Former president Thabo Mbeki could have contributed to party’s election campaign, but Polokwane demons are blocking him, says Sipho Hlongwane
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says although effect of strikes remains a concern, Bank is encouraged that this year’s strikes have been legal and nonviolent
National security committee member Dalmas Otieno says MPs will ‘set up a programme’ for the investigations, which are expected to last for several weeks
US President Barack Obama scraps part of long-planned trip to Asia and leaves remainder of trip in doubt as government shutdown goes into second day
Tariff protection should be used only for temporary relief while the industry gets its house in order
Local currency is fractionally stronger after euro strengthens against dollar after ECB president says bank will monitor situation in eurozone markets
| All Share | 43967.84 | 0.05% | up |
| Top 40 | 39362.08 | 0.25% | up |
| Financial 15 | 12003.85 | -0.26% | down |
| Industrial 25 | 50975.33 | -0.24% | down |
| Resource 10 | 49694.91 | 0.72% | up |
| Gold | 1316.0450 | 0.03% | up |
| Platinum | 1393.0000 | 0.36% | up |
| Silver | 21.7329 | 0.06% | up |
| Palladium | 720.0000 | 0.56% | up |
| Brent Crude Oil | 109.000 | -0.17% | down |
Domestic factors as important as world outlook in curbing growth
| Petrol price (95) | R13.55 | 32c/l | same |
| Repo rate | 5% | 0.0pp | same |
| Prime rate | 8.5% | 0.0pp | same |
| GDP (Q2 13) | 3% | 2.1pp | same |
| CPI (Aug) | 6.4% | 0.1pp | same |
| PPI (Jul) | 6.6% | 0.7pp | same |
Data back views that the sector could shed jobs in favour of mechanisation
Imperial Holdings CEO Hubert Brody plans to leave company during first half of 2014, will remain on board as nonexecutive director
Expecting people to save voluntarily for their retirements is a system destined to fail, says Simon Pearse, CEO of Marriot
Despite democracy in 1994, violent intrigue behind the scenes of government still eats at SA’s moral fibre, writes Sue Grant-Marshall
Beleaguered Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund names squad of ‘understudies’ to learn from experienced players as South Africa face Morocco in friendly
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