Business
BEE lobby eyes bigger share of state spend
Push for higher weighting in parastatal procurement rules
Transport & Tourism
Losing consortium gives up bid to stop R51bn Prasa rolling stock fleet tender
Dudula says it decided to use resources elsewhere than fight long legal battle
Media & Advertising
Seardel, HCI retract transaction notice
Hosken Consolidated Investments and Seardel cancelled deal that was to create new media platform
African News
AU summit to be held behind closed doors
AU Commission’s Dlamini-Zuma confirms civil society organisations, partners and delegations will, for the first time, be denied access to the AU conference centre
Energy
Eskom was ‘on the brink of a power shutdown’
Eskom ‘came as close to the edge as you can get’ last Monday evening when the available power supply exceeded demand, according to the company
Telecoms & Technology
Takeover of Altech ‘was Altron’s plan’
CEO says shareholders will back offer to buy remaining shares
Business
Trumping clause ‘brings BEE certainty’
Introduction of a trumping clause wins support of MPs, despite the Department of Trade and Industry’s initial opposition to the measure
National
Guptagate report: manipulation, collusion and illegal blue lights
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe announces findings of government report into landing of Gupta jet at air force base
Managing global conflicts and democratic space at Wits
There is a global conflict playing out in the corridors of the University of the Witwatersrand, write Adam Habib and Loyiso NongxaColumnists
Nkrumah’s dream of African unity unfulfilled
Columnists
Africans march upward to economic purgatory
Labour
Coal, gold miners face big pay rise demands
Union to seek pay rises of up to 60% from gold and coal producers, raising prospect of fresh strikes as companies battle higher costs and falling prices in an already heated labour climate
Europe
Aide’s gaffe places Cameron in tight spot
Furore threatens to further alienate British prime minister and his inner circle from the core of his party, with whom ties are already almost at breaking point
Economy
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Reserve Bank likely to dash rate cut hopes
Nobody expects Bank to trim key repo rate this week, but local money markets are pricing in 60% chance that interest rates will fall by the end of this year
National
Sanral ‘refuses’ to disclose Winelands toll costs, says City of Cape Town
Democratic Alliance-led City of Cape Town proves to be latest stumbling block for roads agency’s bid to toll particular roads
Media
SABC presenter Mbuli hailed as patriot and ‘zealous newshound’
Politicians and broadcasting community shocked by death of SABC television and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli
Danger of scoring political points in toilet wars
Ahead of next year’s election, the emotive issue of access to sanitation has arisen again, write Karen Heese and Kevin AllanBusiness
Gym chains move up, down and into Africa
The gym business is largely recession-proof in South Africa — and now the country’s two big chains are taking aim at lower-income groups
Telecoms & Technology
Bungling at Icasa in the spotlight
Fresh questions about bungling at telecoms regulator Icasa as Vodacom gears up to fight regulator’s claim of R77.8m for alleged licensing fee arrears
Transport & Tourism
Why Fastjet failed to take flight
Glitch with Fastjet’s website scuppers local launch date of the low-cost carrier
Trade & Industry
Clucking in chicken coop as row over import duties hots up
Feathers fly as spat over import duties on chickens imported into SA heads to court
Politics
POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Gupta scandal to be aired in Parliament
Fallout over Gupta family landing private aircraft at Waterkloof Air Force Base will dominate the political week
Labour
Platinum jitters as turf war flares in Marikana
Platinum companies remain on edge, with tensions raised by Anglo American Platinum’s plan to retrench 6,000 workers to remain profitable
Retail & Consumer
Nando’s hots up as competition bites
Slowly but surely, the peri-peri chicken chain is pecking its way to international success
Middle East
Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town, says opposition
Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launch offensive to retake town near Lebanon from rebels, say opposition activists
Cartoons
Arts & Entertainment
CRUCIAL CD COLLECTION: Doug Jerebine
The story of Doug Jerebine ought to satisfy even the most demanding rock cultist, writes Richard Haslop
Management
How to get the leadership that we desire
New Magna Carta CEO Vincent Magwenya believes the honing of leaders begins long before school age, writes Lesley Stones
National
- POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Gupta scandal to be aired in Parliament
- Strike fears as NUM demands 60% increases
- Eskom was ‘on the brink of a power shutdown’
- A company’s transparency ‘earns respect’ in SA
- Guptagate report shows manipulation, collusion and illegal blue lights
World
- Aide’s gaffe places Cameron in tight spot
- Netanyahu says Israel planning Syria scenarios
- EU leaders hope to win fight over tax evasion
- Texas to sue firms over Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- US nod for Texas natural gas exports signals new era
Companies
- Strike fears as NUM demands 60% increases
- Takeover of Altech ‘was Altron’s plan’
- Eskom was ‘on the brink of a power shutdown’
- BEE lobby eyes bigger share of state spend
- Seardel, HCI retract transaction notice
Personal Finance
- New movie aims to provide financial literacy education
- In tune with his money
- Invest where you find the fear
- Platinum ETF to chase gold issue
- MONEY MATTERS: Real estate dream — or is it all a myth?
Business
Markets
- Yen edges higher on Japanese minister’s fears for households
- Rand flat, looks to headlines for direction
- Oil holds below $105 a barrel on moderate demand outlook
- IN THE MARKETS: When all that an investor needs is some good news
- There just may be glitter in gold shares
Economy
- ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Reserve Bank likely to dash rate cut hopes
- Manufacturers in South Africa stay confident
- Rates expected to remain unchanged despite speculation of a cut
- SUMMIT TV: Manufacturing Circle releases quarterly bulletin
- Amcu leader says union will ‘bring economy to standstill’
Life
- How to get the leadership that we desire
- ON WORK: What has happened to meetings?
- ON THE WATER: No more stupid laws, Mr Davies
- CRUCIAL CD COLLECTION: Doug Jerebine
- SIGNPOST: Beware of the mobile zombies
Sport
- Kavanagh squeezed out in Krisflyer Sprint
- Naturalised Chinese table tennis players continue to reign supreme
- Beckham bids tearful farewell to fans
- Wilkinson over the moon with European Cup win
- O’Connor to play as flyhalf in Wallabies Test squad







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