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MTN launches R8.1bn shares scheme

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31 August 2010

MTN, the biggest mobile phone operator in Africa, has launched a broad-based black economic empowerment shares scheme in South Africa worth R8.1-billion.
Boost for black-owned firms in South Africa

   

Kusile power station to go ahead

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27 August 2010

Construction of the coal-fired Kusile Power Station will not be cancelled, as previous media reports stated, because the facility is much needed to meet South Africa’s growing electricity demands, the government has said.
Deal to boost Africa’s power

   

South Africa possible new BRIC member

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23 August 2010

South Africa may be poised to join the BRIC group of nations – Brazil, Russia, India and China – after both the Russian and Indian heads of state expressed their support for the move.
SA, Russia sign uranium deal

   

South Africa-China trade ties to strengthen

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23 August 2010

The South African government is seeking to bolster relations with China, the country’s largest trade partner.
SA opens at 2010 Expo Shanghai

   

Trade show to boost India-South Africa ties

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19 August 2010

The India Show, which runs from 29 August to 1 September 2010 in Johannesburg, looks set to strengthen trade ties between South Africa and India, while giving local businesses a taste of global export opportunities.
South Africa, Russia sign uranium deal

   

South Africa, Russia sign uranium deal

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10 August 2010

Russia will supply South African nuclear power stations with uranium from 2011 until 2017, following a recent agreement reached between Presidents Jacob Zuma and Dmitry Medvedev.
South Africa gets new gem-polishing plant

   

Gallery: Urban splendour in Sandton

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04 August 2010

A walk along the streets of Sandton’s upmarket corporate district reveals a range of high-rise banks, hotels, firms and living apartments, each boasting the very best in contemporary design. This is one of Johannesburg’s major investment destinations.
Gallery: Launch of the Gautrain

   

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