Junior miners: Fool’s gold or diamonds in the rough?

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The long descent of junior mining

Mining in South Africa seems in terminal decline, driven by regulatory chaos and policy failures. What does this mean for junior miners and the future of ...

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MARC HASENFUSS: End of the road for Reinet?

With market interest in the new-look firm likely to diminish, the inevitable question is whether it has run its course

OBITUARY: Stephen Mulholland, a true character of South African journalism

As editor in the 1980s, he returned the FM to its roots — investment, business and the economy

Walking the talk: One man’s 1,500km trek for youth empowerment

A 1,500km hike through the Kruger and 50,000 books later — Chris Dykes is reshaping futures, one step at a time

Pick n Pay signals faith in future

Amid the usual bustle of trimming, offloading and acquiring of shares, a move by Pick n Pay could show confidence in its turnaround

Degeared Invicta looking for the next big thing

Strong profits from a UK acquisition, business streamlining and cutting debt position the group for global growth

Namibia shows off its hard power

Smart turnout at Grootfontein reveals a small iron fist that tilts to China

Lady Anne Barnard: The Cape’s first influencer

Beautiful and talented, she was a force of nature and a rebel with a deeply moral cause

The colourful truth behind car colour

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THE FINANCE GHOST: Fast food is getting fried by casual dining

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BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy Ninety One, sell Vodacom

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A bad week for Senzo Mchunu

First his sweeping budget plan was rejected; now the minister faces serious allegations of undermining police work

Battle hots up over big hike in verification fee

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Brenthurst Foundation closes its doors after 20 years

Jana Marx

Foundation was at the forefront of economic thought leadership in Africa

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Numsa and Gautrain reach deal on four issues but not pay demand

Luyolo Mkentane

Numsa has revised its wage demand from 7% to 6%, while SA’s inflation rate was 2.8% in April

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Mining output surprises with May uptick as gold sales soar

Jana Marx

Iron ore drives modest production gains while gold sales surge more than 300%

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ANC postpones NEC meeting and turns focus on Western Cape

Thando Maeko

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OBITUARY: Stephen Mulholland, a true character of South African journalism

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JUSTICE MALALA: To save the SAPS, first destroy it

The police service is in need of such a thorough detox that we have to rebuild it from scratch, but our politicians are not up to the challenge

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