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Scare tactics obscure role of SWFs in economies
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are investment mechanisms abused by mostly Arab and Asian countries to take control of strategic industries within developed economies. They should therefore be viewed with caution and regulated with homogenous global regulation to control their movements within the global market.
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DA pits blacks against blacks
The Young Communist League of SA (uFasimba) is not in any way surprised at the recent exposure and nakedness of ideological inclination of the chief neo-liberal agent, the DA.
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Minister sues four mines over water licences
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Optimum to delist as acquirors garner 67%
Optimum Coal aimed to delist from the JSE by July 6, the company said on Tuesday. The country’s sixth-largest producer of coal informed shareholders of the target date through a circular published in the media.
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truworths Retail sales data give fillip
Truworths International climbed the most in six weeks yesterday, leading a gain in consumer shares, after data showed South Africa’s retail sales growth accelerated to 6.8 percent in March. Truworths closed 3.04 percent higher at R83, its biggest gain since April 2. The FTSE/JSE Africa general retailers index climbed 1 percent to 89.67 points. Annual retail sales growth rose from a revised 6.7 percent a month earlier. The median estimate of economists was for annual growth of 6.6 percent. – Bloomberg
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Shakespeare inspires on Twitter
Ever wondered how Shakespeare would tweet if he were alive today? Well one Twitter account has taken inspiration from the author by retweeting random musings that form perfect rhyming couplets. The technique was popular in several plays and sonnets written by the playwright.
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Village awaits proof of R1bn Tannous bid
VILLAGE Main Reef was waiting for confirmation on funding by the Tannous Group, which made a R1 billion bid for its Tau Lekoa mine this month, Marius Saaiman, the joint chief executive said yesterday.
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ANC policies may dictate credit rating
The ANC’s national policy conference next month could prove a watershed for South Africa’s credit status. This emerged yesterday at the Moody’s Investors Service sub-Saharan Africa credit risk conference in Johannesburg.
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State seeks solution to water boards’ problems
Water boards were owed debts by municipalities to the tune of about R1 billion a year, but the Water and Environmental Affairs Ministry does not believe that this is a train smash as the entities are paid about R8.8bn a year, thus the loss of income only makes up about 10 percent of the total.
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Motor producers add 509 jobs in quarter
A total of 509 new jobs were created in the motor manufacturing industry in the first quarter despite the 10 percent downgrade this month to vehicle export projections for this year to 270 000 from 300 000 units because of the economic problems in Europe.
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‘Carroll gives England options’
New England boss Roy Hodgson says Andy Carroll adds a new dimension to the England attack.
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Recovering Yuvraj plotting return
India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh hopes to return to cricket in “three to four months” after recovering from a cancerous tumour.
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Hodgson: Time is right for The Ox
Roy Hodgson is convinced that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's selection for will not mirror Theo Walcott's ill-fated World Cup call-up.
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Blues, Bayern in unlikely bid for glory
Not many would have bet on Chelsea versus Bayern Munich Champions League final.
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R100m battle over roads
Ratepayers could be saddled with another hefty bill of about R100 million, over who should pay for roads in Cornubia, Durban.
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Blue-light driver’s actions ‘reckless’
Judgement in the case involving the VIP Protection member who was charged for an accident invovling six, is expected soon.
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Top cop evades the sheriff
Bid to serve documents on Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli fails twice, says legal rights group.
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Briton seeks sex change at 78
A 78-year-old Briton might become the oldest person ever to have a sex change.
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No super tax on mines
Despite extensive research into the possibility, South Africa will not follow Australia in implementing a mining super tax, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says.Ten spyte van ‘n langtermyn ondersoek gaan die Suid-Afrikaanse regering nie superbelastings op myne plaas nie.
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Police grab assets of rhino accused
Assets belonging to a Limpopo game farmer were attached by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Hawks and South African Police Service (SAPS).Bates van ‘n Limpopo boer is op beslag gelê deur die Suid-Afrikaanse polisie. Die boer was een van tien verdagtes wat in 2010 in hegtenis geneem is vir misdade wat verband hou met onwettige renosterhorings.
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SANRAL appoints Koos Smit
The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced on Wednesday that Koos Smit has been appointed as acting Chief Executive.Koos Smit, die uitvoerende hoof van SANRAL se ingenieursdepartement, is aangewys as die maatskappy se nuwe waarnemende bestuurshoof.
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Don’t complicate things says SARS
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it is tightening the screws on enterprises that are using increasingly sophisticated financial schemes to evade tax obligations.Die belastinggaarder sê hy gaan stappe doen om diegene wat ingewikkelde planne maak om belasting te ontduik aan die pen te laat ry.
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