University chancellors urge for solution to fees crisis

The chancellors have made an urgent appeal for a solution to the fees crisis which threatens to unravel the remaining academic year

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami tipped to win Nobel literature prize

The peace prize might be shared by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timochenko, after signing a deal to end a war that killed 250,000 people

How Hlaudi Motsoeneng ate Lotus FM

The controversial SABC executive’s 90% local content policy has been devastating for the Durban-based Indian radio station, but its pleas have fallen on deaf ears

The tipping point: what are the risks in rewarding friendly, efficient service

For a customer, a tip may simply be a way of saying thank you for good service, but for an employer this can have problematic legal implications

Cwele gets court order to stop Icasa’s broadband auction

Pretoria judge issues temporary order stopping the Independent Communications Authority from going ahead with planned auction of broadband spectrum

Petrol price will go up by 44c per litre on Wednesday

In the period under review, the rand did appreciate against the US dollar, but still remained above its average for the previous period

PIC pressed to tell more about its R45bn unlisted investment portfolio

THE Public Investment Corporation is under pressure to reveal more about the nature of its unlisted investment portfolio, valued at R45-billion at end-March 2016

SARS alert on effects of using section 42 to defer capital gains tax

Clearly referring to SABMiller shareholders, SARS says using the Income Tax Act’s section 42 to defer capital gains tax can have tax effects for collective investment schemes

Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte threatens to kill millions like Adolf Hitler

With thousands of people murdered in his war on drugs, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte likens himself to Adolf Hitler and says he will happily kill millions

Mother City all set to score again and again with the World Sevens Series

After scoring R539m hosting last year’s World Sevens Series, Cape Town looks set to keep coining it with the rugby extravaganza for three more years

Deutsche Bank shares fall further as CEO talks to staff

John Cryan says in a letter to staff that the bank remains robust — but investors are not reassured and the shares have plumbed fresh lows

Chinese factory activity expands in September

A pick-up in domestic and export orders contributed to the slight increase in PMI, but manufacturers continued to shed jobs

Lewis to appeal consumer tribunal’s ruling on credit probe

The furniture retailer, facing a possible investigation of every credit agreement it has entered since 2007, is lodging an appeal in the High Court in Pretoria

Congos central bank more than triples its benchmark interest rate

The bank has moved to contain inflation that is expected to quadruple this year, and also plans to intervene in the foreign exchange market

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Rands sharp about-turn continues taking it back through R14/$

Risk aversion arising from concern about Deutsche Bank is partly responsible, while local trade data will be closely watched later in the day

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Coal of Africas cash balance at $19.5m

Company has generated no revenue this financial year as all its operations are on care and maintenance, auditors express doubt that it can continue as a going concern

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SAA needs a cash injection the airlines directors say

State guarantees mean it can continue as a going concern for another year but its balance sheet still needs to be strengthened

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Eurozone inflation at almost two-year high

Small increase in consumer prices in the 19-country currency bloc offer hope that European Central Bank’s disputed stimulus programme may be delivering

Poll on returning to class a victory for Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib

An overwhelming majority of students voting by SMS support the resumption of academic activities if campuses can be secured