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The construction of rail infrastructure worth up to R200bn is a response to proposals in the National Development Plan that Planning Minister Trevor Manuel announced last year.
Lazarus Zim and the controversial Gupta family have cut business ties.
Barberton has put in a strong bid for Mpumalanga University to be built there and the Umjindi municipality has already donated 135 hectares of land for it.
Greece's prime minister has told lawmakers to back an unpopular international financial rescue or condemn the country to "uncontrolled economic chaos and social explosion".
New South African banknotes will bear the image of former president Nelson Mandela, President Jacob Zuma has announced.
The rand tumbled against the dollar in late afternoon trade as the local currency tracked a jittery euro.
Stock markets fell after Greece's crucial international bailout was put on hold by its partners in the 17-nation eurozone.
The government is to partner with Lonza Group to manufacture chemicals used in drugs to treat HIV as part of attempts to reduce medicine prices.
WORTH THE MONEY: President Jacob Zuma holds up a banknote bearing the face of former president Nelson Mandela. The launch of new notes bearing the image of Mandela will coincide with the 22nd anniversary of Mandela's release from prison. (Reuters) Full story...
The JSE slid at the close of trade, led by general mining counters, amid global risk aversion.
President Jacob Zuma will make an announcement "of national importance" on Saturday, says a central bank statement.
President Jacob Zuma's strong focus on infrastructure in his state of the nation speech will pay off for South Africa, says an economist.
South African bonds were a few points weaker in midday trade, in line with the local currency.
The transport sector continued to boost growth in the KwaZulu economy while construction has shown strong growth.
Barclays says its investment bank arm ended last year with its worst quarter for three years as the eurozone crisis hit bond trading activity, dragging down annual profit.
Gauteng's economy has improved on a year ago and consumers are also more upbeat.
The Western Cape economy has shown improvement but the recovery is yet to gain momentum.
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South Africans owe banks an estimated R1bn, the Banking Association of SA says.
Pick n Pay says Nick Badminton will step down at the end of the financial year.
You can now invest R1m/year outside SA without a tax clearance certificate.
Susan Shabangu says CEO's should be held responsible for avoidable deaths.
Acsa is part of a consortium to revamp Brazil's airports ahead of the world cup.
Commuters using the Gautrain have fallen due to strikes by feeder bus drivers.
Germany is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout".
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that the nationalisation of mines is not the policy of his government.
Greek workers again protested against austerity after eurozone finance ministers demanded more cutbacks before releasing a second financial bailout.
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A weak euro has dragged down the rand, causing it to extend losses against the dollar as the eurozone debt crisis affected investor sentiment.
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