There are some people who might be forgiven for having a sense of schadenfreude at the news that while Telkom is appealing against the fine it got for uncompetitive behaviour, the Competition Commission is also appealing -
for a heftier fine. For years South Africans from all walks of life have bemoaned Telkom's high charges. Organisations need to know that when people reckon they are being ripped off, there can be consequences.
Good news for Denel is that a
new agreement strengthens Denel Aerostructures' role in A400M manufacturing. It's hoped that the development will contribute significantly to the financial turnaround of the South African company and confirm its position as a top-tier supplier on the world's most advanced military airlifter.
There's more to climate change than just higher food prices... Robbie Louw writes that recent research, conducted in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
links the social unrest that plagued the world during 2008/9 and 2011 to high world food prices. The research linked 28 events of social unrest in 22 countries, in which more than 12,000 people died, to the food price index exceeding a critical level.
In the wake of the Woolies saga, the government has plans to strengthen the
employment equity law.
Finally, from a man who himself epitomises French flair and panache, our tame motoring editor, Henrie Geyser reckons that the new Renault Fluence literally
oozes French flair.
Rod Baker, content director
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DuPont Pioneer‚ one of the world's leading agricultural businesses‚ and Pannar Seed (Pty) Limited‚ a South African-based seed company with operations throughout Africa and other parts of the world‚ on Friday received affirmation of South Africa's approval to implement their agreement for Pioneer to purchase a majority share of Pannar. 
According to allAfrica.com, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said the government will stop the exploration of shale gas in South Africa's Karoo region if it is found that hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" poses any risk to the water table or to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope project. She pointed out that the findings of the government's investigation of the environmental and social effects of "fracking" in the Karoo Basin laid down conditions that could lead to the exploration process being halted. 
The recent AgriBusiness Congress in Zambia gathered the country's business and political leaders, including the Zambian vice president, Dr Guy Scott, the deputy minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luxon Kazabu, as well as representatives of agri stakeholders Standard Bank, Shoprite, John Deer, Cargill and CHC Commodities. 
Maize and wheat markets were little moved on Thursday‚ closing mixed‚ tracking prices on the Chicago Board of Trade. 
