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NUM risks losing nearly 60% of its membership
According to general secretary Frans Baleni’s report, members do not believe the union is fighting for their collective interests as strongly as it did before
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- Claims of improved services decried by opposition
- ANC ‘sidelines’ Cosatu in bid to rescue ailing unions
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- SABC presenter Mbuli hailed as patriot and ‘zealous newshound’
- Dawes leaving Mail & Guardian for Indian paper
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- Black lawyer urges ‘excluded colleagues’ to ‘act against racism’
- Maritime law’s little closed shop of ‘racial horrors’
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Eritrea’s Issaias revered and reviled
The ‘isolated and mercurial dictator’ has become increasingly paranoid, fearing assassination attempts he said were backed by the CIA
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Suspects in London soldier slaying probed before, says UK official
Investigators search several locations and try to determine whether Wednesday’s attack was part of a wider plot to instil terror on the streets of London
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EDITORIAL: State must act to end labour strife
It is incumbent on the government to take decisive action to end the current labour turmoil in the country
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Rand strengthens after Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady
Rand strengthens in afternoon trade following the Bank’s monetary policy committee’s decision, but remains within reach of weakest level in four years
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- Rand strengthens after Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady
- JSE plunges on Bernanke comments
- Global stocks fall on China growth woes, Fed concerns
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Hands off rates at Reserve Bank as inflation bites
Bank’s monetary policy committee keeps key repurchase rate unchanged, amid concern about SA’s deteriorating inflation outlook
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Economic Indicators
Petrol price (95) R12.47 -73c/l same Repo rate 5% 0.0pp same Prime rate 8.5% 0.0pp same GDP (Q4 12) 2.1% 0.9pp same CPI (April) 5.9% 0pp same PPI (Mar) 5.7% 0.3pp same Last updated on May 22 -
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Private sector needs ‘bigger role’ in economic zones
Organised business strongly urges that private sector be given greater role in the process of setting up and managing special economic zones
Trade & Industry
- Poultry group denies tariff would cause steep price rises
- Severe lack of supply chain skills ‘hindering trade for SA’
- Meat group cries foul over poultry body’s secret figures
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Amcu optimistic on reaching deal to cut Amplats job losses
Amplats, Department of Mineral Resources and four unions will hold talks at the CCMA to ensure that all alternatives to retrenchment have been explored
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Absa says miscalculated interest on car loan was ‘isolated error’
South Africa’s largest retail bank overcharges customer for almost two years, by mistake
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Life
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Disrupting the cosy conceptions of art
The art of Johannes Phokela, who will represent South Africa at next month’s Venice Biennale, is not always earnest, writes Chris Thurman
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Sport
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Baxter calls for improvement in officiating
Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter wants a review system to be put in place to improve the standard of refereeing in domestic top-flight football
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