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‘SA mines cannot afford pay rises’
South Africa's mining industry can ill afford to offer wage rises during talks that are about to start.
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South Africa's mining industry can ill afford to offer wage rises during talks that are about to start.
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‘Developing world to get more investment’
The percentage of global investment that goes to developing countries should triple in the next two decades.
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The percentage of global investment that goes to developing countries should triple in the next two decades.
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UK's FTSE touches 5-1/2 year highs
Britain's top share index hit fresh five and a half year highs, as banks were buoyed by an upgrade.
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Britain's top share index hit fresh five and a half year highs, as banks were buoyed by an upgrade.
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European car sales slump ends
European auto sales grew in April for the first time since September 2011, ending 18 consecutive months of decline.
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European auto sales grew in April for the first time since September 2011, ending 18 consecutive months of decline.
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US dollar soars, world stocks gain
The dollar soared against a basket of currencies, reaching a nearly three-year peak.
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The dollar soared against a basket of currencies, reaching a nearly three-year peak.
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ENRC board rejects offer
The founding shareholders behind Kazakh miner ENRC have indicated they wish to take it private with a buyout.
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The founding shareholders behind Kazakh miner ENRC have indicated they wish to take it private with a buyout.
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US consumer sentiment at a high
Americans felt better about their economic and financial prospects in early May.
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Americans felt better about their economic and financial prospects in early May.
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Fed orders bank to fight laundering
The US Federal Reserve Board said it has told Bank of Montreal to step up efforts to detect and prevent money laundering..
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The US Federal Reserve Board said it has told Bank of Montreal to step up efforts to detect and prevent money laundering..
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JSE stocks end slightly down
South African stocks ended slightly lower, snapping a four-day winning streak.
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South African stocks ended slightly lower, snapping a four-day winning streak.
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Ramaphosa: Rivalry is root of unrest
Union rivalry is the key source of instability at SA mines and labour groups should work with companies to resolve disputes.
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Union rivalry is the key source of instability at SA mines and labour groups should work with companies to resolve disputes.
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Soybeans gain to four-week high
South African soybean futures advanced to a four-week high.
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South African soybean futures advanced to a four-week high.
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Altron offers to buy out Altech minorities
Allied Electronics (Altron) said it had made a firm offer to acquire all of the share capital in Allied Technologies (Altech).
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Allied Electronics (Altron) said it had made a firm offer to acquire all of the share capital in Allied Technologies (Altech).
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Unprotected strike at chrome mine
Mineworkers at Lanxess chrome mine in Rustenburg are on an unprotected strike, the National of Union of Mineworkers said.
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Mineworkers at Lanxess chrome mine in Rustenburg are on an unprotected strike, the National of Union of Mineworkers said.
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Copper gains as China inventories fall
Copper rose for a second day, supported by tentative signs of better metals demand in top consumer China.
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Copper rose for a second day, supported by tentative signs of better metals demand in top consumer China.
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‘Chance of Bank of England stimulus’
The Bank of England may have more scope to boost the economy after Mark Carney starts as governor.
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The Bank of England may have more scope to boost the economy after Mark Carney starts as governor.
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Karabus says charge was ‘rubbish’
He was accused of killing a child, held in jails, shackled, and kept from his home, but none of that mattered as Professor Cyril Karabus returned home.
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He was accused of killing a child, held in jails, shackled, and kept from his home, but none of that mattered as Professor Cyril Karabus returned home.
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Cannes loses sparkle after R3,6m jewel heist
Robbers made off with a haul of jewels hours after the screening of a film about a gang who stole luxury goods from the rich and famous.
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Robbers made off with a haul of jewels hours after the screening of a film about a gang who stole luxury goods from the rich and famous.
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Gupta rates riddle
The Gupta family's main residence - a mansion in one of Johannesburg's most expensive suburbs - has been valued at only R490 000.
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The Gupta family's main residence - a mansion in one of Johannesburg's most expensive suburbs - has been valued at only R490 000.
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Muslim leaders to visit Auschwitz
Fourteen Muslim clerics from across the globe will visit the former Nazi German Auschwitz death camp as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program.
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Fourteen Muslim clerics from across the globe will visit the former Nazi German Auschwitz death camp as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program.
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Sudans defuse row over rebel support
Sudan's foreign minister said neighbour South Sudan had promised him it would not let rebels operate across their shared border.
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Sudan's foreign minister said neighbour South Sudan had promised him it would not let rebels operate across their shared border.
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Roadside bomb kills 19 in Baghdad
Nineteen people were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near a commercial complex in the Amiriya district in the west of Baghdad.
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Nineteen people were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near a commercial complex in the Amiriya district in the west of Baghdad.
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R45.6m Lotto ticket found in cookie jar
A US man who dug a handful of old lottery tickets out of a cookie jar was shocked to find out one of them was worth $4.85 million.
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A US man who dug a handful of old lottery tickets out of a cookie jar was shocked to find out one of them was worth $4.85 million.
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OJ knew about guns, says lawyer
A former attorney for OJ Simpson testified that he knew two associates would be armed when they accompanied him to a Las Vegas hotel room.
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A former attorney for OJ Simpson testified that he knew two associates would be armed when they accompanied him to a Las Vegas hotel room.
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Decisive action needed in Syria: Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said it would be up to the UN Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said it would be up to the UN Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria.
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US Congress gets mixed drone advice
The U.S. Congress is getting mixed advice on what to do about civilian drones.
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The U.S. Congress is getting mixed advice on what to do about civilian drones.
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Gitmo prisoner struck in clash named
A lawyer is identifying one of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners who was shot with non-lethal rounds in a recent clash at the prison.
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A lawyer is identifying one of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners who was shot with non-lethal rounds in a recent clash at the prison.
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Second cancer doc quits Addington
A second top oncologist has quit in the wake of the failure to keep two state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines operational at Addington Hospital.
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A second top oncologist has quit in the wake of the failure to keep two state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines operational at Addington Hospital.
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Zim PM confident of unseating Mugabe
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections.
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Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections.
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Colombia's Santos hints at new term
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies.
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Portugal gays win adoption right
Portugal's parliament adopted legislation allowing individuals in a gay marriage or partnership to apply to adopt each other's children.
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Portugal's parliament adopted legislation allowing individuals in a gay marriage or partnership to apply to adopt each other's children.
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Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house
Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, an act likely to enrage the majority Shi'ite population.
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Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, an act likely to enrage the majority Shi'ite population.
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Syria's Nusra Front eclipsed by al Qaeda
BEIRUT - The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far...
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BEIRUT - The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far...
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Lean budget will leave SA defenceless
The defence budget needs a major rethink, writes Helmoed Römer Heitman.
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The defence budget needs a major rethink, writes Helmoed Römer Heitman.
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Marikana sangoma case postponed
The case against a man allegedly linked to the murder of the sangoma responsible for the rituals performed on Marikana mineworkers has been postponed.
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The case against a man allegedly linked to the murder of the sangoma responsible for the rituals performed on Marikana mineworkers has been postponed.
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Man fined for self-defence killing
A Mpumalanga man was sentenced to a fine of R20 000 (or six years' imprisonment) for killing a man in self-defence.
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A Mpumalanga man was sentenced to a fine of R20 000 (or six years' imprisonment) for killing a man in self-defence.
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Football without Fergie? Unthinkable
Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable.
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Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable.
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Anderson shines for England
James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's.
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James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's.
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Rookie shines at Zambia Open
Rookie Sipho Bujela carded an eight-under-par 65 to share the lead at the Zambia Sugar Golf Open.
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Rookie Sipho Bujela carded an eight-under-par 65 to share the lead at the Zambia Sugar Golf Open.
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KP must be fit for Ashes
Former England captain Andrew Strauss says it is important for the side's Ashes prospects that Kevin Pietersen regains full fitness.
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Former England captain Andrew Strauss says it is important for the side's Ashes prospects that Kevin Pietersen regains full fitness.
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Ancelotti mum over PSG future
Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach - or even when to announce his decision.
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Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach - or even when to announce his decision.
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Poulter crashes out of World Match Play
Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match.
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Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match.
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Cavendish surprised by Giro stage win
A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two...
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A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two...
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Spurs can attract top players - AVB
Andre Villas-Boas believesTottenham Hotspur will still be able to attract top players even if they do not qualify for next year's Champions League.
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Andre Villas-Boas believesTottenham Hotspur will still be able to attract top players even if they do not qualify for next year's Champions League.
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Tsotsobe joins Highveld Lions
The most notable name in the Highveld Lions' list of contracted players for 2013/14, announced by the franchise on Friday, is that of Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
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The most notable name in the Highveld Lions' list of contracted players for 2013/14, announced by the franchise on Friday, is that of Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
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ASA lacked proper governance - Majavu
Athletics SA (ASA) administrator Zola Majavu says a lack of governance was at centre of the federation's problems.
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Athletics SA (ASA) administrator Zola Majavu says a lack of governance was at centre of the federation's problems.
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Berdych beats Djokovic in Rome
Tomas Berdych tasted only his second victory in 15 clashes with Novak Djokovic to reach the semifinals of the Rome Masters.
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Tomas Berdych tasted only his second victory in 15 clashes with Novak Djokovic to reach the semifinals of the Rome Masters.
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Anderson puts pressure on NZ
England's James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket as New Zealand limped to 54 for two in reply to the hosts' 232 at tea on the second day of the...
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England's James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket as New Zealand limped to 54 for two in reply to the hosts' 232 at tea on the second day of the...
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Milestone for England’s Anderson
England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 300th Test wicket when he had New Zealand opener Peter Fulton caught at second slip.
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England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 300th Test wicket when he had New Zealand opener Peter Fulton caught at second slip.
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Sharks return to winning ways
The Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak with a deserved 23-13 victory over the Western Force in Perth.
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The Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak with a deserved 23-13 victory over the Western Force in Perth.
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Serena reaches Rome semis
Serena Williams booked her place in the semifinals of the WTA Rome Open after a comfortable win over Carla Suarez Navarro.
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Serena Williams booked her place in the semifinals of the WTA Rome Open after a comfortable win over Carla Suarez Navarro.
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SA to host third leg of Sevens Series
The IRB confirmed South Africa will host the third leg of the Sevens World Series in Port Elizabeth in December.
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The IRB confirmed South Africa will host the third leg of the Sevens World Series in Port Elizabeth in December.
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Mokoena, Fourie to compete in China
SA’s Khotso Mokoena and Lehann Fourie will line up against some of the best athletes at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting.
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SA’s Khotso Mokoena and Lehann Fourie will line up against some of the best athletes at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting.
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England collapse at gloomy Lord’s
England lost four wickets in 17 balls to crumble to 209/8 at lunch on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand.
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England lost four wickets in 17 balls to crumble to 209/8 at lunch on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand.
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Scholes ‘sad’ to see Beckham retire
Paul Scholes says his former Manchester United and England teammate David Beckham's decision to retire is a “sad day”.
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Paul Scholes says his former Manchester United and England teammate David Beckham's decision to retire is a “sad day”.
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Arsenal chasing Auxerre youngster
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are in “advanced talks” with French side Auxerre to sign 20-year-old striker Yaya Sanogo.
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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are in “advanced talks” with French side Auxerre to sign 20-year-old striker Yaya Sanogo.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die...
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die...
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive...
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City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive...
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down...
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After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down...
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an...
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A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an...
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