Via the Department of Communications, the communications minister Dina Pule has come out firing on all barrels and has
taken on the Sunday Times over what the department claims is a smear campaign against her. The final straw was apparently the newspaper's call on Sunday to Zuma to fire Pule.
On a happy note, and this is not an April Fool's joke so there's not need to check the calendar, Bizcommunity.com has instituted a
price freeze on most of our rates for 2013!Also on a happy, more melodious note (pardon the pun), the 19th Annual MTN South African Music Awards has
announced this year's nominees.Ford is doing its bit for the environment, and to combat water shortages, has
cut its global water use by 62% since 2000. Now, what about other companies following suit?
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Wednesday's decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to 
Following its recent restructuring and the spin-off of non-commercial banking operations in line with regulatory guidelines, United Bank for Africa (UBA), a financial services institutions in Africa, has announced some key senior level appointments to strengthen some areas of its operations. 
Stanlib is planning to open its Stanlib Africa Direct Property Development Fund in May or June, as it seeks to capitalise on Africa's growing retail sector. 
Investec Property Fund yesterday, 19 March 2013, announced the acquisition of four properties in Gauteng and one in Cape Town, comprising one prime office building, two business properties, a motor dealership and an industrial property, totalling R318 million. 
Few small capitalisation companies can match plastic packaging group Bowler Metcalf's (Bowcalf) 25-year record of consistent earnings growth. 
Shareholders in listed sin sector investment company Niveus will cheer news that its 52%-owned liquor subsidiary KWV posted a small interim profit. 
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo! announced on Monday (25 March) that it planned to buy mobile news reader app Summly from the London teenager who invented it, probably transforming him into one of the world's youngest self-made multi-millionaires. 
NEW YORK, USA: A bidding war broke out on Monday (25 March) for US computer maker Dell as two new acquisition offers emerged in competition with the private buyout led by founder Michael Dell. 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The head of BlackBerry has taken a swipe at Apple, saying in an interview the iPhone's operating system was outdated, while promising thousands of new apps as it prepares to launch its new Z10 handset. 
The alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa fits in well with South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP), says President Jacob Zuma. 
A retired judge will be appointed to probe allegations of impropriety involving SA Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashula, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Sunday (24 March). 
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