SA to join Covid-19 vaccine consortium

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Finance minister Tito Mboweni reveals R500m pledged towards Covax programme

EDITORIAL: SA belatedly joining vaccine programme is good news — if true

Immunising 3% of SA would cost about R170m, while SAA is costing the country R10.5bn

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World Bank loan may still happen, says Mboweni

Finance minister says there will be no policy prescriptions for SA and the World Bank now understands that

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Amendments to Sars Act in the offing

The Treasury plans to publish a discussion document on proposed amendments early in 2021

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SA faces risk of further deterioration of banks’ creditworthiness, says Reserve Bank

The government could face debt distress with adverse implications for the broader economy, the SA Reserve Bank says

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Will Senzo Mchunu hold the line on the state wage freeze?

Does the former teacher now with a ministerial salary have the courage to say no to nurses and teachers?

National

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SABC puts job cuts on hold as pressure mounts

After an emergency meeting last Thursday, the SABC board said the issuing of retrenchment notices would be put on hold for seven days

National

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STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Time to have second thoughts about the second wave

Debate in SA is more concerned with reviving a ‘normal life’ than keeping up the fight against a dangerous virus

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Sasol agrees to sell another US asset for $404m

The group has agreed to sell its stake in polyethylene business Gemini to partner INEOS Olefins and Polymers

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Pepkor to sell John Craig as demand for formal men’s wear declines

Group in talks with a potential buyer as focus shifts to growing its middle-income brands

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Dow moves above 30,000 for first time

Good news on vaccines and the potential for a peaceful US presidential transition drove the rally

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Pennsylvania certifies Biden’s state win in a further blow to Trump

Donald Trump has said his goal is still to ‘decertify’ the state’s results one way or another

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SA businesses may soon need a WhatsApp strategy

WhatsApp allows entrepreneurs a way to run informal delivery businesses

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Omnia gets the chemistry right in hard lockdown

Chemicals, explosives and fertiliser company which operates in 40 countries has been a standout performer in 2020

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Making diamonds at room temperature

De Beers may need to counteract the undercutting of its market by laboratory-made diamonds

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MARKET WRAP: Sasol, banks and financials help spur JSE to best gains in two weeks

Global stock markets were cheered by developments on the vaccine front

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