http://www.citypress.co.za/ Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:41 +0200 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:31 +0200 The ANC is considering starting a sovereign wealth fund from proceeds of a proposed new mining tax that could be used to intervene in the market to cap gains in the rand in times of a commodity boom. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/ANC-moots-mining-wealth-fund-to-curb-currency-20120208 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:31 +0200 South Africa is slipping away from its target of creating five million jobs in a decade, according to Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/SA-missing-boat-on-jobs-20120208 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:18 +0200 Africa is losing out on billions of US dollars in potential earnings every year because of high trade barriers on the continent, the World Bank said today. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/Africa-losing-in-trade-World-Bank-20120208 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:01 +0200 Gold producer DRDGold could cut up to 1 800 jobs when it stops mining two shafts at the embattled Blyvoor operation. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/DRDGold-to-cut-jobs-20120206 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:12:54 +0200 The unemployment rate fell to 23.9% between the third and fourth quarters of last year. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/Unemployment-drops-Stats-SA-20120207 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:32:58 +0200 Randgold Resources will invest $1 billion (about R7.5 billion) over the next two years into building the Kibali mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/Randgold-to-invest-1bn-in-two-years-20120206 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:56:09 +0200 British shareholder Barclays rids Absa of its Afrikaans heritage as last Afrikaner standing relinquishes his role in executive shake-up http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/End-of-an-era-for-SA-Afrikaner-banking-20120204 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0200 As this year’s state of the nation approaches, the South African business community is hoping that President Jacob Zuma will clarify the issue of government’s approach to mining. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/Zuma-must-be-clear-on-mines-policy-20120204 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:12 +0200 MTN had no “budget for bomb shelters”, quipped former MTN chief executive Phuthuma Nhleko at a results presentation in 2006 in response to questions about the controversial entry into Iran by the cellphone network operator. http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/MTN-shares-hit-by-Turkcell-suit-20120204 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:26 +0200 Delegates to the 18th yearly African mining indaba will find African governments have increased expectations from mining moguls http://www.citypress.co.za/Business/News/Africa-set-for-a-bigger-mineral-pot-20120204 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:36:13 +0200