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Significant gains in different economic sectors

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0200

Significant economic results show that the volume growth of electricity was up by 20% year-on-year (y/y) and Business Live says that coal exports from Richards Bay surged by 34,3% y/y in January.
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Cape business welcomes R1bn port tariff cut

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0200

The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the announcement in the state of the nation speech that port tariffs are to be reduced by about R1bn.
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Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200

It was unclear if government had formed a R1.6bn deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Lonza to establish the manufacturing of critical drug components, as the company issued a statement saying that talks were still at an early stage.
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Auto sector welcomes port tariff cuts

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0200

The automotive sector has welcomed the reduction of the port tariffs and possible review of Eskom's tariff structure.
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SONA in a nutshell

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:00 +0200

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure.
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Business confidence falls in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +0200

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.
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Full steam for Bloem to Maseru train

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:00 +0200

Free State MEC for roads and transport Butana Khompela has unveiled plans to introduce a mainline train between Bloemfontein and Maseru, in neighbouring Lesotho.
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Mining industry must transform - Shabangu

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:29:00 +0200

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to "ensure the speedy realisation of government's transformation objectives".
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Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:41:00 +0200

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetlera AS (Turkcell), which was unsuccessful in attaining the second GSM telecommunications licence in Iran, is looking to bring a case against South African mobile services provider MTN in a US court.
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Vehicle sales improve in January

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0200

Vehicle sales in January, although subdued, have improved, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said.
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