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CNA in crisis as board confronts controversial CEO

CNA in crisis as board confronts controversial CEO

After only a year under new ownership, stationery retailer CNA is in financial crisis, with the board threatening legal action against its controversial CEO.

Sasol sells 30% stake in Mozambique gas pipe for R5 billion

Sasol sells 30% stake in Mozambique gas pipe for R5 billion

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Powerships: How the multibillion-rand tender was (legally) rigged

Powerships: How the multibillion-rand tender was (legally) rigged

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EXPLAINER | Why SAA receivership doesn't need to be solvent

EXPLAINER | Why SAA receivership doesn't need to be solvent

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Union says labour and local government still some distance apart in wage talks

Union says labour and local government still some distance apart in wage talks

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Cabinet approves two key energy bills

Cabinet approves two key energy bills

13 May

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Sun International begins construction of R500m mall

Sun International begins construction of R500m mall

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Cabinet hails SA-born billionaire's bid to boost local vaccine production

Cabinet hails SA-born billionaire's bid to boost local vaccine production

13 May

INTERVIEW | Transaction Capital reckons WeBuyCars could be its biggest business yet

INTERVIEW | Transaction Capital reckons WeBuyCars could be its biggest business yet

13 May

WATCH | Cannabis is the new tobacco: Malawi's president

WATCH | Cannabis is the new tobacco: Malawi's president

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Cape Town airport has best month since lockdown - but still 40% down from 2019

Cape Town airport has best month since lockdown - but still 40% down from 2019

13 May

Sifiso Ntombela

Sifiso Ntombela

is the chief economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council.

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

is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, social activist and sometime teacher. He has catholic interests but specialises in political and economic analysis and labour.

Inside Labour | Cracked and depleted labour movement must unite to save the unemployed

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 | As the economy recovers, some will be more equal than others

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

is an accountant, academic and activist who writes and Tweets on finance, economics and politics.

Nolwandle Mthombeni

Nolwandle Mthombeni

is an analyst at Mergence Investment Managers.

Nolwandle Mthombeni

Ofentse Mokwena

Ofentse Mokwena

is a transport economist, lecturer, researcher and podcast host.

Ofentse Mokwena | Transport and the state of the next generation

Wandile Sihlobo

Wandile Sihlobo

is Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and the author of Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity, and Agriculture.

Wandile Sihlobo | Agriculture makes up near a quarter of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP. It could do more

is a Director of Galileo Capital and hosts the HonestMoney Podcast.

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SA regulator seeks legal advice on WhatsApp's new privacy policy

SA regulator seeks legal advice on WhatsApp's new privacy policy

South Africa's Information Regulator said on Thursday it was seeking legal advice to get messaging platform WhatsApp to revise its...

13 May

Prasa loses application for leave to appeal reinstating executives

Prasa loses application for leave to appeal reinstating executives

13 May

WATCH | Amid shortage, Samsung pours $151 billion into chips

WATCH | Amid shortage, Samsung pours $151 billion into chips

13 May

WATCH | Boeing wins FAA OK for 737 MAX electrical fix

WATCH | Boeing wins FAA OK for 737 MAX electrical fix

13 May

Mining production shoots up 21% in March as companies shift into full gear

Mining production shoots up 21% in March as companies shift into full gear

13 May

Standard Bank gears up for Africa’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery

Standard Bank gears up for Africa’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery

13 May

Here's how the Covid-19 vaccination plan for ordinary people will work from Monday

Here's how the Covid-19 vaccination plan for ordinary people will work from Monday

Government will soon announce walk-in and call centre registration details for those who cannot register online and Dis-Chem will roll out 11 mass vaccination sites...

13 May

Panic buying shuts down US petrol stations as pipelines begin to reopen

13 May

Back on track: Holdouts, tourists vaccinated at NYC's Grand Central

13 May

Ex-Transnet CEO Gama says he didn't know about money laundering linked to Gupta entities

13 May

Report shows how Covid-19 has changed the face of employment in SA

13 May

Rand rockets to best level in 16 months ahead of Moody’s review

Rand rockets to best level in 16 months ahead of Moody’s review

The local currency received support from rallying commodity prices, the weaker dollar and the better-than-expected state of SA government finances.

07 May

US stocks rebound following inflation scare

13 May

Asian markets plunge as US inflation data fans rate hike fears

13 May

Tokyo's Nikkei closes down nearly 2.5% after US rout

13 May

Hong Kong stocks finish sharply lower

13 May

Reserve Bank tightens measures against debit order fraud

Reserve Bank tightens measures against debit order fraud

From 1 May 2021, all new and renegotiated early debit orders must be processed through the DebiCheck System, says the Reserve Bank.

28 Apr

MONEY CLINIC | Should I pay off my home sooner, or lower my tax bill and save for retirement?

12 May

MONEY CLINIC | Can I claim for prescription of debt from my creditors?

08 May

MONEY CLINIC | Where should I invest R100k of my emergency fund to earn more interest?

01 May

OPINION | Does your portfolio need Bitcoin?

17 Apr

Google will help deliver Elon Musk's Starlink internet service under new deal

Google will help deliver Elon Musk's Starlink internet service under new deal

SpaceX will build Starlink ground stations at Google's data centers and tap into the tech giant's cloud infrastructure.

13 May

WhatsApp confirms it will gradually stop you messaging if you don’t accept a privacy policy

11 May

New electric vehicle charging research could allow drivers to power their cars as they drive

09 May

SpaceX's Starship prototype lands successfully – a big step towards Elon Musk's reusable mega-rocket

06 May

Aircraft will soon be voice-controlled in the next step towards self-flying planes

08 May

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Israeli ground forces are attacking Gaza, Israel says

Israeli ground forces are attacking Gaza, Israel says

The move marks an escalation amid this week's ongoing violence between Israel and Palestinian militants.

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China reports its first new locally transmitted Covid cases in three weeks, sparking mass testing

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Coronavirus vaccines are exceeding expectations in the real world - even in the face of variants

13 May

In a report suppressed under Trump, US environmental agency has said that humans caused climate...

13 May

2 climbers, an American and a Swiss, have died on Everest after suffering snow blindness and...

13 May

Missing out on the best days in the market

Missing out on the best days in the market

Resilience in the face of monstrous swings in the market, have shown to benefit long-term investors.

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Scan the market for the pandemic survivors

15 May 2021

Does higher food inflation stimulate investment?

16 May 2021

The silent return of listed property

07 May

Local equities beat offshore peers tin first quarter

05 May

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes

Rand - Dollar

14.17

-0.3%

Rand - Pound

19.93

-0.4%

Rand - Euro

17.17

-0.8%

Rand - Aus dollar

10.96

-0.5%

Rand - Yen

0.13

-0.6%

Gold

1,832.40

+0.3%

Silver

27.16

+0.3%

Palladium

2,918.00

+1.8%

Platinum

1,223.50

+1.1%

Brent Crude

67.05

-3.3%

Top 40

60,337

+0.2%

All Share

66,360

+0.3%

Resource 10

68,955

-0.8%

Industrial 25

83,189

+0.8%

Financial 15

12,609

+0.9%

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