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Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

Construction on a new railway linking South Africa and Swaziland will be delayed until 2017 according to Cleo Shiceka of Transnet Freight Rail. Image: Transnet Freight Rail.

SA, Swaziland proposed rail link on hold

Razina Munshi 14 May 2014

Safety at platinum mines might be under pressure

Safety at platinum mines might be under pressure

13 May 2014

Centre of excellence to guide growth in SA mining

Centre of excellence to guide growth in SA mining

Ray Maota 12 May 2014

Graham Briggs, Chief Executive of Harmony Gold says steps have been taken to improve profitability and increase operating margins at Harmony's mines. Image: Harmony

Harmony Gold's output down 6% in third quarter

Allan Seccombe 8 May 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

HSBC has confirmed that the outlook for manufacturing declined sharply in April. Image: David Castillo Dominici

HSBC confirms drop in local manufacturing activity

Fifi Peters 8 May 2014

Grant Thornton's Chairman, Deepak Nagar says the lack of political certainty is affecting business and investment decisions. Image: Grant Thornton

Political uncertainty hammers investments

Evan Pickworth 6 May 2014

Andre Coetzee says the strong link between manufacturing and mining is weighing heavily on the economy. Image:

Producers' activity falls on holidays and strikes

6 May 2014

New technology improves Anglo's mine rehabilitation

New technology improves Anglo's mine rehabilitation

2 May 2014

A draft paper on SA's proposed carbon tax has been published for comment. Image:

Carbon offsets paper out for comment

Sue Blaine 2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on striking mineworkers to end their strike and get back to work. Image:

Zuma calls on miners to end their strike

2 May 2014

February goods transported by land decreases 4.4% y/y

February goods transported by land decreases 4.4% y/y

23 Apr 2014

Only 20% of management in South Africa comprises black peole claims Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Image: GCIS

Only 1 in 5 South African executives are black says Mildred

11 Apr 2014

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant wants to see greater transformation in the workplace with more opportunities for black people, women and those with disabilities. Image: GCIS

Minister tackles discrimination at work

10 Apr 2014

SA's unemployment levels have risen from 4.2m to 4.9m in the past five years. Image:

SA's employed likely to retain jobs says Stats SA

10 Apr 2014

Brimstone is to buy a percentage in a BEE consortium for upwards of R450m. Image: RRL Grindrod

Brimstone takes stake in Grindrod BEE deal

Phakamisa Ndzamela 10 Apr 2014

Andrew Hannington of Grant Thornton

SA business leaders rate humour as a less important trait than global peers

Evan Pickworth 10 Apr 2014

Rob Davies says that structural change, with a focus on job creation, is needed in SA's economy. Image: GCIS

Structural change needed in SA economy

8 Apr 2014

Ubank's Luthando Vutula says the bank will diversify away from the mines and include farm workers, teachers and others. Image: Ubank

Ubank hiring aimed at growth among workers

Phakamisa Ndzamela 4 Apr 2014

Manufacturing Circle's Coenraad Bezuidenhout says the tariff increases by Transnet are inappropriate. Image: Manufacturing Circle

Manufacturing Circle warns against higher port tariffs

Mark Allix 4 Apr 2014

No wonder Pravin Gordhan is smiling like a Cheshire cat after SARS collected R700m more than expected from taxpayers. Image: GCIS

SARS collects R700m more in taxes than expected

Amanda Visser 3 Apr 2014

Transnet's tariffs will go up by 5,9% for goods moved through the harbours it controls. Image:

Ports penalised for under-spending

Razina Munshi 3 Apr 2014

Safari Investments will list on the JSE next week. Image:

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1 Apr 2014

Mine to create over 3000 jobs for NW

Mine to create over 3000 jobs for NW

31 Mar 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

BER's Lisette IJssel de Schepper. Image BER

Manufacturing confidence up 5 points says BER

24 Mar 2014

The Morning Glory, carrying thousands of barrels of oil, leaves the port of Al Sidra. Image:

Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil

11 Mar 2014

Conflicting rights to exploit natural resources

Conflicting rights to exploit natural resources

Jackwell Feris 10 Mar 2014

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