New Tencent mobile game boosts Naspers and Prosus’ shares

Chinese tech giant announces early release of a highly anticipated mobile game, ‘Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’

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POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Deadline for MK to file papers at apex court

Hearing on whether to disqualify Jacob Zuma as a parliamentary candidate will be held on May 10

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Fire crews deployed to Cape Town mountain blaze

Hiking trails shut as strong winds fan flames

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ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: New-vehicle sales are likely to plunge again

Data due for release also includes the trade balance, electricity generation and credit extension

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Q&A: Renewables boom has revived investor interest in SA

2023 saw a reversal that, if maintained, could result in greater flows of capital

Elon Musk visits Beijing for software and data transfer talks

The US EV maker yet has to make the program available in China, its second-largest market globally, despite customers urging it to do so

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BRIAN KANTOR: Wealth may matter more than income

Wait to see what the new two-pot pensions system does to the accumulated worth of households

Parliament passes ‘landmark’ Climate Change Bill

Law paves way for transition to low-carbon economy and allows government to put in place more ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emitters

Ipsos survey: voters unimpressed with ANC as election nears

Survey no prediction of results, market research firm warns as political parties go into high gear to convince voters

MARKET WRAP: Rand gains most in five weeks after poll shows dwindling support for ANC, EFF

Shares in Anglo American rose again a day after BHP made a bid for the local miner

EDITORIAL: SA at 30 — between despair and hope

Country is less steady than was promised by the heady early years of democracy

HILARY JOFFE: BHP-Anglo deal could leave SA out in the cold

Sydney-based mining giant is not interested in exposure to SA’s platinum, iron ore and diamonds

Anglo American board rebuffs BHP merger bid

Chairman says offer is unattractive and fails to value group’s prospects

Factory gate prices see more upward pressure from food and fuel

Higher-than-expected rise in producer price inflation in March

RICARDO SMITH: Positive surprises from US companies while rates become ensconced

It is still not clear whether markets will rally in the way they did last earnings season

Standard Bank sees online fashion sales surge

Sales have surged almost 80% over the past three years as South Africans embrace e-commerce

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REVIEW | Honda Elevate is a big step up

The Japanese carmaker takes on the cut-throat compact SUV league with a larger, more powerful car than the WR-V

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POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Deadline for MK to file papers at apex court

Hearing on whether to disqualify Jacob Zuma as a parliamentary candidate will be held on May 10

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New Tencent mobile game boosts Naspers and Prosus’ shares

Chinese tech giant announces early release of a highly anticipated mobile game, ‘Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’

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We would have blocked Anglo bid, says Mantashe

Exclusion of SA assets in BHP proposal a sign of no confidence in country, analysts say

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LETTER: The ulterior motive in law

If trials become significantly shorter, defence attorneys  are likely to earn far less than they now do

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LETTER: Uncomfortable truths in BHP merger proposal

If the deal goes ahead Anglo American will have to split off its SA platinum and iron ore units

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LETTER: Turning down Afrikaners’ expertise would be short sighted

Their practical expertise in failing structures is hands-on and their input should be welcomed

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