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Investment challenges

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:21

Leader’s Angle: Investment perspectives in an uncertain world

Professor Prieur du Plessis, professor extraordinaire at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), will be sharing his perspectives at an event entitled: Leader’s Angle: Investment perspectives in an uncertain world on Friday, 30 July at the USB Bellville Park Campus. The event can also be followed live via online video streaming at www.usb.ac.za/streaming or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/@StellenboschMBA

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Affordable medicine

Monday, 19 July 2010 10:46

India/EU talks a health threat

A trade agreement currently under negotiation between India and the European Union poses a threat to affordable essential medicine still under patents and antiretrovirals (ARVs) for HIV/Aids victims in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. It could include treatment for conditions such as cancer, diabetes (a huge problem in Africa), tuberculosis or even a future epidemic.

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TABBIE awards

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 13:24

Leadership beats best in the world

An edition of our hard-copy sister publication, Leadership magazine, has been voted best in the world in a particular category of the annual TABBIE awards. The TABBIE awards are presented by the United States-based Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI), an association of more than 100 publishing houses.

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Oil supply

Tuesday, 01 June 2010 08:47

South Africa establishes new sources

The visit by South African President Jacob Zuma to Algeria a week ago gave a glimpse of an ongoing shift in the country’s oil relations with other countries. For the past decade or so, the focus has increasingly been to lessen dependency on traditional sources, while engaging new sources in Africa and elsewhere. Other considerations regarding the country’s fuel security have also come into play as oil in South Africa is fast becoming a whole new ball game.

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Mining tax

Tuesday, 01 June 2010 08:43

Mining tax should be handled with care

African states should consider renegotiation of unfavourable contracts with multinationals to ensure they get a fair return on their natural resources, concludes a joint study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the African Development Bank (ADB) which was released last week. Judged by the outcry and negative consequences in Australia on the announcement of a super mining tax, African governments would do well to handle the OECD/ADB advice with great care.

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