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| Recession weans SA off credit According to the country’s National Credit Regulator (NCR) there are 17-million people, or almost a third of the population, in South Africa who are exposed to some kind of debt. CEO of the …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| ANC 'only thinking' of nationalising reserve bank ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said that the “status quo” would not change. Currently the South African Reserve Bank is owned by private shareholders in an effort to keep the bank independe…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA banks may buy troubled Nigerian banks Two South African banks have publicly disclosed their interest to purchase banks rescued by Nigeria’s central bank last year. Standard Bank South Africa and FirstRand, along with NigeriaR…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Recession hurts SA banks South Africa’s banking profits were again down in quarter four of 2009 on the back of weak credit demand and lower transaction volumes, a survey has revealed. Ernst & Young’s lead …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA: Banks' recovery slower than US Earnings for the country’s four biggest banks would be down a combined 37 percent for 2009, said head of Sanlam Investment Management Global Kokkie Kooyman. Kooyman said that Absa, Standard B…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA: Banks to scrap cheques South Africa, like the UK, has experienced a dramatic drop in cheque usage as banking clients increasingly make use of electronic services. Nedbank, one of South Africa’s largest banks, has …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Mobile banking outstrips PC banking in SA One of South Africa’s major banks says that during 2009 mobile banking outperformed PC-based banking for the first time. FNB, one of South Africa’s “big four” banks, recorde…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| 'SA banking expensive' South Africa’s Banking Ombudsman’s office has said that the country’s banks were charging more than they should be by using complicated fee structures to make it difficult to compare…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| IMC lifts SA's brand profile South Africa’s International Marketing Council has used the World Cup as an opportunity to showcase the country abroad, spending over R59-million (¤7.7-million) on advertising during the past fi…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Kenya may co-sponsor 2010 South Africa recently offered Kenya an opportunity to gain a greater slice of the media attention during next year’s World Cup by putting an offer to co-sponsor on the table. The offer, whic…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Dutch gvt supports SA lodge A lodge located just north of South African 2010 host city Polokwane has been included in a European government programme to promote tourism. Mashovhela Lodge in the Soutpansberg Mountains has bee…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| 'World Cup will boost sales' - Adidas Adidas, the world’s second largest sportswear manufacturer behind Nike, was hoping the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa would be a major boost for sales. The company, which like Nike, rec…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA 2010 corporate sales poor According to FIFA and MATCH - FIFA’s official hospitality company - fewer corporate tickets have been sold than expected, which could result in thousands of tickets being released back into gene…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA's president more popular TNS Research Surveys, one of the most well-known research companies in South Africa, said that Zuma’s 100-day approval rating was currently sitting at 58% for November 2009. This is up from an a…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Fifa denies media access to draw The draw, which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is expected to be broadcast to an audience of over 200-million people across 200 counties, up from the 134.5-million reco…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| WB: Africa freight transport too expensive World Bank transport economist Juan Gaviria said that road freight charges in some African countries were over 200 percent more expensive than countries from other continents. Gaviria added that So…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA to extend rail network Last week a Putco bus, allegedly overtaking on a solid white line, and a truck collided on the Moloto Road, killing 10 and injuring 36. Accidents on the road, often involving Putco busses and other fo…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| Botswana: $385m for transport sector The Botswana government has pledged to provide an additional $159 million (¤105 million) to boost the project. The OPEC fund for international development has also pledged $40 million (¤26 million). …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA ups cruise offerings According to Allan Foggitt, director of Starlight Cruising, the MSC Sinfonia will be docking in Durban, bringing an additional 2100 passengers and crew to South Africa. “The arrival of the n…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA: Gautrain may run for 2010 Earlier, the Bombela Concession Company said they are willing to accelerate the project by three weeks at a cost of R1.3-billion (¤117-million). The Gauteng government turned down the offer and even s…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA: More new freeways by 2013 Currently the GFIP is in its first phase, which is over 33% complete. This R15.1-billion (¤1.4-billion) phase will see upgrades, including lane widening, better interchanges and improved lighting, to …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA cancels ¤3-bn Airbus contract South Africa has cancelled a deal to buy eight Airbus A400 military transport aircraft after Airbus failed to meet deadlines and costs ballooned. Government spokesman Themba Maseko admitted that g…… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA: High speed train project delays The R26-billion (¤2.3-billion) project would see Johannesburg’s international airport connected by rail to Sandton, downtown Johannesburg and Pretoria. It was hoped that the Bombela Consortium, …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| SA minister: "Africa's roads unsafe" Ndebele admitted that road deaths may claim more lives than HIV/Aids and malaria by 2020. Addressing an international audience, Ndebele added: “We are here to be part of a march which addresses …… | 0 | pejomo | ||
| “Road building to stop for 2010” “Come May 2010, there will be no more construction, no more road closures and we will stop with blasting,” said SANRAL’s CEO Nazir Alli. Gauteng, as the country’s smallest …… | 0 | pejomo |
