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What's the rationale for broadening the SARB's mandate? It is a critical institution that influences the allocation of resources, particularly credit. It also influences the valuation of securities, which influences investment and co...

LIGHT ON CURRENT PRICING
By Matthew Hill
There is little doubt that SA household electricity bills are going to go through the roof. But there is some confusion as to what makes up the bill. For example, many people have disputed Eskom's claim that its average electricity pri...

CURRENCY REFERENCE WARRANTS
By Jacqui Pile
What are currency reference warrants (CRW)? CRWs, which are listed on the JSE, enable investors to trade currency on the equity market as an asset class to protect themselves or to take advantage of movements of the rand. Standard Bank h...

SCORCHED EARTH
By Jacqui Pile
Parts of the world will experience water shortages of up to 50% by 2030, says a new report by the Water Resources Group, a think-tank that includes the International Finance Corp, consultancy McKinsey and companies such as Coca-Cola an...

STILL ROCKING
By Kate Thompson
The fifth generation (5G) iPod Nano is surprisingly tiny and light - and simply gorgeous. Almost fitting in my palm and supermodel-skinny, the new Nano is the epitome of Apple design principles: sleek, colourful, minimalist. The rounde...

CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
By Carol Paton
Crime and security researcher and policy analyst Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, who has been appointed the new secretary of the department of police, will bring a fresh eye to police headquarters in Pretoria. As head of the police secret...

WINNERS & LOSERS

WINNER Jonathan Louw Adcock Ingram's CEO reports strong annual results a year after the drug maker's JSE listing, with turnover up 21%, after-tax profit up 19% and headline EPS up 16%. LOSER Collins Chabane...

BELIEVE IN YOUR IDEA'
By Matebello Motloung
During a visit to family in Thohoyandou, in rural Venda, Limpopo, Tshepo Makhavu hit on the idea that has changed his life - and that of his community. Concerned at the continuing lack of proper sanitation, the 33-year-old (who was employed...

COMINGS & GOINGS

Jeffery Nemeth Takes over in January as president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa. He is president of Ford Lio Ho (Taiwan) and will replace Hal Feder, who is to grow the Ford, Mazda and Volvo brands in SA. ==li2=...

DUNE BUG BITES
By Elizabeth van Rensburg
I was as excited as a child going on a summer holiday as we boarded the Dune Express on a Saturday morning at Boksburg East station. Namibia had always been on my places-to-see list, but the distance was a little daunting. A train to...

STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN NUMBERS
By Razina Munshi
9 The number of state-owned enterprises under the administrative jurisdiction of the department of public enterprises. They are: Alexcor (diamonds), Denel, Eskom, Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, SAA, SA E...

KGALEMA MOTLANTHE

In our editorial dated September 18 we stated that deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe was present at a meeting with President Jacob Zuma where the Telkom and Vodafone deal was discussed. The FM has been advised by Motlanthe that h...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND MD, in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry's "Routes to Recovery" conference in London ...