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Licensing of business bill is a serious overture

Few pieces of legislation have drawn such fire as Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies’s Licensing of Businesses Bill – and with good reason. Contrary to some commentators’ view that it is a “useless” piece of legislation, it demands to be taken very seriously indeed. Add a comment

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Black (wo)man, you’re (still) on your own

Employment Equity Commission names transformation leaders in carrot and stick approach. The Commission on Employment Equity this week named eight listed companies that had either surpassed or met their goals to transform. They are Tongaat Hulett, Old Mutual, SABMiller, Sasol, Truworths, Pick n Pay, MTN and SAA. Add a comment

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State vs Steel industrial policy war hots up

The decade-long price battle between the department of trade and industry and ArcelorMittal SA has moved front and centre in the fifth version of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (Ipap), which was released this week.

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Law to bar foreign ownership of SA farms

Paarl - Foreign nationals will no longer be able to own land in South Africa once government’s land policy is finalised and passed into law, Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Tuesday. Add a comment

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Avoid over-indebtedness - Borrow wisely cautions the Credit Regulator

Although interest rates have come down over the past few years, consumer’s credit health remains unchanged, says Louisa Hetisani, Manager: Credit Information & Research at the National Credit Regulator (NCR). Add a comment

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