S.Africa strikers return to work amid dissent - Reuters Africa
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:03:24 GMT+00:00
strikers return to work amid dissent Reuters Africa Union leaders have already agreed to the government's 7.5 percent wage increase and 800 rand a month for housing but have had problems selling the deal to ... S. Africa strike widens ruling party rift Sydney Morning Herald analysis: Deadly strike shows labour rules in South Africa Earthtimes South African State Workers Suspend Strike Actions to Consider Wage Offer Bloomberg Aljazeera.net  - Reuters  - The Guardian

Gold Prices Look to Go Parabolic - Investorplace.com
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:11 GMT+00:00
Investorplace.com The reason is the historic rally in the South African Rand , which, from early lows of 13.86 against the dollar in December 2001 advanced to an incredible ...

Steinhoff FY profit flat, eyes expansion - Reuters
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:45:05 GMT+00:00
Reuters J) reported flat full-year earnings on Tuesday, hit by a stronger rand and lower consumer spending. The company, which already does business in Africa , ... Steinhoff Full-Year Profit Rises on Reorganization BusinessWeek Steinhoff to spread retail footprint Business Report Steinhoff's results exceed expectations Business Day Moneyweb.co.za

S.Africa's rand hits new 2-1/2 yr high vs dollar - Reuters
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:01:52 GMT+00:00
hits new 2-1/2 yr high vs dollar Reuters johanneburg, Sept 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand advanced more than one percent against the dollar on Friday, piercing through key technical levels that ...

Telkom Says MTN Delaying Plans to Start Mobile Services; MTN Rejects Claim - Bloomberg
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:19:35 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Telkom planned to begin mobile services this month as part of a 6 billion- rand ($826 million) investment to retain customers as its fixed-line businesses ...

S.Africa's rand hits 3-week low, stocks at 6-week low - Reuters Africa
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:43:14 GMT+00:00
hits 3-week low, stocks at 6-week low Reuters Africa johannesburg (Reuters) - South Africa's rand fell to a three-week low against a firmer dollar on Friday, and local bond yields slipped further partly on ... S. Africa's rand softer vs dollar, stock futures down Reuters Africa S. African rand edges down, shares open higher Reuters Africa S. Africa's rand stable vs dollar, stock futures down Reuters Africa BusinessWeek  - Bloomberg  - Business Report

Three dead as police fire on Mozambique protest - AFP
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:16:10 GMT+00:00
afp mozambique has seen prices climb in recent months as the value of its currency, the metical, slumped against the South African rand . ... Mozambique arrests for riot texts BBC News Clashes leave 7 dead in Mozambique Press TV Mozambique: Food riots in Maputo Les Afriques Aljazeera.net  - OneWorld.net  - Reuters Africa

Greenback Plunges To More Than 2-week Low Versus South African Rand - RTT News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:11 GMT+00:00
RTT News (RTTNews) - The dollar, which closed Wednesday's New York session at 7.3043 against the South African rand , plunged to more than a 2-week low of 7.2241 at ... Carbon tax sees August sales jump, Naamsa warns of job losses due to strikes Creamer Media's Engineering News

Mines must take 'prime responsibility' for acid drainage - Mail & Guardian Online
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:50:57 GMT+00:00
Mail & Guardian Online ... which seeps to the surface on the West Rand . Johannesburg, the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa , sprung up after a gold ...

The derisking of Africa - Mining MX
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:51:11 GMT+00:00
Mining MX Acknowledging the enormous pulling power of Chinese investment in Africa , Rand Merchant Bank has a non-exclusive relationship to seek joint business ...

S.Africa's Wits Gold to buy Harmony assets - Reuters Africa
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:12:16 GMT+00:00
Wits Gold to buy Harmony assets Reuters Africa johannesburg (Reuters) - Witwatersrand Cons Gold Resources said on Tuesday it would acquire Harmony Gold's Merriespruit South area for 61 million rand and ...

Bonds firm on hopes of a rate cut - Business Day
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:38:25 GMT+00:00
Business Day Hopes have been pinned on a cut after lower than expected inflation, the stronger rand and fragile economic recovery, as suggested by the second quarter ...

S.African rand firmer, government bonds extend gains - Reuters Africa
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:21:18 GMT+00:00
firmer, government bonds extend gains Reuters Africa johannesburg (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday as offshore dealers covered their short rand positions, ... South African Stocks Rise Led by BSI, Gold Fields, Sasol, Standard Bank Bloomberg Rand Gains as Gold Rises, German Data Lifts Recovery Outlook BusinessWeek south africa offshore demand strengthens rand Business Report Financial Times (blog)  - Moneyweb.co.za  - BusinessWeek

The Investment Case Standard Bank Group Ltd - Moneyweb.co.za
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:29:24 GMT+00:00
Moneyweb.co.za It is not easy to find a top performing South African unit trust fund that doesn't have a position in Standard Bank. The two exceptions are the Absa Rand ...

South African Equities: Capitec, Harmony, Impala, Super Group - BusinessWeek
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:53:39 GMT+00:00
Equities: Capitec, Harmony, Impala, Super Group BusinessWeek (HAR SJ), Africa's third-largest producer of the metal, rose for the first time in six days, up 1.03 rand , or 1.4 percent, to 75.03 rand . ... South African Stocks Gain, Led by MTN, Super Group, Grindrod; Impala Falls Bloomberg Truworths Annual Profit Climbs 12% on New Stores BusinessWeek MTN, Hospitality, Truworths: South African Equity Preview BusinessWeek BusinessWeek  - BusinessWeek  - San Francisco Chronicle

Renaissance Appoints Greenhill's Barlow to Lead M&A Emerging Markets Unit - Bloomberg
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:51:07 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg ... voted the top research company in South Africa in the Financial Mail's 2010 survey of fund managers, for 207 million rand ($29 million). ... RenCap hires for new and emerging markets Financial News

Piggs Peak vs Gauteng Gambling Board: the showdown looms - The Daily Maverick
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:37:00 GMT+00:00
The Daily Maverick ... said the casino's market covered the rand common monetary area. Basically you are looking at South Africa , Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho, she said. ...

Dollar Mixed in Light Holiday Trading - TheStreet.com
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:36:48 GMT+00:00
TheStreet.com Looking ahead, there are several central bank meetings this week, including Australia, Japan, Canada, UK, Korea, Peru and South Africa . ...

South Africa Budget Deficit Narrows as Economy Expands, Boosing Revenues - Bloomberg
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:42:33 GMT+00:00
Budget Deficit Narrows as Economy Expands, Boosing Revenues Bloomberg The shortfall eased to 68.8 billion rand ($9.4 billion) in the four months through July 31, compared with 89.4 billion rand in the same period a year ago, ... South Africa Budget Deficit Was Little Changed in July San Francisco Chronicle

SOUTH AFRICA Rand remains firm despite global woes - Business Report
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:39:55 GMT+00:00
remains firm despite global woes Business Report The rand remained firm in early trade on Monday despite worrying news on the international front in the form of lower than expected Japanese GDP data. ...