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Bungling at Icasa in the spotlight
Fresh questions about bungling at telecoms regulator Icasa have arisen, as Vodacom gears up to fight the regulator’s claim of R77.8m for alleged licensing fee arrears
Business Times
The Fidentia fight is far from over
Co-operation between the FSB and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is crucial in the fight against white-collar crime
Business Times
Now for J Arthur Brown's 'true Fidentia story'
J Arthur Brown plans to tell the “true Fidentia story” — he claims the curators were less than truthful in their accounts of his disgraced company’s affairs
Business Times
A R150000 'slap' and Brown is free
After millions of rands being lost and six years of talking, in and out of court, J Arthur Brown is a free man
Business Times
Venkat stepping into a cauldron at AngloGold
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat), is stepping into the big shoes of mining veteran Mark Cutifani at a trying time in the history of South Africa’s biggest gold miner
Business Times
Rupert takes a 'grey gap year'
Richemont's founder has been angling for freedom for some time and, come September, you will find him reading books, on one of his wine estates, playing golf or enjoying some exotic destination
Business Times
Curro's investor offer sparks price jitters
Shares in private school operator Curro seesawed this week — but one man unfazed by the volatility of the stock is Piet Mouton, CEO of the PSG Group, the single largest investor in Curro
Business Times
Fast Food: Nando's hots up as competition bites
Slowly but surely, the peri-peri chicken chain is pecking its way to international success
Business Times
Clucking in chicken coop as import row hots up
Feathers are flying as the spat over import duties on chickens imported into South Africa heads to court.
Business Times
Rates to remain unchanged despite speculation of a cut
Apart from price stability, the Reserve Bank should keep an eye on employment and growth numbers
Business Times
Manufacturers staying confident
The Manufacturing Bulletin for the first quarter, shows that business confidence in manufacturing is mostly stable
Business Times
Tax breaks for the angels
Venture capital companies can now trade as trusts and give tax breaks to those who are prepared to throw some money behind small business — the potential risk-reward matrix could be very tempting
Business Times
Sleepy island waking up fast
Mauritius has rejigged its fiscal policies and become a bona fide challenger to base multinational business in Africa
Business Times
Put your town on the map in two clicks
Accurate maps reduce emergency services’ response times; modern geo tools like maps and satellite navigation save 3.5-billion litres of petrol and a billion hours of travel time every year
Business Times
White spaces can slash internet access costs
There are challenges that have to be overcome before the technology is adopted on a large scale
Business Times
There just may be glitter in gold shares
Most South African-listed gold shares are trading at single-digit price to earnings ratios (P/E), a measure of its current share price compared with earnings per share — typically, single-digit P/E ratios indicate shares are valued cheaply and there may be value to be had
Business Times
FITNESS PLAN: Moving 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
Opinion
THE LAST WORD: Stellenbosch guru can take Reinet gap
Rob Rose
Johann Rupert plans to “read 50 books” and travel to Antarctica — “the most high-end gap year ever”
Opinion
Thank you for making South Africa work
Muzi Kuzwayo
This week's column is a tribute to all the hard-working men and women who do their best in the most trying circumstances
Opinion
Investor confidence and the Guptas
Kuseni Dlamini
No plan will ever be perfect, and quibbling over this or that aspect of it should be seen as a part of the democratic process that must be encouraged rather than stifled. But these issues must be raised in a responsible, constructive manner
Opinion
BULL'S EYE: Pension? No, stick to beer
Jeremy Thomas
The most sobering news this week came courtesy of the grey-shoe guys at Alexander Forbes, who compile a quarterly index of what soon-to-be pensioners can expect to be paid in their declining years
Opinion
Empowerment: Opening doors to black business
Cyril Ramaphosa
How corporates can contribute to development of emerging enterprises
Opinion
THIS IS THE BUSINESS: Education - not BEE - will drive our success
Stephen Mulholland
In our race-obsessed society, the progress in everything is measured by how much progress is being made towards fulfilling strict racial quotas reflective of the demographics of the nation
Opinion
Cell firms spend big on data capacity
Mamello Masote
Mobile companies Vodacom, MTN and 8ta have ploughed more than R50bn into upgrading their networks, as consumers use more data than ever
Business Times
Platinum jitters as turf war flares in Marikana
Platinum companies remain on edge, with tensions having been raised further by Anglo American Platinum’s statement last week that it plans to retrench 6000 workers to remain profitable
Business Times
Why Fastjet failed to take flight
A glitch with Fastjet’s website scupper the launch date of the low-cost carrier
Business Times
Your replacement ratio can be a pension pitfall
What most people do not know is how the figure for “pensionable salary” is actually defined — this could have a drastic effect on the actual replacement ratio you receive when you retire
Business Times
From pension to hedge fund
Hedge funds usually do not deliver mega-returns, as some aggressive equity funds do, but they can provide good insulation from falling markets
Business Times
CORRUPTION WATCH: Using money to secure privileges is corruption
Why is everyone in such an uproar about the Guptas? Why does it matter that they landed a private jet at the Waterkloof base?
Business Times
Squeeze continues on emerging-market returns
A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as healthcare or consumer goods, where margins are more robust.
Business Times
SA stocks falter after streaking to new highs
South African stocks ended slightly lower on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak that took the market to new peaks
MY BRILLIANT CAREER: Ground, roasted and poured just right
Bokang Mphahele a barista tells Margaret Harris that calling customers by their names rather than an order number makes them feel valuedBusiness Times
Closing the lid on 'rubbish'
Tarryn Lamb a member of BlackByrd, speaks to Loni Prinsloo about her career in music
Business Times
HOW TO: Interview for the job you want
Looking for a job can be a tricky business — although much of the process is really out of your hands, the aspects you can control are worth putting time and effort into
Business Times
LOOSE TALK: Calm before the storm?
Could it be that Ms Shabangu and her department understand the reasons for the retrenchments and agree with Amplats, or are they still formulating their next attack on the dirty capitalists?
Business Times
Vatican Bank moves to embrace transparency
The Vatican Bank, dubbed as the most secretive bank, intends to launch a website and publish its annual reports improving transparency by year-end
Business Times
Limits to what QE can achieve
Financial markets fired up this year by monetary stimuli of the top four central banks ask how long this can last.
Opinion
SIGNPOST: Beware of the mobile zombies
Arthur Goldstuck
Never write off a technology brand until its death has been confirmed by the coroners of corporate accounting
Opinion
TAX TALK: Carbon tax must be explained to laymen
Matthew Lester
Can South Africa be 1% of the world economy and the 11th-biggest polluter? — but there is hope KPMG reports that we are the 13th most active country in attempts to reduce carbon emissions
Business Times
Ticket to women's leadership conference up for grabs
The eighth annual Women's Leadership Conference will be held on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, read to find out how you could win a ticket to attend
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