Rand recovers from five-month low
The rand plumbed five-month lows against the dollar on Wednesday before staging a recovery in late afternoon trade.
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Shareholders sue JPMorgan over loss
Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase & Company have filed two lawsuits against the biggest US bank, accusing it and its leaders of taking excessive risks.
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Skechers gets kicked for bum claims
The shoe company Skechers is set to pay $40-million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by suggesting its sports shoes could help tone their butts.
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Greece ‘must stick to bailout terms’
IMF boss Christine Lagarde says political leaders in Greece need to show the resolve to stay in the euro zone.
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Bulls eager to defend their lead
Morne Steyn will play his 100th match for the Bulls when they take on the Otago Highlanders this weekend.
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Maradona in line for UAE job
Diego Maradona is being considered for the vacant United Arab Emirates head coaching job.
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No apologies from Tevez
Carlos Tevez says he will not apologise to Sir Alex Ferguson for waving a mocked-up tombstone of the Manchester United boss during Manchester City’s title celebrations.
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Ferrari surprises Giro favourites
Italy’s Androni Giocattoli team upset the big favourites for the second time this year when sprinter Roberto Ferrari scored an unexpected stage win in Montecatini Terme.
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Tatane case continues
The murder and assault trial of seven Free State policemen is set to continue in the Ficksburg Regional Court today.
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Limpopo education ruling is due
The Pretoria High Court is expected to deliver judgment on an urgent application to force the minister of basic education to deliver text books to Limpopo's public schools.
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Soweto rape suspect in the dock
A 13-year-old boy allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a Soweto teenager is set to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court today.
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Hollande’s team full of moderates
French President Francois Hollande has named Pierre Moscovici as finance minister and Laurent Fabius as foreign minister.
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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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