Financial Mail articles from December 2005

Financial Mail archives from December 2005

Mining exploration. OZ GEOLOGISTS I PRESUME.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Brendan Ryan Mining exploration OZ GEOLOGISTS I PRESUME Gold's price boom is leading mining companies to 'hot' new African destinations The global boom in commodities is encouraging mining companies to...

AFRICAN MEDIA ENT'MENT Radio & filmed entertainment.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Themba Hlengani AFRICAN MEDIA ENT'MENT Radio & filmed entertainment Good music again Ord price: 1202c Market cap R103m Div yield: 12-month high, 1250c; PE ratio: 8.18. Sector PE: 13.1 Low, R8 Year Turn-...

AWETHU Beverages: breweries.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson AWETHU Beverages: breweries Struggling to keep going Ord price: 2c Market cap R1,7m 12-month high, 4c; low, 1c Sector PE: 18,7 Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV to over profit...

Bowler Metcalf MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stafford Thomas Bowler Metcalf MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE It's 20 years since Michael Brain and Horst Sass bought control of a tiny Cape Town plastic packaging manufacturer, Bowler Metcalf (BM). Both are still...

Carl Niehaus GEDA LOSES TOP MAN.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sherry Shannon Carl Niehaus GEDA LOSES TOP MAN Veteran political activist and businessman Carl Niehaus has stepped down as CEO of the Gauteng Economic Development Agency (Geda) after just eight months....

HOW TO FIX MATHS AND SCIENCE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Kahn HOW TO FIX MATHS AND SCIENCE It all comes down to the three Rs: recruit, retrain, and retain. Get these three Rs right and the other three will follow Michael Kahn is an executive director...

AT HOME.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson AT HOME Presidential spokesman Murphy Morobe confirms that the state will pay at least part of Jacob Zuma's legal costs in his corruption trial. Provincial & local government...

Gautrain TRAIN OF PROBLEMS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Mzwandile Jacks Gautrain TRAIN OF PROBLEMS Incorporating the R20bn Gautrain system into existing infrastructure is a huge project that will transform Gauteng into a construction site for years. ...

THE ONLY MATTER THAT MATTERS IS THE SURF'S UP THE ONLY MATTER THAT MATTERS IS THE SURF'S UP.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Jamie Carr THE ONLY MATTER THAT MATTERS IS THE SURF'S UP I had always snorted with disapproval whenever an ad appeared on television depicting my brethren of the waves as braindead. Two gentlemen in a...

CD review DIG THIS SCOOP.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) CD review DIG THIS SCOOP Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Santa Claus must be a jazz enthusiast. He has made sure that one of the most important discoveries in jazz history has taken place just in time for...

Climate change and business. HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR A CLEANER, COOLER ATMOSPHERE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Climate change and business HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR A CLEANER, COOLER ATMOSPHERE SA has a lot of work to do in cutting its greenhouse gas levels South African negotiators arrived at the climate change conference in...

Cultural rights. COMMISSION TAKES ON IDENTITY CRISES.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Prakashan Naidoo Cultural rights COMMISSION TAKES ON IDENTITY CRISES Christmas is always marked with a public holiday, but SA's newest constitutional commission is worried that this could be interpreted...

Diamond: Aflease. Dog: Property.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Jamie Carr Diamond Aflease Many might have thought that Neal Froneman needed his crystal ball recalibrated when he traded in the grande dame Gold Fields for Aflease, which at the time looked not so much a trophy...

Did You Know?
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Peter Honey Birth flu claims 9th Indonesian, declared the online poster for one of News24.com's top international stories last week. So, a new disease scare joins the looming bird flu crisis. A radio ad...

Business newsmakers of 2005 RATING THE PERFORMERS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Williams Business newsmakers of 2005 RATING THE PERFORMERS It has been a good year for business. Confidence is high, not least because of steady interest rates and low inflation. Most listed...

Did You Know?
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Peter Honey The best reader's contribution each week to Did You Hear? wins a fashionable Candino watch, valued at R1695. Prizes will be delivered by Berco Express. Two more readers can each win a...

Petrol shortage CLEAN SWITCHOVER FUELLED THE CHAOS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Furlonger Petrol shortage CLEAN SWITCHOVER FUELLED THE CHAOS There's a rumour in Cape Town that fuel tankers intended to ferry emergency supplies of diesel to Western Cape filling stations last...

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Justice Malala PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM You know it is the season to be merry when suddenly there is a surplus of men in blue overalls. But it is not rubbish they are collecting Tis, indeed, the season to be...

Impala Platinum INTERESTS BEGIN TO CONVERGE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Brendan Ryan Impala Platinum INTERESTS BEGIN TO CONVERGE The key feature of Impala Platinum's (Implats) long-awaited empowerment deal with Royal Bafokeng Resources (RBR) is the way it sidesteps the...

Internet industry ISPs CONFIDENT OF TACKLING TELKOM.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Duncan McLeod Internet industry ISPs CONFIDENT OF TACKLING TELKOM Next year could be a particularly uncomfortable one for Telkom. Internet service providers have signalled their determination to bring...

Brett Kebble THE ENIGMA LIVES ON.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Brendan Ryan Brett Kebble THE ENIGMA LIVES ON However you feel about Brett Kebble, the demise of his mining empire and his murder this year amount to the biggest news story in SA mining since, well,...

Khaya Ngqula ROCKY START FOR INSENSITIVE CEO.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Shareen Singh Khaya Ngqula ROCKY START FOR INSENSITIVE CEO For a man used to getting his way, SA Airways (SAA) CEO Khaya Ngqula had to eat a big slice of humble pie this year. His handling of the...

ONLINE BOOK ORDERS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Hugh Knight ONLINE BOOK ORDERS In one of the book reviews (Arts & Leisure December 16) Richard Steyn advised that a particular book was not readily available in SA, and could be ordered through Amazon....

Travel COWBOYS IN CAMEL LAND.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Furlonger Travel COWBOYS IN CAMEL LAND The annual two-day desert endurance rally between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates Too late, the driver of the open-top Jeep Wrangler realised...

SETA SPENDING WITHIN LIMITS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Merseta has an impeccable financial record and has more than sufficient funds for the next four years to cover all commitments SETA SPENDING WITHIN LIMITS It is with the utmost dismay that Merseta read your article...

PURRFECT FINISH.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Jeremy Maggs PURRFECT FINISH The new Plascon paint commercial follows a cat's journey across town to its former home apparently because it prefers the texture of the walls there. The cat is seen leaving...

CULLINAN Leisure & hotels.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson CULLINAN Leisure & hotels Fully priced, even close to year's low Ord price: 46c Market cap R330m Div yield: 2,2% 12-month high, 68c; PE ratio: 18,4. Sector PE: 14,5 Low, 41c Year Turn-...

RELEASING VALUE TRAPS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Andrew McNulty RELEASING VALUE TRAPS Should companies diversify or focus their activities? It's an old debate to which there will not be any final answer. It depends on individual circumstances, and...

Art A LITTLE LET DOWN.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson Art A LITTLE LET DOWN Johannes Phokela (MoMo); Jo'burg Art Gallery Phokela so raised our expectations by making such a great impression in his previous show with his beautifully painted...

MORIBO Leisure & hotels.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson MORIBO Leisure & hotels A heady assessment of Zimbali Ord price: 34c Market cap R18,8m Sector PE: 13,9 12-month high 70c; low 7c Six Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV months over profit...

Motoring BERTH CONTROL.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Furlonger Motoring BERTH CONTROL The Renault Espace Thank goodness I don't suffer from agoraphobia. During the few days I drove the latest Renault Espace, its cavernous interior left me feeling...

Murray & Roberts ERECTING EMPOWERMENT.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Mzwandile Jacks Murray & Roberts ERECTING EMPOWERMENT Construction group Murray & Roberts (M& R) says it has sealed a R500m transaction to buy back 33,2m shares from its shareholders in an effort to...

NICTUS Retailers: multidepartment.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson NICTUS Retailers: multidepartment Leave it alone Ord price: 35c Market cap R18,7m Div yield: 12-month high, 60c; PE ratio: 25,4. Sector PE: 12,3 Low, 35c Six Turn- Operating Pretax...

Stephen Cranston GOING AGAINST THE TIDE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston GOING AGAINST THE TIDE Few investment businesses have had as much success as Fidelity under the Johnson family. Without the benefit of a life insurer or a bank to help it gather...

People WINEGROWER.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson People WINEGROWER At Lunch with the FM with Haute Cabriere estate's Achim von Arnim at the Park Hyatt's Conservatory, Rosebank, Johannesburg Achim von Arnim comes to Johannesburg roughly...

SECRET AGENDAS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Morgan Phaahla SECRET AGENDAS The tensions in the liberation movement are unsettling and not healthy for our democracy. Legitimate protests have become violent and unjust actions, whereas activism has...

Politics TIPPING POINT FOR ANC.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Prakashan Naidoo Politics TIPPING POINT FOR ANC Ten-year comfortable cruise for the ANC party and its alliance partners hits the rocks It started out as a celebratory year for the ruling African National...

Mandisi Mpahlwa ACTIVIST RATTLES TRADE & INDUSTRY.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sven Lunsche Mandisi Mpahlwa ACTIVIST RATTLES TRADE & INDUSTRY In many Western governments, a trade & industry department is viewed as representing the interests of business and pushing...

Pravin Gordhan NOWHERE TO HIDE IT ANY MORE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Williams Pravin Gordhan NOWHERE TO HIDE IT ANY MORE Collection of R50bn more than was expected: that's the remarkable achievement over two years by the SA Revenue Service (Sars) under commissioner...

MIRANDA MINERALS Other mineral extractors.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson MIRANDA MINERALS Other mineral extractors Now the really hard work starts Ord price: 17c *Market cap R26,1m Sector PE: 12,2 12-month high 21c; low 10c Year In- Operating Pretax Headline...

Results and Dividends Pretax profitEarnedPaidDividends Rm%cents per shareAmountTradePayable 20042005change2004200520042005Sectorcentsbyabout Adonis KnitwearP0,207(0,086)3(1)##Hse Gds & Tex African Media EntertainmentP17,222,2+3094163##Media.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Results and Dividends Pretax profit Earned Paid Dividends Rm % cents per share Amount Trade Payable 2004 2005 change 2004 2005 2004 2005 Sector cents by about Adonis Knitwear P 0,207 (0,086) 3 (1) # # Hse Gds &...

NASPERS DIGEST.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Denoon Sieg NASPERS DIGEST In your interesting and informative cover story on Naspers (December 16), I was surprised there was no mention of Media24's recent acquisition of Reader's Digest magazine, and...

S&J LAND DCM: real estate.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson S& J LAND DCM: real estate It could be a long haul for a return Ord price: 60c Market cap R25,8m 12-month high, R1; Low, 40c Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV to over loss profit...

Peter Honey THE COLOUR OF MONEY.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Peter Honey THE COLOUR OF MONEY The road to hell, they say, is lined with empty filling stations. I don't know who they are, but I'll have to take their word for it, since I'm staying home this...

VESTA TECHNOLOGY Computer services.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson VESTA TECHNOLOGY Computer services Don't rush in Ord price: 6c Market cap R5,1m Div yield: 12-month high, 15c; PE ratio: 8,6. Sector PE: 21,7 Low, 3c Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline...

Business Newsmaker of the Year Vuyani Ngalwana THE LIFE SAVER.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston Business Newsmaker of the Year Vuyani Ngalwana THE LIFE SAVER The pension funds adjudicator is bemused by the attention he gets; but he has changed an industry A year ago, only a few...

WESCOAL AltX: coal retailing & mining.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson WESCOAL AltX: coal retailing & mining Could be worth accumulating Ord price: 55c Market cap R57m PE ratio: 9,5 12-month high 90c; low 52c Six Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV months...

IMPORT THE SKILLS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Mohale Rakgate IMPORT THE SKILLS Regarding Trevor Manuel's recipe for 6% growth (Cover Story December 9), I think that unless and until we sufficiently address the question of skills and education, we...

ZAPTRONIX VCM: computer hardware.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson ZAPTRONIX VCM: computer hardware Back in growth mode Ord price: 11c Market cap R41,7m 12-month high, 58c; Low, 6c Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV to over profit profit earnings...

Third-party finance SIMPLE, BUT PRICEY FUNDING MODEL.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonela Radebe Third-party finance SIMPLE, BUT PRICEY FUNDING MODEL For those who can afford it, third-party finance is the simplest way to fund black economic empowerment (BEE) transactions. SA banks...

Overview LESSONS LEARNT.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonela Radebe Overview LESSONS LEARNT The going has been rough and SA has had to rethink BEE It's an attempt to fund equity with debt. Bear this in mind the next time you feel inclined to judge a black...

Black economic empowerment A NEW TONE: EASE THE BURDEN AND SPREAD THE BENEFITS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonelo Radebe Black economic empowerment A NEW TONE: EASE THE BURDEN AND SPREAD THE BENEFITS New BEE codes show government's changing priorities For the past two years, black economic empowerment (BEE)...

STELLA VISTA DCM: electronic equipment.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson STELLA VISTA DCM: electronic equipment Turnaround not as good as it looks Ord price: 10c Market cap R14m PE ratio: 5,0 12-month high 20c; low 3c Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV...

Private equity WELL SUITED TO DEMANDS OF BEE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonelo Radebe Private equity WELL SUITED TO DEMANDS OF BEE Quietly and away from the public eye, private-equity investment is becoming an important vehicle for the transfer of business assets to black...

Vendor finance RELIABLE WAY TO FILL IN THE GAPS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonelo Radebe Vendor finance RELIABLE WAY TO FILL IN THE GAPS Private corporations are increasingly meeting funding needs by facilitating the financing of their own empowerment partnerships. This has...

Cinema DARK DAYS ON SCREEN.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Peter Wilhelm Cinema DARK DAYS ON SCREEN Cinematic brickbats The Golden Nude Oscar annually awarded to the Best Performance By An Arse goes to Viggo Mortensen in A History of Violence. What...

WELLCO AltX: health-focused products.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson WELLCO AltX: health-focused products Needs a strong second half Ord price: 45c Market cap R25,6m 12-month high, 90c; Low, 45c Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline NAV to over profit...

Economic focus.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sven Lunsche Economic focus The SA economy is finally picking up steam where it matters most in job creation. In the third quarter of this year almost 100000 jobs were created, bringing the number of...

Retail sales.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sven Lunsche Retail sales remained robust during September with growth of 4,7% from a revised 8,2% in August. The relative strength in retail sales has been driven by continued firm consumer spending in...

CPIX Inflation rate.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sven Lunsche Inflation surprised on the low side in November with CPIX inflation coming in at 3,7% from 4,4% in October. This has eased any fears that the Reserve Bank was going to hike interest rates...

HCI LOOKING TO THE HINTERLAND.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Themba Hlengani HCI LOOKING TO THE HINTERLAND Hosken Consolidated Investment's (HCI) executive team of Marcel Golding and Johnny Copelyn is quietly scouting for investment opportunities elsewhere in...

Empowerment MORE THAN ONE STRING IN THE BOW.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sibonelo Radebe Empowerment MORE THAN ONE STRING IN THE BOW J& J Group is emerging as one of the few black economic empowerment (BEE) firms with a business vision beyond SA. Though not clearly stated,...

Microfinance FOOD BEFORE MICRO ENTERPRISE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Razona Munshi Microfinance FOOD BEFORE MICRO ENTERPRISE Just 6% of South Africans borrow money to start a business, according to FinScope 2005, a national household survey of financial services, needs...

Natural disasters QUESTION IS:JUST HOW NATURAL?
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Razona Munshi Natural disasters QUESTION IS: JUST HOW NATURAL? Extreme weather has made 2005 the costliest year on record. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and drought cost a staggering...

The life assurance settlement PAYING UP AND MOVING ON.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston The life assurance settlement PAYING UP AND MOVING ON Financial damage has been limited but reputational damage remains severe It has been called the largest admission-of-guilt fine in...

Starting a business. AN ECONOMY IN SHACKLES.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stafford Thomas and Sven Lunsche Starting a business AN ECONOMY IN SHACKLES Removing obstacles to starting new companies is an easy way of creating jobs. SA is not doing it South Africans wanting to...

Old Mutual/Skandia THE PLAN COMES TOGETHER.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston Old Mutual/Skandia THE PLAN COMES TOGETHER Seven months after it announced its intentions, Old Mutual has finally secured enough Skandia shares to take control of the business. The...

Jim SutcliffeWe aren't asset strippers.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston (FMGN3Writer) Jim SutcliffeWe aren't asset strippers

REAL REASONS TO BE UPBEAT ABOUT 2006.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Barney Mthombothi REAL REASONS TO BE UPBEAT ABOUT 2006 Any proper evaluation of the political and economic events of 2005 needs to start with the recognition that there were certain things Thabo Mbeki...

Editor's Note.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Barney Mthombothi It's that time of the year again when people get away from it all go to the beach, on holiday, or just put their feet up and read a book. The tedium of everyday life grinds to a halt....

Estate agents THE CRISIS THAT ISN'T.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Xolile Bhengu Estate agents THE CRISIS THAT ISN'T A horde of agents will 'leave' the industry next year as they did last year and the year before Estate agents will have to work harder to keep their...

Cinema LION HEARTS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Peter Wilhelm Cinema LION HEARTS The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe directed by Andrew Adamson The famous chronicles were written by CS Lewis after World War 2, in an...

Simo Lushaba GOING WITH THE FLOW.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Xolile Bhengu Simo Lushaba GOING WITH THE FLOW After three years as Rand Water's CE, Simo Lushaba is leaving. asked him about his early departure and the outlook for the water sector. Why are you...

ROVING FOR SERVICE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Aaron Maroeshe ROVING FOR SERVICE I was reading an article on Ford (corporate report, August 19), in which Thomas Viehweg [SA president of Ford's Premium Automotive Group, which is responsible for...

ADONIS KNITWEAR Household goods & textiles.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Libby Van Rensburg ADONIS KNITWEAR Household goods & textiles Under caution Ord price: 100c Market cap R3,6m Div yield: 12-month high, 100c; PE ratio: . Sector PE: 17,4 Low, 60c Year Turn- Operating...

Toyota SA SCREEN IDOL.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: David Furlonger Toyota SA SCREEN IDOL A career that has spanned SA's television era If there's one thing that Francois Loubser has learnt in nearly 40 years of advertising and marketing, it's that when...

Financial Services Board BARROW OVERTURNED.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Ian Fife Financial Services Board BARROW OVERTURNED John Field, MD and owner of Fedbond, has come out of a two-year battle with the Financial Services Board (FSB) victorious and with a reputation for...

Gambling INTERNET ROULETTE.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Larry Claasen Gambling INTERNET ROULETTE Sector regulator backs plan to legalise interactive gambling as punters go online Internet gambling in SA is not only illegal, it's also not particularly big next...

KELGRAN Other mineral extractors: granite.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson KELGRAN Other mineral extractors: granite Speculative Ord price: 14c Market cap R13,2m 12-month high, 22c; low, 5c Sector PE: 15,4 Year Turn- Operating Pretax Headline Dividend to over...

SIMMER & JACK Gold mining.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Brendan Ryan SIMMER & JACK Gold mining Speculative gold play Ord price: 91c Market cap R773m Div yield: 12-month high, 105c; PE ratio: (13,1). Sector PE: (78,3) Low, 20c Six Turn- Operating Pretax...

The investment year GOOD YEAR FOR STAPLES.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Stephen Cranston The investment year GOOD YEAR FOR STAPLES But if interest rates do not go up, consumer cyclicals could have a bumper 2006 In the second part of our review of the investment year, we get...

Wine KNOCKOUT DROPS.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Wine KNOCKOUT DROPS Francophonies The Sante Classic Wine Trophy Competition, now in its eighth year, is an oddball in the extensive calendar of SA wine shows. As the name implies, it seeks to reward classic...

Investment climate PROMISING CLOUDS BUT LITTLE RAIN.
December 23, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Sven Lunsche Investment climate PROMISING CLOUDS BUT LITTLE RAIN One of government's biggest frustrations has been the lack of corporate investment, both from offshore and from its own companies, in...

SPANJAARD Chemicals: speciality.
December 9, 2005... (From Financial Mail) Byline: Michael Coulson SPANJAARD Chemicals: speciality Overpriced in tight market Ord price: R3 Market cap R17,1m Div yield: 2,3% 12-month high, 305c PE ratio: 31,3. Sector PE: 13,1 Low, 225c Six Turn-...