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Absa opens a representative office in China to boost its trade with Africa
Absa GROUP yesterday launched a non-banking subsidiary in China, fortifying the growing economic bridge between Africa and China.
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The business of music is our business
REFLECTING on my own musical journey, the nuns and priests made us sing our lungs out in early days of school. I always believed I was a good singer, but my music teacher said that I frequently switched – without warning – from tenor to bass or soprano.
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Career in sport sponsorships agency leads to managing director role for Carrie Delaney
MSCSPORTS, an award-winning sponsorship agency, has announced the appointment of Carrie Delaney as their new managing director.
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The three most common reasons why entrepreneurs delay pursuing their dreams
IT’S EASY to understand why some busi- nesses appear to be overnight succes- ses. From the outside, it may seem as if entrepreneurs simply stumble on a good idea and are in the right place at the right time to turn that idea into something concrete. In reality, however, many of the world’s most success- ful “overnight successes” were, in fact, years in the making. As Steve Jobs once put it: “Overn
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Bank transactions hit highest level in 8 months
THE BANKSERVAFRICA Economic Transactions Index (Beti), which measures all interbank economic activity processed by BankservAfrica, recovered further to an index level of 134.2 in April, thereby hitting the highest level in eight months.
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SAB has been selling double digit beer volumes in the first financial quarter
SOUTH African Breweries’ (SAB) top- and bottom-line growth frothed over by double digits, following “record volumes” in the first quarter of its financial year.
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Equites reaches power wheeling agreement with City of Cape Town
EQUITES Property Fund, the logistics focused real estate investment trust (Reit) on the JSE, has this month started wheeling renewable solar energy on to Cape Town’s grid from a newly established distribution centre in Parow, as the metropole advances on its targets of protecting itself from four levels of load shedding by 2026.
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Shell winds down SA operations as part of new global strategy Analysts say Shell could offload its retail assets to another large player
SHELL South Africa yesterday said the global company had undertaken a comprehensive review of the downstream and renewables businesses across all regions and markets in line with its focus on performance, discipline, and simplification.
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SA fintech firm Lesaka acquires payments processor Adumo for R1.6 billion
SOUTH African fintech company Lesaka Technologies is acquiring southern Africa-focused payments processing firm, Adumo, for R1.6 billion in cash and shares.
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Letters from readers that are close to my heart
Dear Rod
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‘Dirty money’ vs Israel and the West
If the latest barbaric anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protests in the US are anything to go by, then I think that we can all agree that dirty money, especially coming from a slimy source such as George Soros, was always going to get everybody’s attention.
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More engineers to assist in rescue mission
Independent engineers have been brought in to assess the construction site in George where a five-storey building collapsed on Monday.
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Kodwa mulls legal action over DA ad
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has urged the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to consider including the prohibition of the burning or desecration of national symbols in the Code of Conduct of political parties.
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Pro-Israel teacher axed by school
A NOW former teacher at the Laudium Secondary School in Pretoria, who claimed he was dismissed after nearly two decades at the school because of his pro-Israel sentiments, has turned to the Labour Court in Johannesburg as he felt that he was given the boot unfairly.
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Cops nab kidnappers during ransom drop
North West police, working with private security companies, rescued a kidnapped man and arrested two alleged kidnappers this week on charges of extortion, kidnapping and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Defence of Israel reactive in nature
YOUR two readers’ letters referring to Israel as an “artificial state” cannot go unchallenged. This kind of label is mere academic claptrap belonging in a first-year university debating class.
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Youth survey shows 35% undecided
While nearly two-thirds (63%) of youth aged 18 to 24 say they are registered to vote, just under half (49%) say they are likely to vote later this month.
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Former health minister Zweli Mkhize adds a Master’s degree to his list of credentials
Former Health Minister, KwaZulu-Natal premier and Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Zweli Mkize graduated with a Master of Administration degree from the institution on Tuesday.
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Sharp rise in consumers seeking debt counselling
There has been a sharp increase in the number of consumers seeking debt counselling assistance in the first quarter of 2024.
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A different kind of art soirée
’TWAS a St Clement’s arts
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Ratepayers turning to renewable energy impacting revenue
AS THE number of Durban residents switching to renewable energy systems increases, eThekwini Municipality’s Electricity Unit has seen its revenue impacted.
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Tributes pour in for former joint GM of Independent Media in KZN
FORMER joint general manager of Independent Media in KwaZulu-Natal, Brian Porter, whose career at the company spanned over 40 years, died last week at the age of 71.
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Suspect in Durban North shooting held at airport
A Chinese national, wanted in connection with a shooting in Durban North in which a woman was killed and three others injured, was arrested at O R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg while allegedly attempting to flee the country.
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Msunduzi manager vows to continue fighting
THE increasingly acrimonious legal battle between the Msunduzi Municipality and its suspended municipal manager, Lulamile Mapholoba, could be heading back to court.
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Durban police arrest eight suspects for extortion in Inanda
Durban metro police have arrested eight people for allegedly ambushing an independent contractor working on water infrastructure in Newtown B section, Inanda.
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How to double fix South Africa’s democracy
On May 29, South Africa will be faced with its seventh general election since 1994.
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Burning the flag is wrong and disloyal
I don’t care for the national anthem. I won’t sing it. It’s against my belief as I am not religious.
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Muslim supporters endorse Modi’s politics
In his letter, “Elected party must fix our mindset”, in The Mercury dated May 2, Ebrahim Essa, like Al Jazeera once again unleashes a volley of untruths.
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Kubanza and Ndebele fighting side by side
The brotherly bond South Africa’s Nkosi Ndebele and the Democratic Republic of Congo-born Eliezer Kubanza share is something to be admired and appreciated.
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Lions plan heady mix of kicking and running for Cardiff
If YESTERDAY was any indication of what the Lions’ plan is this weekend, then Cardiff best get themselves prepared for an all-out assault on their lines using power and pace.