Category | Market News

Labour Law Alert: Control of shop stewards

Posted on 27 April 2010

BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting.
Before a trade union can legally force the employer to recognise shop stewards as worker representatives the trade union first has to:

1. Gain official recognition itself from the employer; and
2. Show that [...]

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SA consumers still under pressure

Posted on 19 April 2010

The South African consumer continues to seek out short-term personal loans to try and keep their heads above water, but there are signs that interest rate cuts are starting to take effect.
That’s according to data drawn from the financial services product aggregator operated by Rival Financial Services which is a product owned [...]

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Zimbabwe drops Indigenization Law

Posted on 13 April 2010

In a move which is likely to provide further re-assurance to the African resource sector, global consulting firm Stratfor is reporting that Zimbabwe has dropped its highly contentious Indigenization Law.
Stratfor reports that a spokesman for Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said April 13 that the Indigenization and Empowerment Act has been rendered null and void [...]

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BHP Billiton to review Eskom supply agreements

Posted on 05 April 2010

BHP Billiton and Eskom have agreed to review the power supply agreements to the BHP Billiton’s aluminium smelters in South Africa and Mozambique. The parties will now work towards concluding negotiations for definitive legal agreements over the coming months.
The parties anticipate that such agreements could include a package of measures that would reduce the impact [...]

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African Bank

Posted on 27 March 2010

A leader in financial products and unsecured lending in South Africa. Online approval for personal loans up to R30000.

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GiftDay

Posted on 27 March 2010

Buy floral gifts, Carrol Boyes and experience gifts online.

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Digital Planet

Posted on 27 March 2010

South African online electronics store. Hardware, software, web-cams, storage devices:

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BondShark Homeloans

Posted on 27 March 2010

BondShark partners with the largest South African retail banks and mortgage originators to get you the best rate.
Complete the form below to apply for a new homeloan or to change your existing one:

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IDC and KORES sign mineral resources co-operation

Posted on 23 March 2010

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) today announced a strategic co-operation in the field of mineral resources with Korea Resources Corporation (KORES), a government financed institution of the Republic of Korea. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), where the main objective is to establish a strategic alliance between the Sides and to identify [...]

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Andile Sangqu gets Xstrata job

Posted on 16 March 2010

Xstrata has announced the appointment of Andile Sangqu as executive director, Xstrata South Africa with immediate effect.

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