Economy
Interest rate hikes will be mindful of weak economic growth, says Marcus
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says monetary policy committee will continue to focus on price stability, also be mindful of effect its actions have on growth
Mining
Anglo to refocus on assets that offer best value
CEO Mark Cutifani says Anglo American will sell some unspecified assets, will concentrate on assets that best match chosen areas of focus, skills to drive returns
Mining
Lonmin lowers sales guidance due to strike
Platinum producer says existing banking facilities enough to cover costs of five-month strike, will require increased working capital during ram-up
Labour
Wages take back seat over ‘peace clause’ fight
Numsa likely to reject latest offer unless it is adapted to preserve rights of workers to take action over shop-floor issues after a collective deal is struck
Health
Aspen’s all-in-one HIV drug piles up as provinces delay roll-out
Company sitting with millions of packs of unsold AIDS drugs as provinces drag their heels in ordering the new three-in-one pills the government switched to last April
African News
Swazi court jails editor, lawyer for contempt of court
Judge imposes the maximum possible sentence of two years imprisonment for Nation magazine editor Bheki Makhubu and lawyer Thulani Maseko
Middle East
Kerry presses for Gaza ceasefire as death toll passes 800
Urgency for truce spurred on by the killing of 15 people sheltering at a UN-run school in the northern Gaza Strip
Law & Constitution
Top court appoints woman acting judge
North West Judge President Monica Leeuw has been appointed as an acting judge in the Constitutional Court in an effort to widen the pool of potential women candidates for a permanent post in the court
Our war premium on energy rises
Escalation in conflict sure to affect global economy, writes Steen JakobsenColumnists
The idea of decorum has provided a pretext for an insidious campaign against parliamentary free expression, writes Anthony Butler
A sartorial revolution to colour our politics
Columnists
Open journalism is about accepting a radically changing relationship between journalists and their audience, writes Anton Harber
SABC plan is antithesis of open journalism
Telecoms & Technology
Telkom bid to end reform stalemate
Company hopes for union deal on job cuts as it hires one of SA’s top labour mediators to resolve the impasse
African News
Zimbabwe police question Moyo over Baba Jukwa Facebook page
Political observers say Moyo’s questioning is an attempt by authorities to show there will be ‘no sacred cows’ in unmasking the shadowy internet character
Politics
Ministry defends appointment of Zuma’s daughter
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services says appointment of Thuthukile Zuma as chief of staff is based on her ‘capacity’ for position
African News
No survivors from Air Algerie crash, says French president
Aircraft was on its way to Algiers when it crashed amid reports of heavy storms, shortly after pilots radioed in that they were diverting course
Letters
LETTER: Article contains inaccuracies
The article EFF objects to being compared to Nazis contains incorrect information concerning the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli
EDITORIAL: Unnecessary and immature display
Continuing disagreement between EFF and Gauteng legislature is threatening to become a crisis of sortsBusiness
Minister hopes small business department will get ‘big budget’
Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says department will do all it can to deliver on mandate to support entrepreneurs
Energy
Eskom not the main culprit in electricity outages
Power outages are still likely as municipalities fail to upgrade infrastructure, writes Charlotte Mathews
Telecoms & Technology
Growth outside SA boosts Vodacom
Mobile money service M-Pesa and data help offset lower mobile termination rates
Politics
De Lille finds the going tough at arms deal commission
Patricia de Lille tells arms procurement commission she will not answer questions on details of allegations made in the ‘De Lille dossier’
Mining
Manufacturing, mining fare worst on transformation
South Africa’s mining industry does not comply with the broad-based black economic empowerment codes, a KPMG survey shows
Europe
UK agency charges Alstom with corruption
Alstom charged with corruption by UK prosecutors after a five-year probe
Politics
EFF objects to being compared to Nazis
African National Congress MP Buti Manamela accuses Economic Freedom Fighters of peddling unrealistic stories to voters, says Hitler told his followers lies too
Retail & Consumer
Strong African demand boosts SABMiller
Brewer says growth in Africa, Europe balanced by slower momentum in North America, reduction in net producer revenue in Australia in difficult trading conditions
Europe
Nokia returns to profit on restructure
Nokia jumps back into profit, boosted by a restructuring after it lost its leading position in handsets and sold its phone division to Microsoft
African Business
Zimbabwe rules out lifting ban on raw chrome exports
Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidakwha says the state is also considering stopping the sale of rough diamonds to the international market
Asia-Pacific
Chinese aware of imbalance in their trade with Africa
With a growth outlook of ‘only’ 7.4% predicted for this year, China is the world’s envy, writes Nicholas Kotch
Health
HIV/AIDS pills at early stage ‘unwise’
Health activists and top doctors have questioned government plans to start treating HIV/AIDS patients earlier, saying it will further strain already overstretched clinics and hospitals
Mining
Wider probe into mining royalty funds
More than R300m in mining royalties is missing from an account of Rustenburg’s Bapo ba Mogale community
Mining
Minister shrugs off mine sales
Ramatlhodi says there is no crisis on Amplats disposals, writes Carol Paton
Media
Muthambi to oppose bid to unseat Motsoeneng
Communications minister indicates that she intends to oppose high court bid by the DA to have SABC head Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appointment reviewed and set aside
African Business
World Bank ponders role in claims of Zimbabwe farmers
Government is being advised on improving land reform following the dispossessions that began in 2000, writes Brian Latham
African News
Missing Air Algerie flight has crashed, say aviation authorities
The Air Algerie airliner with 119 people on board went down on Thursday during a flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers, says an Algerian aviation official
Property
Porsche SA pays R205m for Kyalami race track at auction
Porsche buys Kyalami race track for R205m — the highest price paid for a property in liquidation in South Africa
World
IMF cuts outlook for global growth
The International Monetary Fund lowers outlook for global growth as expansions weaken from China to the US and conflicts raise risk of a surge in oil prices
Rugby
Schemer White has to do it all again
Coach has to take his side to the final and repeat their win over the Canterbury Crusaders
Europe
Ukraine prime minister resigns over dissolution of majority coalition
Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s protest resignation comes as a shock and plunges the strife-torn nation into political uncertainty
Energy
Government confident it can finance energy needs, says Ramaphosa
The deputy president affirmed that nuclear would be part of the future energy mix, alongside natural gas, shale gas, coal and renewable energy
Politics
De Lille wants Seriti Commission to probe contents of dossier
She also asks that the commission investigate what happened to charges she laid against 29 South Africans who benefited from discounted luxury vehicles
Retail & Consumer
Urbanisation drives hunger for luxury goods
Sub-Saharan Africa is a promising market for luxury goods as urbanisation, economic development and increased affluence among rising middle class drives growth
Cartoons
City of siege and mañana
Modern and extremely punctual trains whisk you to and from historic, atmospheric, much-invaded Toledo, writes Lesley StonesTravel & Food
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Goatshed Fairview
The Goatshed Fairview offers friendly and quick service and their coffee is excellent, writes Penny Haw
Motoring
LAUNCH NEWS: Bestseller, no badge needed
The Honda Accord has always been a favourite but will the new one live up to the reputation, asks Mark Smyth
Motoring
LAUNCH NEWS: It’s more than just a feeling
Motor News took to the Kyalami racetrack — for what we hope will not be the last time — in the new Alfa Romeo 4C
Health
Whether it is cos or watercress, let us eat lettuce
Most varieties of lettuce — from humble iceberg to nutritional king romaine — contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidant plant chemicals
Opinion
WINE: Geared for visitors
Michael Fridjhon
I dropped into the tasting room at Villiera recently, on a quiet day in the dead of winter
Schemer White has to do it all again
Coach has to take his side to the final and repeat their win over the Canterbury CrusadersSoccer
Safa puts technical director on hold until Bafana coach named
South African Football Association will not name technical director on Saturday, decides coach announcement will be enough excitement for one day
BusinessDay
Mexico returns to Formula One roster
Mexico will be back on Formula One calendar in 2015 after 23-year absence, race to be held at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
National
- Ministry defends appointment of Zuma’s daughter
- De Lille finds the going tough at arms deal commission
- Muthambi to oppose bid to unseat Motsoeneng
- Aspen’s all-in-one HIV drug piles up as provinces delay roll-out
- Telkom bid to end reform stalemate
World
- Kerry presses for Gaza ceasefire as death toll passes 800
- Anglo-BHP ‘talks’ may signal sell-off
- Ban appalled by attack on UN school in Gaza Strip
- IMF cuts outlook for global growth
- Murdoch the deal maker overshadows the innovator
Companies
- COMPANY COMMENT: Telkom; African Bank
- Lonmin lowers sales guidance due to strike
- Anglo to refocus on assets that offer best value
- Soft drink sales drive gains by SABMiller
- Adcorp bids to buy temp firm Kelly Group
Personal Finance
- One Rand Man counts on saving cash
- FAME & FORTUNE: A creative who is creative with money
- FAME & FORTUNE: Squash ace hits her money target
- Short courses a way to master a trade
- Check the map before you leap
Business
Markets
- Stocks, euro fall as German data, US earnings disappoint
- Gold set for second straight week of losses on strong data
- Oil slips below $107 as ample supply outweighs risk premium
- Rand steady amid quiet trade due to lack of news
- JSE ends 0.14% lower‚ tracks global markets
Economy
- Interest rate hikes will be mindful of weak economic growth, says Marcus
- IMF slashes SA’s growth forecast for this year
- Johannesburg needs to diversify its economy — 2013 economic report
- Inflation respite raises hope of steady rates
- CPI increases slightly less than expected in June
Life
- Whether it is cos or watercress, let us eat lettuce
- City of siege and mañana
- WINE: Geared for visitors
- RESTAURANT REVIEW: Goatshed Fairview
- LONG-TERM FLEET: Small engines have their place
Sport
- Jockey Yeni may impress in Gold Cup at Greyville
- Khune promises to make Chiefs fans happy
- Farah out of Commonwealth Games
- SA face a crucial start as Jayawardene is praised for his steady century
- Mexico returns to Formula One roster
Multimedia
- VIDEO: Sadc signs Economic Partnership Agreement with EU
- VIDEO: Chaos at Gauteng legislature as EFF sit-in turns violent
- BUSINESS DAY TV: SADC, EU agricultural deal opens doors to SA products
- VIDEO: Activists call for moratorium on fracking
- BUSINESS DAY TV: Sale of mines is not a story of job losses, Amplats CEO says
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