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Karpowership asks for extension to appeal against ruling on Port of Coega

Department found the company had failed to reach consensus on proposal with Transnet

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Unions demand increases above inflation at cash-strapped Eskom

National Union of Mineworkers wants hike of 15%

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Icasa puts last spectrum bands aside for auction

Three additional sets bring the total to 10 that will be offered to mobile operators and other interested players

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Group revenue is up 49.4% to R470m for the year to end-December, with the lion’s share coming its retail segment

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Greg Bortz to take over as Grand Parade CEO from May

Bortz will take the place of Mohsin Tajbhai who oversaw a turnaround at the gaming company

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New targets to end energy crisis on the cards as reality hits Ramokgopa

Electricity minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa to present proposals for adjustments to the cabinet in the coming weeks

HILARY JOFFE: SA’s ‘geopolitical distance’ from the West likely to hinder foreign direct investment

And a badly performing rand is not being helped by load-shedding, zero growth and a greylisting

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Eskom appoints new head of generation

Bheki Nxumalo worked as a station manager at Grootvlei and Matimba, and as GM at Kusile

Parties sign 7% wage increase for bus sector workers

The deal was concluded after lengthy negotiations

Allow Zimbabwe exemption permit holders to apply for permanent residence, says rights group

Judge Colleen Collis of the Pretoria High Court said she was mindful of the June 30 deadline for the ZEP when she reserved judgment on Friday

ISAAH MHLANGA: SA’s investment drive remains a hard sell

Good public relations will not be enough to elevate SA's status as a good place to invest.

Opinion / Columnists

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PODCAST | Is SA ready for a Brics currency?

Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Xhanti Payi, a senior economist at PwC

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Four Sibanye contractor employees die in mining accident

A fifth person is receiving treatment following the incident on Thursday at the Burnstone project near Balfour in Mpumalanga

Companies / Mining

Nico Gous Companies Reporter

EDITORIAL: Tricky times for the world, hard times for SA

The IMF outlook for global growth could turn out to be even worse, amplifying our already formidable challenges

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SIU litigates more than R1.6bn in health cases involving state entities

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