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Comair rescue plan approved, but over R1bn needed

Comair rescue plan approved, but over R1bn needed

Creditors of Comair have accepted the rescue plan offered by the Comair Rescue Consortium.

DPE will 'request' lenders to bail out SAA

DPE will 'request' lenders to bail out SAA

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INTERVIEW | Woolworths CEO has not ruled out separately listing Australian business

INTERVIEW | Woolworths CEO has not ruled out separately listing Australian business

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US curbs WeChat transfers, freezes TikTok as deadline looms

US curbs WeChat transfers, freezes TikTok as deadline looms

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Foreign travel guaranteed only to and from other African countries, cruise ships not welcome

Foreign travel guaranteed only to and from other African countries, cruise ships not welcome

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New evidence points to corruption in SAP's R1bn water deals

New evidence points to corruption in SAP's R1bn water deals

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EXCLUSIVE | Report calls for action against ex-Mango CEO Bezuidenhout after nepotism allegations

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EXCLUSIVE | Report calls for action against ex-Mango CEO Bezuidenhout after nepotism allegations

17 Sep

Keep working from home? Finance firms weigh their options - and the future of their offices

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Keep working from home? Finance firms weigh their options - and the future of their offices

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Mini budget could be final option for Gordhan, Mboweni to save 'dead duck' SAA

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Mini budget could be final option for Gordhan, Mboweni to save 'dead duck' SAA

12h ago

Facebook accused of watching Instagram users through cameras

Facebook accused of watching Instagram users through cameras

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Today’s business update — and some of the cheapest overseas flights now available

Today’s business update — and some of the cheapest overseas flights now available

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Ron Derby | Can we trust the ANC and its inner sanctum of 'old men' to recast this economy?

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Nolwandle Mthombeni | When Covid-19 is a smokescreen for poor management

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is an independent economist who has worked in financial services for over 17 years. She is also a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.

Thabi Leoka | By any measure, the economy is on its knees

is Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes and was ABSIP economist of the year 2019.

Isaah Mhlanga | How outsize public debt and government wages are hampering economic growth

Working from home: Win or lose, health and safety come first

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Working from home: Win or lose, health and safety come first

South Africans are encouraged to work from home as lockdown continues, amid fear of a second wave being experienced in other parts of the...

9h ago

WATCH | Daimler to pay $2.2 billion in US settlements

WATCH | Daimler to pay $2.2 billion in US settlements

17 Sep

British Airways boss defends virus job losses

British Airways boss defends virus job losses

17 Sep

TymeBank dips its toes into insurance, but not with its sister-companies in Motsepe stable

TymeBank dips its toes into insurance, but not with its sister-companies in Motsepe stable

17 Sep

Saudi oil minister urges compliance with OPEC+ cuts

Saudi oil minister urges compliance with OPEC+ cuts

17 Sep

Cellphone radiation could be killing insects, study finds

Cellphone radiation could be killing insects, study finds

17 Sep

2020's silver lining: Venture capitalists eager to fund start-ups

2020's silver lining: Venture capitalists eager to fund start-ups

Venture capital fund managers are continuing with business as usual, investing in new ideas and start-ups. Some even report more appetite for investing in early-stage...

17 Sep

WATCH | Face to Face: Mobility and Covid-19

17 Sep

Tourism minister seeks funding for industry revival

17 Sep

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Zimbabwe has an ambitious plan for domestic tourism - but who's paying for it?

17 Sep

WATCH | US consumer spending loses steam

17 Sep 2020

Downbeat opening for Wall Street as tech stocks struggle

Downbeat opening for Wall Street as tech stocks struggle

Wall Street opened with little enthusiasm as stock traders digest the implications of Washington's continued failure to agree on a new stimulus package to bolster the...

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Equity markets pallid as coronavirus dogs sentiment

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Hong Kong, mainland China stocks finish higher

4h ago

European stocks sag at open

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Tokyo shares end higher on hopes for new Japan govt

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MONEY CLINIC | I have R1.3m in savings, and no debt. Should I buy an SUV or a third property?

MONEY CLINIC | I have R1.3m in savings, and no debt. Should I buy an SUV or a third property?

Personal finance expert Hardi Swart explains the options of buying a vehicle vs investing in property.

16 Sep

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Lockdown marriage strain: How to prepare financially for divorce

05 Sep

MONEY CLINIC | I'm investing offshore to buy a Golden visa. How should I invest my money for the...

12 Sep

EXPLAINER | Bears, bulls and drawdowns: Don't let financial jargon confuse you

02 Sep

MONEY CLINIC | Will I be under debt review until my home loan is paid off?

09 Sep

A cyberattack that hit a German hospital may have led to a woman's death

A cyberattack that hit a German hospital may have led to a woman's death

The hospital was unable to accept emergency patients, so a woman in need of urgent care had to be taken to a hospital 20 miles away and died.

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The US just banned TikTok and WeChat app downloads from September 20

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New video camera glasses, made by Facebook and Ray Ban's owner, are expected next year

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I've been using the new Apple Watch Series 6 - here's what I noticed right away

17 Sep

Google says it will ban 'stalkerware' apps that secretly transmit people's location and personal...

17 Sep

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A German soccer team lost 37-0 after refusing to go near the opposition to avoid Covid-19

A German soccer team lost 37-0 after refusing to go near the opposition to avoid Covid-19

SG Ripdorf/Molzen II was playing rivals SV Holdenstedt II in the 11th tier of German soccer when it fielded four less players than usual.

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OPINION | Rumoured plot to kill the US ambassador in SA offers lessons that Trump can't seem to...

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All-time coronavirus cases have surpassed 30 million, doubling in the past 2 months

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Hubble telescope captured a stunning photo of a spiral galaxy named 'Eye of the Serpent'

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The universe likely has plenty of planets made primarily of diamonds, scientists confirmed

17 Sep

Quality bargains up for grabs

Quality bargains up for grabs

The lockdown has given investors the opportunity to buy some great companies at great prices, writes Simon Brown.

17 Sep

A triple whammy: How a pre-covid economy, prohibition and lockdown logistics have sucked an...

10 Sep

Spring blossoms to consider

10 Sep

Tracking a formidable market operator

10 Sep

Protecting data now fully law

10 Sep

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ZAR/JPY

0.16

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Gold

1953.10

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Silver

26.95

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Platinum

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Do you think it was a good idea for the government to approach the IMF for a $4.3 billion loan to fight Covid-19?

Yes. We need the money.

11% - 1289 votes

It depends on how the funds are used.

73% - 8600 votes

No. We should have gotten the loan elsewhere.

16% - 1892 votes

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