Facebook stock finishes flat in debut
Facebook's IPO, it turns out, wasn't as big a deal as expected.
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Syngenta bets on African expansion
Agrochemical and seeds giant Syngenta aims to boost its sales in Africa to 1 billion dollars within the next decade.
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Facebook fever drives US stocks higher
US stocks opened higher Friday as investors awaited the historic market debut of Facebook, with Europe's financial crisis momentarily receding from view.
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Greece to dissolve parliament
Greece's day-old Parliament is set to be dissolved Friday to allow for new elections next month that are being cast as a decision on whether to keep the country in the 17-nation eurozone - even if that means accepting a deeply unpopular austerity program.
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WP assault pushes Griquas defence
Western Province have claimed their first Vodacom Cup title after snatching a victory over Griquas in the final.
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Guama group set for Kings deal
A former potential equity partner of the Golden Lions Rugby Union, the Guma Tac Group, is close to signing a deal with the Eastern Province Kings.
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Struggling Deccan beat Rajasthan
Dale Steyn and Amit Mishra struck vital blows as Deccan Chargers completed a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
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Sharapova hits out at Azarenka claims
Maria Sharapova caused a stir at the Italian Open when she questioned Victoria Azarenka's claim that she had been forced to quit to protect her ranking.
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ANC turns to court to have painting removed
The ANC has launched an urgent court application to try and stop the Goodman Gallery from displaying a painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.
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‘She was truly a Kennedy’
Mary Richardson Kennedy had been there long enough to become a partner in the rituals of grief - and now others are grieving for her.
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Death threats prove too much for Pretoria church
An Anglican parish has closed its doors because of death threats and allegations of corruption against its bishop, according to a report.
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G-8 activists predict peaceful protests
Protesters focusing on a global economic summit at Camp David say they plan peaceful demonstrations in the nearby town of Thurmont.
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No super tax on mines
Despite extensive research into the possibility, South Africa will not follow Australia in implementing a mining super tax, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says.Ten spyte van ‘n langtermyn ondersoek gaan die Suid-Afrikaanse regering nie superbelastings op myne plaas nie.
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Police grab assets of rhino accused
Assets belonging to a Limpopo game farmer were attached by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Hawks and South African Police Service (SAPS).Bates van ‘n Limpopo boer is op beslag gelê deur die Suid-Afrikaanse polisie. Die boer was een van tien verdagtes wat in 2010 in hegtenis geneem is vir misdade wat verband hou met onwettige renosterhorings.
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SANRAL appoints Koos Smit
The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced on Wednesday that Koos Smit has been appointed as acting Chief Executive.Koos Smit, die uitvoerende hoof van SANRAL se ingenieursdepartement, is aangewys as die maatskappy se nuwe waarnemende bestuurshoof.
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Don’t complicate things says SARS
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it is tightening the screws on enterprises that are using increasingly sophisticated financial schemes to evade tax obligations.Die belastinggaarder sê hy gaan stappe doen om diegene wat ingewikkelde planne maak om belasting te ontduik aan die pen te laat ry.
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