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Over 100 countries have adopted fiscal rules, but the global public debt ratio keeps rising

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Medical professionals unable to fulfil statutory requirement that allows them to register and practise independently

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EDITORIAL: Make or break years for SA’s energy future

Government must clearly set out the pace and scale of the just transition, given that time is of the essence

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Retail centres in these areas focus on affordability and tailoring products to markets they serve

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SA loses out on the record gold price boom

SA misses gold price bonanza as sales plunge more that 80%

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LUNGILE MASHELE: Mercedes and other car makers are in flux

A lot of countries are opting to protect their industries, some under the guise of decarbonisation

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PIC flexes muscle in SA equity market

Africa’s largest fund manager has increased its stake in rival Ninety One from 10% to 15%

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CHRIS THURMAN: Film festival celebrates transnational identity

Some films are sombre and poignant, while others are quirky and comedic

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Manganese the target in Exxaro’s search for assets

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AfCFTA backs sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa

Initiative seeks to facilitate intra-African trade of pharmaceutical products

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Surge in activity shows interest rate cuts are boosting Reits

Shares worth nearly R14bn trade in September, the highest monthly trading value so far this year

Public protector tells MPs Mkhwebane’s husband threatened CEO over gratuity

Kholeka Gcaleka accuses David Skosana of calling CEO Thandi Sibanyoni and threatening her if she didn’t pay his wife’s gratuity

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Plunging vehicle output drives decline in manufacturing production

Automotive sector slumps 16.1% in August,  accunting for a 1.6 percentage point drop in overall manufacturing output

Rise Mzansi calls out high cost of politicians’ VIP protection

MP Makashule Gana says the safety of politicians has been prioritised at the expense of ‘normal South Africans’

Ronald Lamola upbeat about future SA-US relations

This follows years of strained ties with the US, which is one of SA's biggest trading partners

MARKET WRAP: Rand firmer, JSE muted after mixed US inflation report

While US inflation eased to 2.4% in September, core inflation — excluding food and energy — unexpectedly rose to 3.3%

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