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MARC HASENFUSS: Still a taste for tobacco

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Gold is coming up trumps

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CHRIS ROPER: Nausea at Noddy’s lunch

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Is Santova back on the acquisitions path?

The logistics solutions provider has a long history of primarily bolt-on acquisitions but has been relatively quiet on that front lately

‘Size Matters’: how big is SA’s LGBTI market?

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Sasol: Risks and opportunities ... aplenty

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SIMON BROWN: Take the trouble to top up in taxing times

Planning and record keeping are vital, so start the new tax year on March 1 with a solid system in place

Yet another recipe — but with added cooks

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Rohitesh Dhawan heads the fight for mining’s reputation

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Namibia’s seaweed farmers

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A good week for Joel Mafenya

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DINNER PARTY INTEL: Gloom and doom from beyond the grave

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Wooing China and India

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SA ‘fed-up and disillusioned’ after budget speech delay

Hajra Omarjee

Social Research Foundation polling suggests that ‘hope is now dwindling‘ regarding the GNU

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Sasol reports lower earnings due to tough economic environment

Lindiwe Tsobo

A 5% decrease in sales volumes resulted from lower production and market demand

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Heavy flooding stalls Amplats’ Amandelbult operations

Jacob Webster

The temporary suspension is not expected to effect the 2025 production guidance

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Prosus to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com in R79bn deal

Nompilo Goba

The acquisition will be funded through Prosus' existing cash resources

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PODCAST: There are positive prospects for farm jobs in South Africa

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