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 | Thabiso Mochiko Global technology firm Datatec has maintained its dividend per share of 17 US cents for the year to February even though operating profit dropped from US$141,3m last year to US$122m for this year. Read more >>
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 | According to the 2013 Gap Analysis of the Association for Savings and Investments South Africa (ASISA) more than two-thirds of the country's working population are underinsured for disability. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser Small firms have not taken up independent reviews as much as expected two years after the Companies Act allowed them to use this cheaper option in place of an audit of their financial statements, because banks favour audits. Read more >>
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 | For the first time in the accountancy profession, students will be examined on integrated reporting when the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) introduces it into its qualification from December 2014. Read more >>
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 | Financial services provider, 10X Investments, has launched a campaign to lift the lid on troublesome retirement industry practices that are often not in the best interest of South African investors and could hinder them from reaching their retirement goals. Read more >>
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 | Grand Parade, the company responsible for bringing Burger King to SA‚ said it bought a further 32.9% stake in Mac Brothers for R42.790m‚ to achieve cost efficiencies and gain greater access to the African markets. Read more >>
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 | Total income for South Africa's tourist accommodation sector rose 2.6% year-on-year (y/y) in nominal terms (current prices) in March‚ Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) tourist accommodation survey released showed. Read more >>
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 | Open-cast mining contractor and building materials distributor Buildmax has reported a 15% rise in headline earnings per share to 32.9c ifor the year to March. Read more >>
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 | Vodacom has reported full-year headline earnings per share up 2.8% to R8.96 for the year to march although revenue increase by 5.5% to R61.8bn. Read more >>
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 | Poultry producer Astral Foods reported a 308% jump in diluted headline earnings per share to 386c for the six months to March‚ but the strong results come off a low base compared with the prior interim period. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Famous Brands, which owns Steers‚ Wimpy and Debonairs, plans to open 243 new restaurants in the coming year after reporting record turnover and profit for the year. It is also planning to enter Angola and Ghana. Read more >>
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 | Pioneer Food Group has reported a 41% rise in adjusted headline earnings per share to 325c from its continuing operations for the six months to March. Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller JSE investors will gain access to the dollar-based returns generated by shopping centres, offices, warehouses and hotels in countries such as Morocco, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria when Sandile Nomvete's Delta Property Fund brings the first outright African real estate offering to the market next month. Read more >>
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 | Shipping and logistics group Grindrod has been a big spender on infrastructure for some time. Growing its network of port and rail operations allows the group to diversify away from international shipping, a notoriously cyclical business. Read more >>
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 | Gauteng will continue to dominate the country's economy until 2017 with the province contributing nearly 35% to the national gross domestic product (GDP). Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger A new vehicle assembly plant, building buses for the Putco commuter transport company, is due to start production in July. The operation, a joint venture between Putco shareholder Larimar and Italian-owned truck and bus company Iveco SA, will create up to 1,000 jobs. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson ALTX-listed Rockcastle Global Real Estate‚ one of the Resilient group's rand-hedge property companies‚ said its African operations were on track‚ as it released financial results for the nine months to March. Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller Century City‚ the mixed-use precinct anchored by mega-mall Canal Walk near Milnerton in Cape Town‚ is undergoing a R4.3bn development boom‚ which will expand the live‚ work‚ stay‚ shop and play hub by 25%. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales (measured in nominal terms and at current prices) increased by 2.9% year-on-year in March‚ from 3.5% in February Statistics SA reported. Read more >>
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 | Tsogo Sun Holdings says it‚ along with Grand Parade Investments and Sun International‚ entered into transaction agreements in terms of which Tsogo will buy a 40% equity interest in SunWest International and Worcester Casino for R2.185m. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley The South African cement market will again receive a capacity boost with the entrance of Mamba Cement‚ which is being partly funded by Chinese capital. Read more >>
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 | Plastic packaging group Astrapak reported a diluted loss per share of 32.9c for the year ended February from headline earnings per share of 10c in the previous year. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson Ingenuity Property Investments‚ which has a core focus on buying and developing properties in the Western Cape‚ has raised its headline earnings per share 121% to 2c in the six months to February‚ against 0.9c for the comparable period last year. Read more >>
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 | TaxTim, the online tax assistant, has extended its offering by launching a new system for taxpayers to keep their essential tax documents and certificates organised in one central place online. Read more >>
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 | Nicole Paulsen The Tax Court is a specialist court specifically equipped to adjudicate on tax-related matters pertaining to the lawfulness and correctness of disputed assessments. Read more >>
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 | The fingerprint authentication technology that has been added to Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 5S smartphones could boost online shopping and e-commerce in SA, says Fontera Digital Works Chief Executive Simon Leps. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: A Japanese court ruled that Samsung could seek minimal damages from Apple for patent infringement, with both sides claiming victory in the legal skirmish over the design of their smartphones. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Pinterest confirmed that another US$200m has been pumped into its coffers to build up search capabilities at the booming, bulletin board-style social network. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: - General Motors announced the recall of another 2,9m vehicles worldwide but 2,71m of them are in the United States and about 200,000 in other parts of the world. Read more >>
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 | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Flight MH370's disappearance had a "dramatic impact" on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) earnings in the first quarter, forcing it to a bigger loss for the quarter amid calls for a shake-up of the struggling carrier. Read more >>
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 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car manufacturer, was set to take full control of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania after a small but crucial shareholder agreed to sell its shares. Read more >>
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 | COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Danish police have charged two journalists and a leading magazine publisher over alleged payments to a rogue IT expert in return for celebrity credit card data. Read more >>
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 | Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has distanced herself from her department's actions that have allowed two politically connected companies to benefit to the tune of R50m in fishing licences. Read more >>
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