Showing posts with label July 27. Show all posts
Showing posts with label July 27. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

EFF promises to rebuild homes destroyed by Tembisa tornado

EFF leader Julius Malema also wants the government to step in to help, saying it must ensure the injured get the best possible care ‘because this is a disaster’


Why the Bank of Japan is upstaging the Fed in the US bond market

The Federal Reserve is usually treasury traders’ main focus when it meets to set monetary policy — but this time, Japanese stimulus is the focus


IEC expects record number of voters to turn out next week

Electoral Commission of SA says the record number of applications for special votes indicates there will be significant participation in the elections


Sharp profit increase for Sibanye Gold

HEPS to rise six-fold in the first half and normalised earnings eight times, but basic earnings will be tempered by an R820m impairment of Sibanye’s Cooke 4 mine


Revolutionary designer of the dolos, Aubrey Kruger, dies

Kruger designed the ingenious dolos sea buffer system 50 years ago, which is now used to dissipate waves at breakwaters throughout the world


EDITORS’ LUNCHBOX: Are purged directors best suited to fix SAA?

While a mystery Australian man wins a Pacific island resort in a raffle, Russian spies are blamed for a campaign to derail Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign


Massmart will ‘suffer’ as long as lease issue persists

It wants the Competition Tribunal to hear its case about long-term lease exclusivity agreements, saying the findings of a market inquiry under way are not binding


WATCH: Bonds will be a well performing asset class this year

In the Bond Report, Business Day TV discusses Fitch’s decision to lower SA’s local currency rating and the performance of SA government bonds


IPPs are still a key part of SA’s energy policy, says Pravin Gordhan

The finance minister says the renewable energy programme has shown the attractive investment environment the government can offer


Mokonyane will not say if she faces ANC censure for comments on spending

The ANC’s head of elections, Nomvula Mokonyane, has said the party has spent more than R1bn campaigning for the local government elections