28 Aug 2012

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Bizcommunity launches new newsletters

We've launched five new newsletters, to bring you the latest news in your sector of interest - or even sectors of interest. The five new letters are CSI, Sport, Mining, Military & Security, and Building & Construction.

For example, in CSI, there's still time to enter the rhino conservation mountain bike race and help raise awareness and boost the protection of one of our most iconic animals.

And on the military front, the SA Army is battling to cope fulfilling its various commitments... obsolete equipment hampers operations when our troops on peace-keeping operations go up against heavily armed rebel armies.

When does negotiation cease being negotiation and become war and anarchy? Paddy Hartdegen reckons what happened at Lonmin shows what happens when the boundaries are crossed.

He was the first man on the moon, but now Neil Armstrong, US astronaut has died at the age of 82.

Closer to the earth, but still in the air, 1Time has got a business rescue. That's good news, the more competition there is, anywhere in commerce and industry, the better it is for us, the consumer.

Finally, Jimmy Manyi is no longer the government and cabinet spokesperson. His contract has not been renewed. Not everyone might agree wholeheartedly with the official line on how Manyi performed in his role, however.

Rod Baker, content director

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Imperial earnings up 14% to 1‚566c
[Roy Downing] Diversified industrial services and retail group‚ Imperial Holdings has reported a 14% rise in headline eanrings per share to 1‚566 cents for the year ended June 2012. Diluted headline earnings were up 15% at 1‚487 cents per share. Read more >>

Aviation


Launch of new Ivory Coast airline postponed to October
ABIDJAN: The launch of Ivory Coast's new national carrier Air Cote d'Ivoire has been pushed back to October due to aircraft rental delays, its chief executive said on Wednesday (22 August 2012). Read more >>

1Time gets business rescue: union
Airline 1Time will get a reprieve from its financial difficulties after the appointment of a business rescue specialist, trade union Solidarity said on Thursday (23 August 2012). Read more >>

Gripen flight school in 2013
[Ray Maota] South Africa will receive the first group of student fighter pilots of the Gripen Fighter Weapon School in late 2013 after Swedish company Saab confirmed its intentions to fund the project. Read more >>

Precision Air discontinues direct flights from Joburg
Precision Air, Tanzania's largest carrier, has decided to discontinue its flights to Tanzania as of 17 September 2012. As part of consolidating its strategic market presence the airline has decided to focus on growing strong domestic demand and more lucrative markets. Read more >>

Shipping


Grindrod progresses with logistics ambitions
[Mark Allix] Grindrod sailed smoother waters in the six months to June‚ despite continuing competition in choppy shipping markets‚ with group net profit soaring 119%‚ and headline earnings per share rising 25%‚ Business Day reported. Read more >>

Grindrod 1st half earnings up 25% to 69.4c
Freight and shipping logistics company Grindrod has reported a 25% increase in headline earnings per share to 69.4 cents for the six months ended June 2012 from 55.7 cents a year ago. Read more >>

Transport


Gautrain bus drivers decline offer
[Nthambeleni Gabara] JOHANNESBURG: Dismissed Gautrain bus drivers on Tuesday, 21 August 2012, refused to sign a compromised settlement with their employer, Mega Express, facilitated by the Gauteng Legislature. Read more >>


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