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Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Sterling wavers after poll gives Brexit camp slight lead

Brexit referendum’s outcome remains too close to call, say major pollsters, while online betting exchange Betfair reckons the implied probability of a Remain vote is about 75%


Department responds to reports of South African kidnapped in Nigeria

Department of International Relations and Co-operation says it has not been informed officially but is aware of reports of an attack on an international company’s employees


Cape Town studio scoops top prize at this year’s Annecy festival

South African productions win three prizes, including top award, at this year’s Annecy festival, a premiere event on international animation film calendar


MARKET WRAP: Local markets firmer ahead of Britain’s vote on whether to leave or remain in EU

South African markets track most global exchanges stronger, with JSE making good gains while rand treads water within slightly stronger range


More arrests in Tshwane unrest, bringing total to 54

More arrests have been made in Tshwane following outbreak of violent protests sparked by announcement of Thoko Didiza as ANC’s mayoral candidate


IMF warns the US over high poverty and inequality

Washington-based multilateral lender says the US economy is in ‘good shape’ but stark trends could choke off avenues to future growth


CEO Mapula Modipa quits PetroSA

Siphamandla Mthethwa, who is the group chief financial officer of the Central Energy Fund, will be acting CEO


Hawks probing whether senior ANC members behind Tshwane violence

Hawks say investigations into Tshwane civil unrest at advanced stage and unit has names of people who allegedly orchestrated the violence


Brexit rivals race for final votes

On eve of defining British referendum the pro-Brexit camp calls for UK’s ‘independence day’ while David Cameron warns leaving the European Union will diminish the former colonial power


Tlokwe voters can check their details at voting stations this weekend

The Constitutional Court ruled last week that local government polls could go ahead in August, despite concerns over the voters’ roll