Phakamisa Ndzamela
Phakamisa is a financial services correspondent covering banks, insurance companies, private equity firms and any other companies-related matter he is instructed to look into.
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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
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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
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EU leaders hope to win fight over tax evasion
European leaders to gather for summit overshadowed by rampant unemployment and the deepening eurozone recession
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Empowerment: opening doors to black business
Cyril Ramaphosa explains how companies can contribute to the development of emerging enterprises
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There just may be glitter in gold shares
Gutsy investors with an appetite for the yellow metal may want to consider benefiting from bargain prices in listed gold company shares
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- JSE ends flat as gold shares sell off; platinums make good gains
- Labour tensions continue to weigh on rand
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All Share 41413.44 0.00% same Top 40 36771.80 0.00% same Financial 15 12096.10 0.00% same Industrial 25 47171.07 0.00% same Resource 10 45563.81 0.00% same All data is delayed by 15 min.
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Gold 1344.9100 0.12% up Platinum 1446.0000 1.19% up Silver 21.3100 1.21% up Palladium 734.0000 0.00% same Brent Crude Oil 104.720 0.10% up 
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Rates expected to remain unchanged despite speculation of a cut
Apart from price stability, the Reserve Bank should keep an eye on employment and growth numbers
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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 (Mar) 5.9% 0pp same PPI (Mar) 5.7% 0.3pp same Last updated on April 30 -
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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
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- Clucking in chicken coop as import row hots up
- SA’s business ties with other countries key to growth, says Radebe
- Sasol rival says its expansion thwarted by propylene prices
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Why Fastjet failed to take flight
Glitch with Fastjet’s website scuppers local launch date of the low-cost carrier
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New movie aims to provide financial literacy education
Business has collaborated with the government to offer a fun way to get the message of saving across to pupils
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A new paradise found — and with tea
The Harold Porter National Botanical Garden is not as well known as Kirstenbosch but it is no less dramatic, writes Simon Brooke
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Indian bowlers arrested over spot-fixing
Board of Control for Cricket in India suspends former Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players, declares no tolerance for corruption
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- Rested Bulls in good shape to take charge of Highlanders
- Leak on Australia team to face Lions irks coaches
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