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Ascendis concludes R50m transaction with WDBIH

Ascendis concludes R50m transaction with WDBIH

17 Sep 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says a R1m incentive for the production of local films made by black filmmakers has been launched to support the South Africa film industry. Image: GCIS

DTI to put R1m into helping black filmmakers

17 Sep 2014

Moneyweb has dumped its plush offices in Melrose Arch in an effort to save costs having recorded at loss of R2,6m this year. Image:

Moneyweb dumps Melrose Arch offices

Nick Hedley 16 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

9 Sep 2014

Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments

Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments

Chris Mashigo 8 Sep 2014

Elaine Wilson says that South African shoppers use the internet for research but prefer to actually buy products in shopping malls or from retailers directly. Image:

Online shopping no threat to malls

Joan Muller 8 Sep 2014

WBHO's Chief Executive Louwtjie Nel says that currently Australia contributes about 25% of the company's profits but he hopes to increase this to more than 30% in the next three years. Image:

SA building companies thriving in Australia

Nick Hedley 8 Sep 2014

JD Group to sell finance unit‚ market speculates over buyer

JD Group to sell finance unit‚ market speculates over buyer

Colleen Goko 5 Sep 2014

ARM says that strong performances from its platinum and ferrous metals operations as turnover for these two divisions rose sharply. Image:

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

Sanlam has seen earnings rise by 27% in the first six months of this year with strong performances from its different life assurance and short-term insurance divisions. Image: Master Isolated

Sanlam earnings up 27% in six months to June

5 Sep 2014

The BMF's Dumisani Mpafa supports a national minimum wage in principle but warns the implications have to be carefully assessed as it could increase the ranks of the unemployed. Image: BMF

Minimum wage has serious implications for business

5 Sep 2014

Mr Price has seen sales increase by by 16% in the 18 weeks to August despite tough trading conditions for fashion outlets in South Africa. Image:

Mr Price sees 16% sales rise in 18 weeks

5 Sep 2014

African Equities team will expand Investec's footprint

African Equities team will expand Investec's footprint

5 Sep 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has assured South Africans that their pension funds will not be nationalised and that pension reforms are aimed at reducing charges imposed by fund managers and trustees. Image: GCIS

Nene assures South Africans their pensions are safe

5 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 Sep 2014

From April next year Virgin Atlantic will no longer offer a direct flight to Cape Town. Image:

Virgin Atlantic dumps direct flight to Cape Town

4 Sep 2014

Neotel's Sunil Joshi wants to replicate its success in the Western Cape in other parts of South Africa as it rolls-out fibre-optic cables to government authorities and schools for free Wi-Fi connections. Image:

Neotel wants to extend fibre, wireless throughout SA

4 Sep 2014

Nomusa Dube-Ncube has dissolved the Mooi Mpofana municipality and fired its seven councillors. Image:

Mooi River municipality disbanded, councillors fired

More Matshediso 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

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

Eqstra Holdings says its contract mining division was hurt by labour disruptions in the mining sector. Image: Eqstra Holdings

Earnings at Eqstra Holdings drop 26.3% to 76.7c

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

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Hyprop's Pieter Prinsloo says the renovation of the Mall of Rosebank had a direct impact on the investment trust's performance this year. Image: [[http://www.sacommercialpropnews.co.za SAcommercialProp News

Rosebank Mall renovation hurts Hyprop's profits

Alistair Anderson 2 Sep 2014

Exports of new vehicles have been hard hit this year with figures falling 16.30% to 164‚034 units. Image: Ratch0013

New vehicle sales in August fall to 55‚722

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

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