Business

Petrol price to drop!

Dec 28, 2012 at 05:17, SAST

The retail price of fuel will decrease at the start of January, the department of energy said.


Fiscal cliff looms over Obama

Dec 28, 2012 at 06:15, SAST

US President Barack Obama will host top congressional leaders including his bitter Republican rivals in a last-ditch bid to halt America's slide over the "fiscal cliff."


Refunds for some 1time fliers

Nov 4, 2012 at 13:23, SAST

Those 1time customers who booked their tickets through Absa and Standard Bank will get refunds.


Last petrol hike for 2012?

Sep 22, 2012 at 08:44, SAST

Following Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus’ announcement that motorists can expect another petrol price hike, economists say it should be the last increase for the year.


Denel signs 'turnaround' deal

Sep 18, 2012 at 10:49, SAST

State-owned arms company Denel signed a renegotiated agreement with Airbus Military yesterday, announced Denel Aerostructures CEO Ismail Dockrat.


Maritime firm threatens to sue

Aug 24, 2012 at 10:34, SAST

Maritime services company Smit Amandla Marine says it is losing patience with those who have made allegations that it was involved in corrupt business practices.


Price of bread to rise

Aug 11, 2012 at 07:25, SAST

Analysts warned that the price of bread will increase by at least 20% in the next two months.


Fitch downgrades SA's outlook

Jan 14, 2012 at 07:19, SAST

Ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised South Africa's outlook from stable to negative, citing the country's failure to create enough jobs and to speed up economic growth.


Medicines with DPP to be halted

Nov 16, 2011 at 08:14, SAST

The Medicines Control Council (MCC) and the Department of Health want to stop a company from marketing and selling medicines containing the ingredient dextropropoxyphene.


Downgrade will hurt country - DA

Nov 9, 2011 at 16:21, SAST

The Democratic Alliance says that South Africa's debt rating downgrade by ratings agency Moody's would further erode confidence in South Africa's economy.


Source: iafrica.com
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Department taken aback by church stance on e-tolls

Today at 18:53, SAST

The transport department is willing to engage with various sections of South Africa about the contentious e-tolling system, it has said.


Hackers steal SAPS whistle-blower info

Today at 17:58, SAST

Whistle-blowers' information on crime has been downloaded when the official South African Police Service website was hacked into, says Sita.


Source: Mail & Guardian Online
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World

Boston bomb investigators kill man

Today at 20:55, SAST

A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.


US mayor to push tornado shelter law

Today at 20:23, SAST

The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.


Source: BBC News
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Africa

Mali: Benchmarks Needed To Hold Elections in July

Today at 18:15, SAST

[Bridges Institute]Mali burst onto the international scene in January 2012 when disgruntled fighters returning from Libya renewed their interest in a separate state carved from territory in northern Mali.  Their success in destabilizing the north ...


Nigeria: Nigerians On the Run As Military Combats Boko Haram

Today at 14:43, SAST

[IRIN]Kano -Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria's Borno State have fled their homes - thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon - following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram (BH) camps from 15 May.


Source: All Africa
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