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Continental Tyre Imports New Marketing Manager
17.07.2008 03:04
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2010 FIFA World Cup sponsor Continental has appointed Gareth Passmore marketing manager of Continental Tyre South Africa, effective beginning of July 2008.
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National Debate to Address Cultural Practices, Human Rights
17.07.2008 03:04
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A national debate is to be held this week to address the cultural practice of attending initiations schools versus human rights issues.
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New Mayor Promises to Serve Ekurhuleni
17.07.2008 03:04
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Newly appointed Ekurhuleni Mayor, Councillor Lentheng Mekgwe, says she will continue with gains made in the municipality to deliver effective services, so that the vision of a better life for all is achieved.
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Wits University Empowers Informal Traders
17.07.2008 03:03
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Over a hundred informal traders recently gathered at the University of the Witwatersrand to get more information about registering their businesses.
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'Safe to Invest' in Houses in Long Term
17.07.2008 03:03
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IF AN investor is taking a five-year view , residential property will still be a good investment, says Absa Bank.
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Multichoice, SABC in Talks
17.07.2008 03:03
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MULTICHOICE confirmed yesterday that it was in negotiations with the SABC "on alternative channel and content agreements".
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Cuts Could Put Stopper on Rampant Oil Prices
17.07.2008 03:03
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JET fuel's 100% price rise over the past year to top $180 a barrel is setting the stage for its decline in the next six months. In the US, American Airlines and United are among the carriers preparing for their biggest cutback in fuel use since 1991.
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SAA Hobbled By R1,5 Billion Cost Burden
17.07.2008 03:03
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STATE-owned airline South African Airways (SAA) is expected to post a loss for the year to March when it releases results today, largely due to a once-off R1,5 billion restructuring cost.
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What are the chances for a new kid on the block?
17.07.2008 03:03
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IN POST-Polokwane SA, the air is thick with talk of a possible political realignment that could see the formation of a new centre-liberal political alternative drawing people from across the political spectrum.
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UN Crafts Global Reporting Standard
17.07.2008 03:03
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The United Nations' global reporting initiative and the big four world accounting firms are working towards a standard "holistic" reporting system for companies to report additionally on non financial matters, the author of the King report on corporate governance, Prof Mervyn King, said yesterday.
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Mpofu Blames 'Pahad Feud'
17.07.2008 03:03
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SABC CE Dali Mpofu yesterday suggested that a feud with Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad might have led to his suspension.
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Telkom Needs More Time for Talks on Its Convoluted Vodacom Transaction
17.07.2008 03:03
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A CONVOLUTED two-part deal for Telkom to shed its 50% stake in Vodacom and sell everything else it owns to a black empowerment group is taking a while to negotiate, prompting Telkom to buy itself more time.
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Next Year's Vote Pushes ANC Reshuffling
17.07.2008 03:03
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AS THE African National Congress (ANC) plans an overhaul of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provincial cabinets, the party's Northern Cape and Mpumalanga structures have pushed back their provincial elective conference to get their houses in order.
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Golar, Bluewater Eye PetroSA Tender
17.07.2008 03:03
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NORWEGIAN gas shipper Golar LNG has teamed up with Netherlands-based Bluewater Energy Services in a bid for PetroSA's multibillion-rand tender for two vessels to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to SA.
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The Minister Who Meddled Too Much
17.07.2008 03:03
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LAND and Agriculture Minister Lulu Xingwana's decision to axe its chairman, Themba Langa, as he was poised to halt the rot at the bank is the likely reason for her removal as political head of the Land Bank, documents in Business Day's possession reveal.
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