Business
Leading business indicator falls in February
Negative contribution comes from decline in number of residential building plans passed, while acceleration in rate of change in job ad space provides good news
Economy
Petrol price increase behind increase in March CPI
Increase in consumer price index is in line with expectations, with transport, education costs viewed as biggest drivers
World
JSE hits new intraday high as sentiment improves
Local bourse hits record peak in late morning trade on Wednesday as gold shares get boost from weaker rand, dovish mood in US
Labour
Amcu lukewarm over new offer by platinum miners
Producers moot R12,500 within five years but union in no rush to respond
Motoring
Toyota to introduce affordable, SA-made sedan
Toyota’s creation of a new budget car category will challenge importers of popular Korean vehicles
National
Warning that bill will harm, not help, security
Institute for Security Studies says limitation on foreign ownership in private security industry will be greater threat to national security than the industry itself
Property
Trophy home sales go through the roof on stock shortages
Trophy homes are back in vogue with estate agents reporting strong increase in property sales in wealthy suburbs where price tags typically exceed R10m
State continues to botch policy of restitution
If the government wants to promote viable black farmers the private sector stands ready and willing to help, writes Anthony EvansColumnists
We can use what information we have and some common sense to get an idea of how the elections are likely to turn out, writes Steven Friedman
Election predictions do not stand up to scrutiny
Columnists
Amcu leaders seem not to notice the adverse effects of its ascendancy, writes Allister Sparks
Political wake-up call cannot be tainted by emotionalism
African Business
Zimbabwe pledges not to seize foreign investment capital
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa confirms it is not Zimbabwean government policy to ‘get 51% of anyone’s money’ as part of indigenisation law
National
Warhorses rolled out for Nkandla probe
Now that all the parties participating in the committee have announced their names, it is scheduled to get down to business
Land & Agriculture
Sekunjalo set to settle with commission over fishing
Shares up 3.9% as interims show higher profit, but no dividend yet
Americas
NEWS ANALYSIS: Ins and outs of guest list to determine success of Obama’s party
Barack Obama has everything in place to publicly acknowledge, as president, that his Kenyan father’s continent really did help to shape him and inspire him
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers should laud Sassa ruling
At last, the Constitutional Court has declared thesocial grants tender invalid and has ordered Sassa to start again
Asia-Pacific
Chinese factory activity shrinks for fourth month, but pace of decline slows
China’s factory activity shrinks in April, signalling economic weakness into second quarter, a preliminary survey shows, although pace of decline has eased
Land & Agriculture
Zille says state is neglecting Cape fishing harbours
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille locked in a dispute with two national government departments over poor management of 12 small fishing harbours
Mining
New coal report raises strategic questions
Waterberg may be best for next power station but mining there is tricky, writes Brendan Ryan
African News
Kidnap scourge persists in Mozambique
Maputo’s lawyers are unwilling to represent charged businessman Moniz Carsane
Property
SA Corporate concludes Joburg inner city deal
JSE-listed company acquiring the entire issued share capital of Affordable Housing Company and its portfolio of 27 Johannesburg inner city properties, worth about R953m
Mining
Aquarius share price reflects rights issue
Miner’s share price adjusts downwards by 42% as the company goes ex-rights in a $225m rights issue designed to buy back a large portion of a $300m convertible bond
Financial Services
Economic risks a ‘challenge’ to SA’s life industry
Standard & Poor’s says this includes the low levels of investment in the country which could constrain household spending and consequently lead to a higher lapse rate in insurance policies
Politics
SABC shrugs off EFF threat over banned advert as election ploy
Public broadcaster dismisses EFF’s ‘publicity stunt’ to gain traction two weeks before elections by taking the SABC to Icasa for refusing to air its ad
Transport & Tourism
Car rental prices forecast to climb on higher rates, rand
Car rental companies under pressure from larger shareholders who want a better return on investment
National
A long history of principled choices
Public protector has refused to kowtow to politicians, writes Mike Cohen
Europe
Russia puts Ukraine under debt pressure
Russia, the world’s biggest natural gas exporter, will make Ukraine prepay for gas unless it starts paying the debt it had accumulated up to March
Property
Delta pays R488m for Durban buildings
The black-controlled company is spending nearly half a billion rand on the Old Mutual Centre and The Marine
Cartoons
VRROOM WITH A VIEW: Lexus offers necessary balance
In our attempt to redress past injustices, we have to look at our history holistically and honestly, writes Alexander ParkerGadgets & Gear
TECHNOLOGY: Tech giants pose threat to fund houses
Some asset managers agree that the technology sector may succeed where they have failed if the likes of Google put their minds to asset management, writes Madison Marriage
Opinion
‘Kill switch’ will save cellphones
Penny Haw
A ‘kill switch’ for phones designed to protect personal information will become standard as of 2015
Opinion
JAZZ: Reza Khota’s Transmutation
Gwen Ansell
Guitarist Reza Khota’s story is summed up in the title of his debut release
Clash of the wooden spooners
Cheetahs are the only team in Super Rugby doing worse than StormersSoccer
‘Unluckiest man’ Modise a strong contender for top PSL award
At the rate Teko Modise is going, he could make his own luck and win both the league and the player of the season award
National
- A long history of principled choices
- SABC shrugs off EFF threat over banned advert as election ploy
- Zille says state is neglecting Cape fishing harbours
- Fired train drivers raise security concerns
- ISS warns bill will harm, not help, security
World
- Chinese factory activity shrinks for fourth month, but pace of decline slows
- JSE hits new intraday high as sentiment improves
- Nepal government meets sherpas’ demands after deadly avalanche
- Netflix price hikes seen boosting global expansion
- US backs Ukraine, warns Russia with Biden visit
Companies
- Trade on JSE delayed by glitch
- Toyota to introduce affordable, SA-made sedan
- Thembeka Capital doubles dividend
- Sekunjalo set to settle with commission over fishing
- SA Corporate concludes Joburg inner city deal
Personal Finance
- MY BRILLIANT CAREER: In the business of original ideas
- Size counts when you buy online
- His own take on motivating waiters
- Fair hearing when SARS turns deaf ear
- TAX TALK: SARS conjures rabbit out of hat
Business
Markets
- Rand slips to three-week lows on bond outflows
- Steady PMIs, sluggish China put brakes on European shares
- JSE hits new intraday high as sentiment improves
- Gold shares push JSE higher
- Trade on JSE delayed by glitch
Economy
- Petrol price increase behind increase in March CPI
- Leading business indicator falls in February
- IN THE MARKETS: Financial service BEE investors take long-term view
- ISS warns bill will harm, not help, security
- Cape Town’s economy tops SA for inclusivity
Life
- Toyota to introduce affordable, SA-made sedan
- TECHNOLOGY: Tech giants pose threat to fund houses
- VRROOM WITH A VIEW: Lexus offers necessary balance
- ‘Kill switch’ will save cellphones
- JAZZ: Reza Khota’s Transmutation
Sport
- Giggs steps up as United fires Moyes
- Court calls for new IPL illegal betting probe
- Gilbert a favourite for Fleche after powerful climb
- Daniel out to leave Sharks with Super 15 title
- Armstrong allies banned for doping involvement
Multimedia
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- ETFPLD: AFRICA ETF ISSUER LTD (RF) - ETFPLD - Listing of Additional - AfricaPalladium debentures
- SBAEI: THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD - SBAEI- Rebalancing of Standard Bank Africa Total Return Index - SBAFRITR
- BARLOWORLD LIMITED - BAW12 and BAW13-Interest Rate Reset
- THE SA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY SOC LTD - Additional Listings
- CMH: COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LIMITED - Abridged Group Financial Results For The Year Ended 28 February 2014
- RBA: RBA HOLDINGS LIMITED - Renewal of cautionary announcement
- NGPLD: NEW GOLD ISSUER LIMITED - NGPLD-Additional Listing of NewGold Palladium Debentures
- NGPLT: NEW GOLD ISSUER LIMITED - NGPLT-Additional Listing of NewGold Platinum Debentures
- GLD: NEW GOLD ISSUER LIMITED - GLD-Additional Listing of NewGold Debentures
- UBU: UBUBELE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Dealing in Ububele Holdings Limited securities by an associate of a director
- THE THEKWINI WAREHOUSING CONDUIT (RF) LT - New Financial Instrument Listing - TWC052
- FMC: FORBES & MANHATTAN COAL CORP - Notice of change of financial year end
- SEP: SEPHAKU HOLDINGS LIMITED - Resignation of non-executive director
- MRF: MERAFE RESOURCES LIMITED - Report for the quarter ended 31 March 2014
- GPL: SUN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - Sun International & Grand Parade - Renewal of joint cautionary announcement
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