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This is why you hate Eskom the most

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This is why you hate Eskom the most. May 21, 2015. South Africa’s power utility,. Has become the most vilified company in South Africa – although in Gauteng, Sanral must run a close second having announced. Revised e-toll tariffs on Wednesday (20 May). Eskom has moved into a daily load shedding schedule in recent weeks, mostly lasting 12 hours, which has caused a seething rage within the country. Roodt said late last year that Eskom’s blackouts had cost South Africa as much as R300 billion since 2008.

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No work, no pay for MTN strikers

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No work, no pay for MTN strikers. May 21, 2015. Mobile operator MTN says that the principle of No Work No Pay” will apply to striking workers. I follows strike action outside the company’s head office in Johannesburg on Wednesday, which saw hundreds of MTN staff from the company’s call centres and service branches voicing their displeasure at Africa’s biggest telecoms company. The CWU gave MTN seven days to respond. The operator condemned reports of violence and intimidation on Wednesday. 8220;Employees ...

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Gauteng’s R84 billion smart city is coming

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Gauteng’s R84 billion smart city is coming. January 8, 2015. Construction has started on a new Chinese financed R84 billion city in Modderfontein, Gauteng, The Star reported on Thursday. Work on the first set of 300 residential units and some of the roads were reportedly already underway. Chinese firm Shanghai Zendai acquired 1,600 hectares of land in Modderfontein in 2013 to build the city. The project will house around 30,000 families and create about 200,000 fixed jobs for the local community. The gro...

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SA dollar millionaires vs Africa

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SA dollar millionaires vs Africa. November 13, 2014. South Africa remains the most millionaire-rich country on the African continent, but a troubled labour market and continued government disruption mean that other nations are surpassing the southern-most economy in terms of growth. According to new data from New World Wealth, there are approximately 165,000 HNWIs living in Africa, with combined wealth holdings of US$660 billion. Top 10 African countries for HNWIs. African HNWI growth 2000 – 2013. Low-ba...

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Vodacom coining it on mobile device insurance

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Vodacom coining it on mobile device insurance. May 21, 2015. Vodacom has seen a surge in revenue from its insurance division in South Africa, led by device insurance, according to its latest annual report. Vodacom said on Monday, in announcing its financial results for the year ended March 2015, that it recorded a 36% increase in its insurance business – offering life, funeral, contract and other insurance cover. Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO however, admitted that take-up following the relaunch of M...

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Telecommunications

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Telkom threatens to sue Icasa over spectrum auction. Local telecommunications company Telkom has threatened launching legal action against communications regulator Icasa over a planned spectrum auction. 18 August, 2016. Telkom hit by business sabotage – offers R500,000 reward. Telkom has been hit by a series of attacks which the company has called acts of sabotage , and is offering a R500,000 reward for information on the incidents. 18 August, 2016. 15 August, 2016. 15 August, 2016. 2 August, 2016. Drast...

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General

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What to do when your tenant is not paying rent. If you speak to any property owner or managing agent with a new or established rental book, their greatest concern will be, the tenant is not paying their rent. General, Lifestyle -. 21 August, 2016. Zuma backers want ANC Gauteng leadership out: report. President Jacob Zuma’s backers are calling for the head of ANC Gauteng chairman Paul Mashatile and his executive committee, according to to a report in the Sunday Times. 21 August, 2016. 20 August, 2016.

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Internet

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What ordinary voters wanted political parties to know during the elections. The 2016 local municipal election was fought as much at the ballot box as it was through social mediaand political parties should have paid closer attention to the conversation by ordinary voters in the digital space. Internet, Media -. 8 August, 2016. Uber is offering discount rides to polling stations on Wednesday. 1 August, 2016. 5 tips to help you buy safely online in South Africa. 24 July, 2016. Finance, Internet -. 8216;Ube...

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News24Wire « Authors « BusinessTech

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No more blue lights for VIPs in Tshwane: DA. Newly elected mayor of Tshwane Solly Msimanga says no one will be allowed to use blue lights in traffic in the city except the President of the Republic. 19 August, 2016. Rising oil price puts a damper on rand strength. An almost 25% gain in the oil price this week has put a dent in the rand’s rally, with local currency trading at 0.21% down at R13.41/$ on Friday at 08:30. 19 August, 2016. 5 candidates shortlisted for public protector job. 19 August, 2016.