Economy and business
Gordhan: we can do better
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- 28 February 2013
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his annual budget speech on 27 February. The national budget gives details of the government’s plans for borrowing, spending and taxation over the next three years.
• SA’s budget most transparent in world
No 1 Silo gets green rating
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- 14 February 2013
South Africa has its second six-star green rating, handed to No 1 Silo at Cape Town's popular V&A Waterfront. Every aspect of the building, including construction, is aligned with environmental best practice.
• Green buildings now the law in South Africa
Ethnic hair care goes natural
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- 07 February 2013
Dynamic entrepreneur Johannah Moriti has established the first cosmetic company in South Africa to manufacture natural chemical-free products that don't alter the structure of ethnic hair.
• Cards celebrate SA’s languages
Anglo's Zimele helps SMMEs
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- 04 February 2013
Mining giant Anglo American has not forgotten the little guys – its enterprise development arm Zimele is lending a hand to small and medium enterprises, helping them to grow.
• Imbizo boost for entrepreneurs
Cards celebrate South Africa's languages
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- 01 February 2013
South African entrepreneur Gildah Tshukutswane has turned her dream of creating African greeting cards in African languages into a successful business.
• The Iliad goes local
Brics summit in the spotlight
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- 18 January 2013
The 2013 Brics summit, which takes place from 25 to 27 March in Durban, was the main topic of discussion at Frontier Advisory’s monthly Africa Frontiers Forum held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Thursday.
• Brics development bank underway?
Team SA to call for investment
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- 17 January 2013
This year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting opens on 22 January. As in previous years, Team South Africa is going in with guns blazing to promote investment in Africa.
• SA at Davos: 20 years after Mandela
