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10m ago

Loadshedding on the cards for Monday night, says Eskom

Loadshedding on the cards for Monday night, says Eskom

Eskom reintroduced loadshedding to South Africa on Friday, which was the first time the country experienced loadshedding since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pilots trying to squeeze SAA dry, says government ahead of crucial creditors vote

Pilots trying to squeeze SAA dry, says government ahead of crucial creditors vote

1h ago

We were blindsided by fresh ban, says alcohol industry

We were blindsided by fresh ban, says alcohol industry

5h ago

Covid-19 Money Hub | Help with your money and business questions

Covid-19 Money Hub | Help with your money and business questions

30 Apr

The rand beat other currencies for a third week in a row

The rand beat other currencies for a third week in a row

5h ago

Old Mutual says operations continue to 'run as normal' in Zimbabwe

Old Mutual says operations continue to 'run as normal' in Zimbabwe

4h ago

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Moderna shares skryrocket as analyst sees over $5 billion a year in Covid-19 vaccine sales

Moderna shares skryrocket as analyst sees over $5 billion a year in Covid-19 vaccine sales

1h ago

Gordhan calls on SAA unions, creditors to become 'co-creators of a new national airline'

Gordhan calls on SAA unions, creditors to become 'co-creators of a new national airline'

8h ago

Wandile Sihlobo | When it comes to SA's farming plans, the devil is in the implementation

Wandile Sihlobo | When it comes to SA's farming plans, the devil is in the implementation

6h ago

WATCH | Musk overtakes Buffet as world's 7th richest man

WATCH | Musk overtakes Buffet as world's 7th richest man

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WATCH | Ivory trade shrinks, but pangolin smuggling booms

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Google to invest $10 billion in India

Google said it will invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years as it battles rivals like Facebook and Amazon in the...

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10h ago

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12 Jul

3 properties in SA movie producer Boet Troskie's trust to go on auction

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12 Jul

Stellenbosch-headquartered company fingered as 'get-rich-quick scheme' by Texas authorities

Stellenbosch-headquartered company fingered as 'get-rich-quick scheme' by Texas authorities

11 Jul

Millionaires ask for higher taxes to help pay for virus aid

Millionaires ask for higher taxes to help pay for virus aid

Dozens of millionaires from the US and six other countries have a message for their governments: “Tax us. Tax us. Tax us.”

6h ago

For struggling SA chicken producers, post-Covid-19 world promises a flood of imports

13h ago

Load shedding to start at 9am on Monday, says Eskom

12 Jul

PIC told to ensure Eskom viability before taking equity

12 Jul

Covid-19 constraints hit Botswana fuel supply, leading to shortages

12 Jul

Rand 'surprisingly firm' as global coronavirus cases surge

Rand 'surprisingly firm' as global coronavirus cases surge

The rand plunged to a low of under R19/$ in early April when South Africa entered its first month of lockdown, but has been gradually gaining ground since then.

10 Jul

SA gold stocks slay records as virus bolsters bullion

10 Jul

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08 Jul

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07 Jul

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06 Jul

People are turning to retirement savings to cope with lockdown, but most don't have enough

People are turning to retirement savings to cope with lockdown, but most don't have enough

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09 Jul

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04 Jul

Amazon spent 6 years and tens of millions of dollars making a huge new game that flopped

Amazon spent 6 years and tens of millions of dollars making a huge new game that flopped

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12 Jul

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12 Jul

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12 Jul

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11 Jul

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Boy, 12, arrested after racist messages, including photos of the KKK, were sent to a Black soccer player

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55m ago

An ICU boss in Italy says many patients who recover from Covid-19 still have 'chronic damage'

1h ago

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1h ago

The White House stepped up its campaign against Dr. Fauci, circulating a list of Covid-19 'mistakes'

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A 9-year-old US boy was hit four times in a drive-by shooting while filming TikTok videos

2h ago

Quiz #238: 13 July-27 July

Quiz #238: 13 July-27 July

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12 Jul

New ETF tracking Chinese stocks launches in SA

09 Jul

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02 Jul

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes

ZAR/USD

16.70

(+0.62)

ZAR/GBP

21.06

(+0.72)

ZAR/EUR

18.99

(+0.09)

ZAR/AUD

11.66

(+0.17)

ZAR/JPY

0.16

(+0.87)

Gold

1809.71

(+0.54)

Silver

19.32

(+2.91)

Platinum

846.00

(+2.72)

Brent Crude

43.02

(0.00)

Palladium

2012.49

(+2.65)

All Share

56199.46

(+1.41)

Top 40

51874.81

(+1.41)

Financial 15

10703.82

(+2.21)

Industrial 25

76910.63

(+1.02)

Resource 10

53327.86

(+1.61)

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