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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Deputy Master appointed Bosasa liquidators

The voluntary liquidation lasted only a few days after the South Gauteng High Court found that the meeting convened by African Global Operations.

Mercury Business
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SA's sugar reserve forecast increases

The sugar crop estimate for the embattled industry surged to 2. 18 million tons for the 2018/2019 season, up from the 2. 16m tons forecast in September.

Sunday Tribune News
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Realising he wanted to become his own boss led to a successful business

An enterprising businessman who is bad at having a boss started his own company to become a leader in the financial services industry.

Sunday Tribune News
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Sweet deal for SA's second JSE female MD

Captain of industry Mamongae Mahlare says she has settled well in her new role as managing director of a subsidiary of Illovo Sugar Africa.

Sunday Tribune News
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Sharp decline in black ownership rankles the dti

The Department of Trade and Industry has criticised the sharp decline in black ownership in the country?s major economic sectors.

Pretoria News Business Report
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Starting his business journey at 14 selling hats and shoes to running an empire

Driven businessman Frank Ngwenya is penning a book chronicling his foray into the treacherous world of entrepreneurship spanning decades.

Sunday Tribune News
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Esor Ltd provides an outline of its business rescue plan

Esor Limited's subsidiary Esor Construction, which was placed under business rescue in August, yesterday gave an outline of its rescue plan.

Business Report Companies
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Audit of SAA financials ‘far from complete’

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday that the auditing of SAA?s financial statements was far from being finalised.

Mercury Business
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Cosatu embarks on national shutdown today

Spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said Cosatu wanted a moratorium on retrenchments, as the country faced high levels of unemployment.

Mercury Business
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SAVE OUR SUGAR: Desperate sugar cane farmers send SOS to Ramaphosa

The distress signal comes after grain farmers recently embarked on a drive to raise at least R3?billion to assist maize producers affected by drought.

Mercury Business
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Businessman on a quest to roll out IT solutions across Africa

An intrepid businessman is on a quest to roll out information technology solutions across Africa.

Business Report Economy
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Significant decrease in maize planting

Less rainfall and warmer temperatures are to blame for a significant decrease this year in the area planted to maize.

Mercury Business
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SA wine exports increase despite drought

The drought has failed to put a damper on South Africa?s wine industry as export figures rose 4?percent to R9. 06?billion in 2018.

Pretoria News Business Report
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Ambitious businesswoman ready to conquer media and communications world

An ambitious young businesswoman has made it her mission to conquer the male dominated media and communications worl

Sunday Tribune News
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Businessman to revitalise textile industry battered by cheap Chinese imports

An enthusiastic businessman is on a quest to revitalise the battered South African textile industry.

Sunday Tribune News
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Black Tobacco Farmers Association launched

The country's tobacco industry on Friday welcomed the launch of the Black Tobacco Farmers Association.

Business Report Economy
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Farmers approach government and banks for financial help

South African commercial farmers have approached the government and banks for financial assistance.

Business Report Economy
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Innovative businessman drinks from a cup of success

An innovative businessman is on a mission to unite South Africa through his invention that he wants to take across Africa and to the world.

Business Report Entrepreneurs
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Ruined wedding dress led to a booming business

A deep disillusionment over a wedding gown has spurred an enterprising businesswoman to start a niche company.

Business Report Entrepreneurs
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Transnet reviews thousands of contracts in clean-up

State-owned entity serves legal papers on current and former staff in move to recoup billions of rand paid out in irregular expenditure.

Pretoria News Business Report
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Davies warns of no-deal Brexit’s devastating impact on economy

This as British MPs are set to have what has been dubbed a meaningful vote on Prime Minister Theresa May?s Brexit.

Business Report Economy
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SA may have to import maize at high prices if drought persists

There are also fears that this could lead to food (price) inflation and that the country's economic growth could be negatively affected as a result.

Business Report Economy
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Disrupting the wedding dress industry through innovation

A deep disillusionment over a wedding gown has spurred an enterprising businesswoman to start a niche company offering tailor-made solutions.

Business Report Entrepreneurs
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Jobs bloodbath is looming, warns labour

Industry stakeholders warn that this could affect the struggling South African economy battling a 27. 5 percent unemployment rate.

Business Report Economy
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Eskom Task Team's work won't be compromised

The work of the Eskom sustainability task team will not be compromised after one of its experienced members resigned yesterday.

Business Report Economy
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