How to add R1tn to SA’s economy

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McKinsey details what steps SA needs to take to add R1 trillion to its economy and create 3. 4 million jobs by 2030.

HCI appoints Mphande as chairman

Thebe Mabanga|Published

Hosken Consolidated Investments announced that it had appointed long-serving director Velaphi Elias Mphande as chairman.

PPI eases in July

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The Producer Price Index for final manufactured goods, which measures inflation at the factory gate, eased to 3,3 percent in July.

Lonmin: 1 400 workers have left

Thebe Mabanga|Published

Lonmin hires leading financial specialist Ron Series as its programme of shaft closures begins.

BHP Billiton earnings plunge

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Attributable profit for the year to June falls 86. 2 percent to R25 billion as the global commodities market continues to battle.

Santova expands into Mauritius, Ghana

Thebe Mabanga|Published

Santova Logistics has made an acquisition in Mauritius and opened an office in Ghana as part of its expansion plans.

NUM inks 3 year wage deal at Nkomati

Thebe Mabanga|Published

NUM has signed a three year wage deal at the Nkomati Nickel Mine, owned by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals and Norilsk of Russia.

Glencore to add to jobs bloodbath

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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is “extremely worried” about Glencore’s planned closure of the Eland Mine near Brits.

Shoprite raises revenue by 11. 2%

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Shoprite cemented its status as Africa’s largest retailer by sales as it raised revenue by 11. 2 percent from R102 billion to R114 bln.

Brimstone slids into loss

Thebe Mabanga|Published

Brimstone reports a tough six months to June asits listed investments are revalued downwards.

Eskom assures on debt

Thebe Mabanga|Published

Eskom used its results to assure financial markets of its continued ability to service its debt.

Manufacturing decline continues

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Production in the manufacturing sector fell by 1. 2 percent in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of this year.

Consumer credit health improves

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The Consumer Credit Index for the second quarter of this year shows a marginal improvement compared with 2014.

BCI sees surprise jump in July

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The latest aBusiness Confidence Index surprised with a 3,3 points jump in July to 87,9.

AngloGold wraps up mine sale

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AngloGold Ashanti closes the sale of the Cripple Creek & Victor mine in Colorado to Newmont Mining for $820m.

African assets surge - PwC

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The asset management industry in Africa is set to reach $1. 1 trillion in assets under management by 2020.

Africa’s new trade zone needs insurance backing

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Africa’s Tripartite Free Trade Area can succeed only if it is backed by good credit insurance, says Euler Hermes’ Gregory Nosworthy.

Reform to help jobless youth: OECD

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Tough reforms and hard spending decisions are needed for unemployed youth to prosper in the job market, says Angel Gurria.

Royal Bafokeng Platinum, Sars strike deal

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Royal Bafokeng Platinum’s subsidiary, Royal Bafokeng Resources, has reached a settlement worth up to R110m with Sars.

What Brics can do for SA and Africa

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Membership of Brics can help Africa with WEF and AU proposed initiatives to drive the continent’s growth internally.

Capitec exceeds reserves requirements

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Capitec Bank disclosed that its capital adequacy reserves ratio exceeded the regulatory requirement threefold.

SA consumer confidence plummets

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Consumer confidence plunged to a 14 and a half year low in the second quarter of this year.

Consortium eyeing Abil subsidiary

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A consortium of leading SA banks, together with the Public Investment Corporation, made an offer for Stangen.

Jobs fall as earning rise: StatsSA

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The non-agricultural formal sector shed 44 000 jobs in the first quarter of this year and saw gross and average earnings rise, Stats SA said.

Youth bear brunt of recession: StatsSA

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SA’s youth is worse off than working age adults - with more than double the amount of young people being unemployed.