Rogers says the outlook for the hotel group remains positive having beaten analysts expectations and performed will in a tough market. Image: Hospitality Property Fund

Hospitality's distribution growth of 14.5%

Alistair Anderson 21 Aug 2014

Blue Label Telecoms says it is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the roll-out of prepaid electricity meters in South Africa as the programme intensifies over the next few years. Image: Blue Label Telecoms

Blue Label Telecoms revenue up to R19.4bn

21 Aug 2014

Consumers need to reduce debt dependence

Consumers need to reduce debt dependence

Neil Roets 20 Aug 2014

Clientele's life assurance business generated profits for the year of R283,4m and its headlines earnings rose by 4% to 93,53c a share. Image: Isolated Images

Clientele's new business up 111%

Gillian Jones 20 Aug 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Sun International says that while it is selling some of its African assets, those in Zambia do not form part of the deal and the Royal Livingstone Hotel, among others, remains firmly in the company's stable. Image:

Sun International sells some African assets

19 Aug 2014

Super Group's Peter Mountford says that while the group results were in line with expectations, margin pressures and "extremely challenging" business conditions. Image:

Super Group 'delivers' its own set of excellent results

Mark Allix 19 Aug 2014

Denel's Riaz Saloojee says that the company is now on a sustainable profit path and is venturing into new markets as a dynamic manufacturing company. Image:

Denel making sustainable profits again

Linda Ensor 18 Aug 2014

Stanlib's Keillen Ndlovu says that Resilient has been a "perennial outperformer" in the property sector for a number of years. Image:

Resilient gives shareholders 20,9% more in payouts

Joan Muller 18 Aug 2014

Rumours that the government plans to nationalise pensions and prevent people from having access to their money until retirement are unfounded according to the Department of Basic Education. Image:

No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso 14 Aug 2014

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Adele Shevel 14 Aug 2014

With revenue from voice calls declining for MTN in South Africa, Chief Executive Sifiso Dabengwa is keen to drive up data usage particularly among high-worth South Africans. Image: MTN

Data becomes MTN's new turf war

Asha Speckman 13 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has confirmed that billions will be spent on commuter rail infrastructure to try to persuade people to use railways rather than roads to get to and from work. Image: GCIS

Billions to be spent on railway commuter network

13 Aug 2014

Reserve Bank Govenor, Gill Marcus has promised African Bank R7bn in support for the current financial crisis it faces with bad debts amounting to about R17bn. Image: Reserve Bank

African Bank under curatorship

12 Aug 2014

Liberty says it is delivering on its strategies and providing BEE shareholders with value. Image: Isolated Images

Liberty's BEE earnings up to 664.7 cents a share

8 Aug 2014

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Aug 2014

Water management and cleaning up of river systems is one of the goals of the National Development Plan. Image:

Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

8 Aug 2014

Curro's Chris van der Merwe says expects to build seven private schools a year and may own more than 80 schools by 2020

Faith restored to Curro's high growth

8 Aug 2014

Sale of RCS to BNP Paribas now unconditional

Sale of RCS to BNP Paribas now unconditional

6 Aug 2014

Standard Bank's Nicholas Nkosi says that sales to car rental companies climbed sharply while those among private buyers indicated the buyers were still under pressure. Image:

Car sales decline cushioned by seasonal buying

David Furlonger 5 Aug 2014

Absa admits R700m exposure to R699 cars

Absa admits R700m exposure to R699 cars

Asha Speckman 4 Aug 2014

Intu Properties bought the Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Birmingham and this helped it to boost valuations and increase dividends to unit-holders. Image:

£602m profit in six months for Intu Properties

1 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Consumers fleece providers by cancelling debit orders

Consumers fleece providers by cancelling debit orders

29 Jul 2014

Abel Mnagadi says that thorough research coupled with detailed personal assessment should dictate where homebuyers look for properties. Image:

Pick neighbourhood before buying a house

Gaongalelwe Moatshe 28 Jul 2014

Spur sold food worth R5,5-billion in the year to June. Bet the waiters didn't earn 550m in tips.

Spur sells food worth R5.5bn in a year

28 Jul 2014

J MBusha's Analyst Farai Mapfinya says Vodacom will need to grow its data revenue to offset losses of termination rates. Image: Google+

Vodacom boosted by international growth

Samuel Mungadze 28 Jul 2014

MasterCard now accepted in The Gambia

MasterCard now accepted in The Gambia

28 Jul 2014

President Jacob Zuma says the New Development Bank brings with it tremendous development opportunities for Africa. He also called on Parliamentary members to conduct themselves with dignity and respect. Image: GCIS

Zuma responds to debate on Presidency's budget

25 Jul 2014

Ellies Holdings' Wayne Samson says group performance was hurt by delays in the roll-out of digital terrestrial television. Image: Ellies Holdings.

Ellies earnings drop as demand weakens

24 Jul 2014

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