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Leaner SA needs policy reorientation

The days of leaving everything to the Treasury appear to be over. Our problems are not about fiscal management, writes Songezo Zibi

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  Mantashe warns of ‘mafia state’ after Jonas's revelation

  Gwede Mantashe blames ‘oligarchs’ for rot in government but declines to comit to Zuma inquiry while Guptas gun for Mcebisi Jonas after damaging revelation

  Politics

  • Mantashe warns of ‘mafia state’ after Jonas's revelation
  • Vytjie Mentor rejects Zuma’s claim of having ‘no recollection’ of her

  Media

  • Sunday Times launches improved mobile app
  • DA approaches High Court to set aside Motsoeneng disciplinary inquiry

  Labour

  • Samwu president, deputy president and treasurer dismissed
  • Cameron Morajane appointed CCMA head

  Science & environment

  • Communities in drive to clean up the Duzi River
  • Farmers left out in cold over drought intervention

  Law & constitution

  • Do we want a system that allows a judge to separate justice and the law?
  • SA was obliged to arrest Bashir, court rules

  Education

  • Student protesters cause more than R145m in damages in three months
  • University of Cape Town may cut jobs as it applies austerity

  Health

  • Mbeki queries money spent treating HIV/AIDS
  • Adult psychiatric patients could be moved to home for disabled children

  Opinion

  • EDITORIAL: The Guptas and Cabinet posts
  • SA’s ignorance of Africa does everyone a disservice

  Columnists

  • A country downgrade would be utter misery for all
  • AT HOME AND ABROAD: What should happen when Jacob Zuma takes a walk?
• Africa

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  Consumer market outlook in Africa ‘still positive’

  Report analyses African economies that offer appealing opportunities for retail and consumer businesses looking to expand

  African News

  • Al-Qaeda attack aimed at Islamic State
  • MPs question viability of Congo hydro project
  • SA was obliged to arrest Bashir, court rules
  • Four-million Zimbabweans need food aid resulting from drought
  • Eurobonds hit after Ivory Coast attacks

  African Business

  • Kenya’s Equity eyes Barclays Africa ‘spoils’
  • Consumer market outlook in Africa ‘still positive’
  • Enterprise Mauritius team in SA
  • Angola’s crude output tied up to pay for big loans
  • Total to build pipeline from Ugandan oil fields to port off Tanzania
  • South Sudan is dying, and nobody is documenting these deaths

  African Perspectives

  • SA’s ignorance of Africa does everyone a disservice
  • Will Zuma’s visit to Nigeria bolster trade?
  • Blood in the fields as big business eats up Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwean reform a smokescreen to save the ruling party
  • New president has a broken nation to repair

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  Fed holds rates steady as US economy grows

  Federal Reserve’s tightening bias contrasts with aggressive easing abroad

  Africa

  • Consumer market outlook in Africa ‘still positive’
  • Al-Qaeda attack aimed at Islamic State

  Europe

  • Deal with Turkey on migrant crisis will include provisos, Merkel says
  • Greek minister told to resign for using wrong name for Macedonia

  Asia-Pacific

  • Bangladesh Bank chief resigns after $81m heist
  • Suu Kyi’s aide elected as Myanmar’s president

  Middle East

  • Syria Kurds poised to declare federal system
  • Russian warplanes begin to leave Syria

  Americas

  • Fed holds rates steady as US economy grows
  • Brazil’s real tumbles on news central bank head may step down

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  • UK’s sins of taxation need fixing
  • Revolutionary hopefuls are geared up for a fight

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  • Trump and Malema appeal to prejudice
  • SIMON BARBER: Trump’s victories put Republicans in a pickle
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  Black pain led me to throw Rhodes poo

  UCT statue was a fit symbol to target in protest against white domination, writes Chumani Maxwele

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  • EDITORIAL: The Guptas and Cabinet posts
  • EDITORIAL: Team SA’s hard sell needs action

  Columnists

  • HILARY JOFFE: A country downgrade would be utter misery for all
  • ALLISTER SPARKS: What should happen when Jacob Zuma takes a walk?

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  • LETTER: Campaign against cadre not new
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  JSE rises on risk-on trade but retailers weaken

  General retail shares are lower after growth in retail trade sales dropped in January as a result of a poor trading environment

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  • JSE rises on risk-on trade but retailers weaken
  • Rand weakens further due to Gordhan and Hawks fallout
  • Fallout from Hawks probe extends to bonds

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  Consumers being hit increasingly harder by rising prices

  Access to more credit may be further hampered by the implementation of new affordability assessment criteria as part of revisions to the national credit regulations

  More News

  • Pace of growth in retail sales slows in January
  • Global executives have mixed views on SA’s motor sector
  • Watchdog to study debt amnesty
  • Gordhan tells Hawks his focus is on the Treasury
  • SA must earn back trust, says Gordhan

  Economic Indicators

  Petrol price

  R11.74

  -69c

  same

  Repo rate

  6.75%

  0.5pp

  same

  Prime rate

  10.25%

  0.5pp

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  CPI (February)

  6.2%

  1pp

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  PPI (February)

  7.6%

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  Opinion

  • WTO’s record boosts its hand in talks
  • THE POINT: Lean start-ups will excite SA’s young people

  Columnists

  • HILARY JOFFE: A country downgrade would be utter misery for all
  • MICHEL PIREU: Rules of cowboys still ring true

  New Agenda
• Business

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  Russia’s confidence about winning SA nuclear bid relates to ‘technical ability’

  State nuclear agency Rosatom’s Nikolay Drozdov says the cost of building nuclear plants in SA will be much lower than a reported $100bn estimate

  Trade & Industry

  • SA to keep preferential access under Agoa
  • York shows strong growth, despite weak economy
  • Moves to revive SA’s wobbly brandy industry

  Management

  • THE POINT: Lean start-ups will excite SA’s young people
  • Lonmin chief a catalyst for change
  • Global brands learn Africa is not a country

  Innovation

  • Insect protein on menu of the future
  • Even the smallest nations can benefit from space technology
  • NationBuilder opens gateway to influence

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• Companies

  TOP STORY

  

  Medical schemes Bonitas and Liberty in discussions to merge

  Bonitas and Liberty say consolidation among medical schemes is an increasing trend, which is indicative of the current healthcare industry

  More News

  • Sibanye gets nod for takeover of Aquarius and Amplats assets
  • ArcelorMittal blames steel industry woes for decision to raise prices
  • SA’s bad news may be good news for AB InBev
  • Vote on executive pay still not binding
  • GPI declares no dividend after disposal of GPI Slots is delayed

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• Life

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  Happiness test finds nothing rotten in the state Denmark

  In terms of the happiest places to live, Nordic countries top the list, while the 10 most unhappy places on earth include eight sub-Saharan countries

  Arts & Entertainment

  • Bushfire’s 10th showing to feature acts from more than a dozen countries
  • South African animation series makes mark in Africa

  Travel & Food

  • SA’s Michelin man will never again mistake ‘fowl’ for ‘breast’ in French
  • Walter Sisulu square in Soweto lacks the pulling power of Vilakazi Street

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  Gadgets & Gear

  • Augmented reality — the most exciting technology
  • Carpooling effective for congestion and even employee productivity

  Books

  • US author Pat Conroy dead at 70
  • BOOK REVIEW: The Boy Who Could Change the World

  Health

  • Happiness test finds nothing rotten in the state Denmark
  • WHO tests for uranium poisoning near Johannesburg

  Motoring

  • INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH: Mercedes E-Class miles ahead of the tech game
  • GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Star cars in the limelight
• Sport

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  Fifa demands ‘sordid’ officials return millions received in bribes

  In an admission to US authorities on soccer corruption, Fifa accuses SA of paying a $10m bribe to secure votes for the 2010 World Cup

  Rugby

  • Coetzee says he has not accepted Bok coaching job
  • Zas will be ready for Brumbies’ high kicks

  soccer

  • Fifa demands ‘sordid’ officials return millions received in bribes
  • Match-fixing scandal expands

  Cricket

  • Indian fans believe Dhoni’s boys will deliver T20 glory
  • To succeed on world stage, Proteas must stop playing safe and dare to win
  • Back to the future as Morris and Duminy click into gear
  • Batting mavericks set to outrage the purists at the World Twenty20 Super 10

  Other Sport

  • Platt pedals his way to a yellow jersey birthday gift
  • Annie Power leads Champion Hurdle bets at Cheltenham
  • Schwartzel primes for Masters
  • Formula One back bigger and busier
  • Wayde van Niekerk makes sprinting history

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