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Mining charter review looms

Feb 13 2009 22:25

If miners are asked to revisit BEE deals, they will have to do so in tough economic conditions, with credit hard to obtain.

Business

Tough rules for 2nd hand goods

Feb 13 2009 08:41

A new law will make selling second-hand goods much harder.

Business

Lawyers like fuel levy hike

Feb 12 2009 20:12

The Johannesburg Attorneys Association has welcomed the big increase in the Road Accident Fund tax which is levied on the petrol price.

Business

Income tax rewrite process on way

Feb 12 2009 11:52

An income tax rewrite process is on the way in South Africa, but it is a complex process, says commissioner of the South African Revenue Service.

Business

Health brokers up in arms

Feb 12 2009 10:53

A proposal by the Council for Medical Schemes to change how health brokers are remunerated was made in "bad faith", the Joint Brokers Forum says.

Business

CCMA helps save 495 mine jobs

Feb 12 2009 12:04

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration's (CCMA's) facilitation process with Buffelsfontein Gold Mine has resulted in 495 mine jobs being saved.

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Absa: Govt must save BEE mines

Feb 11 2009 07:38

Banks can't afford to support BEE deals in the mining industry any longer, says Absa.

Business

SA autocat sector calls for help

Feb 11 2009 08:11

SA's multi-billion rand catalytic converter industry is urging government to come up with a support plan as uncertainty is seeing businesses in the sector close.

Business

Big rise in 'unfair' dismissals

Feb 11 2009 08:24

The number of dismissal cases before the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has increased sharply.

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Budget in a nutshell

Here are the highlights and lowlights from the 2009 budget speech.

FULL TEXT: Budget speech

Read the full text of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's national budget speech.

Relief for mining sector

Besieged local mines won't have to deal with the mining royalties regime this year.

Over 20 000 tips for Trevor

The "dysfunctional" Sars call centre, anti-retroviral treatment and tax on whiskey feature.

Booysen: Big risks remain

SA could easily enter a phase of negative growth, Absa's outgoing CEO has warned.

Stimulus - will market rise?

Joe Meyer takes a look at what the charts say about the US economic stimulus package.

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Q: Are you satisfied with the way Trevor Manuel has allocated funds in the budget speech?

		Yes, the cut in personal tax is a welcome relief.	60%
		No, he could've allocated more to social spending instead of bailing out SAA.	26%
		It's what I've come to expect.	14%


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