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19 May 2013
                       
 
 
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06 May 2013
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 6, 2013.
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A report issued on Monday states that airline carrier states that South African Airways has postponed its bond issue in favour of borrowing R1.5-billion from two banks. The R1.5-billion was...
 
 
SAA borrows R1.5bn to keep running – report
AVIATION
SA Airways has postponed its bond issue in favour of borrowing R1.5-billion from two banks, it was reported on Monday. Chief financial officer Wolf Meyer told Business Day this was until the...
 
 
12 Mar 2013
 
Compliance and MOI requirements for private companies with issued debt instruments
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The two year 'grace period', during which the old constitutional documents trumped the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008 (Companies Act)  in the case of any inconsistency between the two,...
 
 
05 Mar 2013
 
SA: Mandla Nkomfe: Address by the Gauteng MEC for Finance, on the occassion of the tabling of the 2013/14 Gauteng Budget, Gauteng Legislature (05/03/2013)
SPEECH
This Budget, honourable members, tells a story of difficult and often unpopular choices and decisions we have made during the “hours of doubting, and when the heavy veil of words were torn in...
 
 
20 Nov 2012
 
Labour relations, political climate starting to affect investment plans
ECONOMY
Business confidence, as measured by the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index, was little changed in the fourth quarter, declining by one point...
 
 
18 Sep 2012
 
SA still top African investment destination, but gap closing fast
INVESTMENT
A report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) once again ranked South Africa as the most attractive African investment destination, but the gap was closing rapidly. In its second edition of ‘Where to...
 
 
06 Sep 2012
 
August business confidence bounces back despite mine protests
ECONOMY
Business confidence bounced back in August, after it plunged to a 12-year low in July, supported by some short-term improvements, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reported...
 
 
02 Sep 2011
 
 
 
BBBEE deal benefits employees and communities
Black Economic Empowerment
Employees of South African paper manufacturer Sappi are set to benefit substantially from a broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) transaction between Sappi and black-owned investment...
 
 
28 Jan 2010
 
SARB: Mminele, Address by the Deputy Governor, at the Rand Merchant Bank Fixed Income Seminar, Cape Town (28/01/2010)
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Date: 28/01/2010
Source: The South African Reserve Bank
Title: SARB: Mminele, Address by the Deputy Governor, at the Rand Merchant Bank Fixed Income Seminar, Cape Town

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21 Apr 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - April 21, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the SABC rejects claims by Cope that it sabotaged the broadcast of the party's final election rally; Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prompted a walkout during his speech...
 
 
Rand weakness not due to election
SA CURRENCY AND ELECTIONS
The weakness of the rand is not due to the up-coming elections, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) currency strategists said on Tuesday. "We can't, in fact, see the result having much influence.
 
 
20 Feb 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - February 20, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, DA leader Helen Zille asks ANC leader Jacob Zuma to step down as Presidential candidate; the UN begins negotiations to expand the 15-nation Security Council; and it is reported...
 
 
05 Feb 2009
 
 
 
Podcast - February 5, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, analysts say that the size of the expected interest rate cut will not affect the strength of the local currency; Zimbabwe's Parliament delays debate on constitutional changes to...
 
 
29 Jan 2009
 
Polity - News this Week
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EKURHULENI - Candidates standing to represent the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming elections should take their election to...

 
 
11 Sep 2008
 
 
 
Daily podcast - September 11, 2008
Multimedia
In today's podcast: Residential housing developer Nu Citi Developments is to transform an old mine hostel; South Africa’s business confidence dropped further in the third quarter of 2008; and the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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