Business Day (South Africa) articles from February 2007

Business Day (South Africa) archives from February 2007

Good news for weight-watching jockeys.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: David Mollett Good news for weight-watching jockeys Minimum and maximum limits raised by 2kg after startling health report Racing Editor IF YOU are attending today's race meeting at the...

New-look Yorkor just the ticket in hunt for assets.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Viwe Tlaleane New-look Yorkor just the ticket in hunt for assets A BOARDROOM shuffle at forest products company Yorkcor had been on the cards since the Swiss-based investment com- pany...

Sanlam on Santam.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Viwe Tlaleane Sanlam on Santam AT FIRST glance it could appear that Sanlam is trying to sneak in the back door at Santam, having walked away from making an offer to minority shareholders...

In case you blinked...
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Viwe Tlaleane In case you blinked... GIJIMAAST is one of the longest-running recovery sagas on the JSE. It's as fascinating to watch as a melodramatic soapy. First it's all glitter and...

Are stocks really safer in the long run?
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michel Pireu Are stocks really safer in the long run? AN OFTEN-heard assertion is that stocks are safer in the long run. If we look at the US, we know that historically, over the course of...

THE INSIDER.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) THE INSIDER May the music lovers be told? SUCH a small radio station, so many questions. Is it called Radio Today, 1485AM, Radio Wrinkly, or all of the above? Why does its web address...

Roaring ahead.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Roaring ahead THE economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of last year, bringing the growth rate for 2006 to a clear 5%. That was only slightly down on the 5,1% in 2005. And it raises...

Iran's defiance.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Iran's defiance MEMBERS of the United Nations (UN) Security Council find themselves at a crossroads over what to do about Iran's nuclear programme. This comes as Iran failed to meet a deadline imposed...

SA's low-cost housing mistakes provide a foundation of insight.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Robyn Chalmers SA's low-cost housing mistakes provide a foundation of insight GOVERNMENT's low-cost housing programme is both one of its most successful interventions, and one of its biggest...

Ayob apologises, will pay Mandela trust.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ernest Mabuza Ayob apologises, will pay Mandela trust Legal Affairs Correspondent THE row between former president Nelson Mandela and his former lawyer, Ismail Ayob, over funds missing from...

Cheer up Rowen, it's not as bad as you may think.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mninawa Ntloko Cheer up Rowen, it's not as bad as you may think ROWEN Fernandez must wish he had relatives in the sleepy Eastern Cape village of eHukwini. Situated close to the Tsomo...

Shape up or else, Sundowns tell Mabizela.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mninawa Ntloko Shape up or else, Sundowns tell Mabizela Must pay Safa fine Deputy Sports Editor MAMELODI Sundowns yesterday issued an ultimatum to their troubled defender Mbulelo Mabizela to...

It is all about teamwork for top-ranked South Africans.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit It is all about teamwork for top-ranked South Africans GRAEME Smith's South Africans head off to the West Indies today with the burden of high expectation resting on them. Now...

Naspers seeks R5bn war chest for growth.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Rob Rose Naspers seeks R5bn war chest for growth Chief Reporter MEDIA powerhouse Naspers yesterday announced plans to raise a R5,4bn ($750m) war chest for future overseas expansion, raising...

WINE.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michael Fridjhon WINE AS PART of a project that aims to assess the extent to which there is an identifiable sense of place in the flavour and aroma of Cape wine, I have been tasting hundreds...

Who wins, loses when the media feed on a misstep?
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Anton Harber Who wins, loses when the media feed on a misstep? LAST July, Firoz Cachalia, the Gauteng MEC for safety and security, responded to rising crime figures by drawing up a plan,...

Passed building plans highest on record last year.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Passed building plans highest on record last year Property Correspondent THE total real value of building plans passed for commercial property, including retail, industrial and...

Interest rate likely to stay for rest of year.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Linda Ensor Interest rate likely to stay for rest of year But economist warns MPs that budget's demand-side stimulus may be too strong, and could apply inflationary pressure Political...

Drop in Gauteng economic action.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Chantelle Benjamin Drop in Gauteng economic action Johannesburg Metro Editor HIGHER interest rates and inflation have reduced economic activity levels in Gauteng, with the province...

Tollgate and fuel price rises push up driving costs.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Khulu Phasiwe Tollgate and fuel price rises push up driving costs N4 to become SA's most expensive road Public Policy Correspondent THE cost of driving on South African national roads will...

R20bn drive to create forestry jobs.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mathabo Le Roux R20bn drive to create forestry jobs Mathabo le Roux Trade and Industry Correspondent GOVERNMENT envisages that R20bn-R30bn will be invested over the next five years to...

HRC says new laws may spur evictions.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Wyndham Hartley HRC says new laws may spur evictions Parliamentary Editor CAPE TOWN The row between government and organised agriculture over allegations of illegal evictions by farmers took...

Cape Town puts stadium budget on hold because of cost overrun.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Cape Town puts stadium budget on hold because of cost overrun THE City of Cape Town had put approval of its 2010 stadium budget on hold following an unexpected hike in the cost, mayor Helen Zille said...

South African tourism still on growth path.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Janet Parker South African tourism still on growth path Minister believes that the number of business tourists visiting the country could double over the next three years Leisure Industries...

Radebe 'too busy' for health post.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Tamar Kahn Radebe 'too busy' for health post Science and Health Editor CAPE TOWN The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) AIDS lobby group has expressed concern over President Thabo Mbeki's...

Massmart has good long-term potential.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ben Temkin Massmart has good long-term potential BACK in June, when Massmart was reviewed in this column, its share price was R52. On the basis of some key investment fundamentals, it was...

Price fall is looking likely.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jean Temkin Price fall is looking likely I HAVE used a weekly candlestick plotting of Massmart to illustrate the substantial share price gain since last year's May-June dip. This has been...

OUT:Thulas Nxesi, general secretary of teachers' union Sadtu.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Thulas Nxesi, general secretary of teachers' union Sadtu. Now that its 12% increase demand has been rejected, a major strike is looming. That'll help improve our matric pass rate.

MADE IT:Old Mutual CEO Jim Sutcliffe.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Old Mutual CEO Jim Sutcliffe, for doing something worthwhile with the R1bn in unclaimed share money the group is sitting on. But will the shareholders approve?

MADE IT:Chief Justice Pius Langa.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Chief Justice Pius Langa. As head of the council of the new judicial education institute, he is ideally placed to fend off the feared interference in the independence of the judiciary.

The dangers of SA's anti-Americanism.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jonathan Katzenellenbogen US-SA RELATIONS/ The dangers of SA's anti-Americanism SA's relations with the US in the era of President Thabo Mbeki have never been good; but they are now rapidly...

Meyer likely to turn to Hougaardt to ease pressure.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Meyer likely to turn to Hougaardt to ease pressure Rugby Correspondent BULLS coach Heyneke Meyer will pin his hopes of a victory in their vital Super 14 clash against the...

Boland facing disaster unless sponsor is found.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Boland facing disaster unless sponsor is found THE Boland Rugby Union could be setting itself up for disaster in the next week if it fails to negotiate a solution with the...

PPC in R604m project to beef up Hercules.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Abdul Milazi PPC in R604m project to beef up Hercules Trade and Industry Editor PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) has announced a R604m upgrade and expansion of its Hercules plant in Pretoria...

De Beers to sell more marginal operations.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Charlotte Mathews De Beers to sell more marginal operations Resources Editor DE BEERS Consolidated Mines, the South African business arm of global mining giant De Beers Group, will shed more...

Datatec buys NOXS in strategic deal.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Lesley Stones Datatec buys NOXS in strategic deal Information Technology Editor TECHNOLOGY group Datatec is expanding its activities in Europe with a R500m deal to buy out the distribution...

DigiCore headline earnings rise on stolen-vehicle recovery unit growth.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Lesley Stones DigiCore headline earnings rise on stolen-vehicle recovery unit growth Information Technology Editor MORE efficient factory operations and a relentless crime wave have helped...

Famous Brands bites off 75% of Wimpy UK.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Edward West Famous Brands bites off 75% of Wimpy UK KwaZulu-Natal Correspondent DURBAN Family restaurant franchise group Famous Brands has acquired a 75% stake in Wimpy UK for GBP3m, with...

FirstRand powers up 26% at interim.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Stephen Gunnion FirstRand powers up 26% at interim Financial Services Editor FIRSTRAND has continued to benefit from positive economic conditions, posting a 26% rise in profit for the six...

Is the SA media too respectful of public figures' privacy?
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Khehla Shubane vs RW Johnson Is the SA media too respectful of public figures' privacy? Are public leaders entitled to the same level of privacy over their health as ordinary citizens? Are...

GijimaAst revenue up on rising business tide.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Lesley Stones GijimaAst revenue up on rising business tide RECOVERING technology company GijimaAST has broken through the R1bn revenue mark in the six months to December, largely thanks to...

Blurred bribes.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: R Lendrum Blurred bribes The dictionary talks about a bribe as something offered to influence judgment unduly, or to persuade someone to behave in a certain way. In the business arena,...

Bingo regulated.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: H Oberholzer Bingo regulated The bingo terminals referred to in your article have been certified by the South African Bureau of Standards and approved for use in licensed bingo centres by...

Where is the UN?
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ebrahim Salim Where is the UN? George Bush has committed an additional 21000 US servicemen to reinforce the 160000 already in Iraq, and billions of dollars to quell the ever-intensifying...

Algae the answer.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Tami Freedman Algae the answer Algae multiplies so quickly and produces so much oxygen per square metre that ponds with a total surface area five times the size of Colorado would be enough...

Head in the sand.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jon Quirk Head in the sand Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi states that skills shortages in SA are an inevitable result of our history, Caution advised (February 23). For how long can this...

Political tax grab.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Joffre Papenfus Political tax grab Governments generally are bad participants in the economy, primarily due to the pressure of political agendas and a lack of business motivation to achieve...

Time to improve ties with Russia.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Sara Pienaar Time to improve ties with Russia As South African ambassador to Russia in the early 1990s, Gerrit Olivier got relations between our countries off to an excellent start. It's...

World in stress.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ivan Brezovic Mlinaric World in stress Neil Jacobsohn refuses to recognise the obvious fact that ever-expanding material production, the prerequisite for a capitalist economy of any...

Show me the money and split it equally.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michael Bleby Show me the money and split it equally The battle for balance rages in tennis, says ILANA Kloss became a professional tennis player in 1973. She left SA for the US after...

Yorkcor CEO steps down on high note.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Neels Blom Yorkcor CEO steps downon high note Group posts the best results in its history Agriculture and Land Affairs Editor FOREST-products company Yorkcor posted its best set of year-end...

High flying Santam in big buyback.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Stephen Gunnion High flying Santam in big buyback Sanlam looks for bigger stake Financial Services Editor SANTAM planned to buy back up to 10% of its shares in a bid to optimise its capital...

Set Point to assess possible chairman bias.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Rob Rose Set Point to assess possible chairman bias Seabrooke controls biggest shareholder Chief Reporter SMALL technology company Set Point will review whether chairman Chris Seabrooke is...

Remaining units in MICC to go to Vukile.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Remaining units in MICC to go to Vukile Property Correspondent LISTED property loan stock company Vukile Property Fund has been given the green light to acquire the remaining...

Budget pension relief rubs off on listed property.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Budget pension relief rubs off on listed property ALTHOUGH Finance Minister Trevor Manuel did not specifically include any property-friendly items in his budget speech last week,...

Soweto mall set for September opening.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Soweto mall set for September opening Business Day Reporter THE 65000m Sowetan shopping centre Maponya Mall is scheduled to open in September. The developers say that the centre...

Need offices? Get building.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Need offices? Get building Quality vacancies at record lows Property Correspondent WITH office vacancies at record lows in SA, large users of space are increasingly having to...

In Brief - Property.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson New R50m shopping mall in Giyani starts trading MASINGITA Mall, the new shopping centre in Giyani, Limpopo, started trading last week. The 10190m mall has 36 stores, of which at...

Property websites 'stealing the scene'.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Business Day Reporter Property websites 'stealing the scene' WEEKEND property pages in newspapers are likely to soon play second fiddle to property websites because of growing popularity of...

Why bipolar is morethan just 'the blues'.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Charlene Smith Why bipolar is morethan just 'the blues' More and more people are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which used to be called manic depression, as the criteria for...

LIVING WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) LIVING WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER Apart from psychotherapy, the Mental Health Information Centre of SA recommends that you: Become an expert. Knowing your disease as intimately as you can gives you the tools...

On a quest for higher thinking.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Helen Grange On a quest for higher thinking Survival thinking is not our smartest mode. Our brains have many aspects of genius beyond that, and we all have the ability to be creative,...

BRAIN BOX.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) BRAINBOX IT's often said we use only 10% of our brain. But no neuroscientist has been able to quantify the brain's full potential, so we don't really know how much of it we use. What we do know is we...

The dawn of a new day for women with body issues.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Sue Grant-Marshall The dawn of a new day for women with body issues Show-business personality Dawn Lindberg is directing a new play that takes a quirky, amusing and musical look at women's...

DAWN's MENU.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) DAWN's MENU Breakfast: Muesli (raw oats, oat bran, sunflower seeds, raisins, nuts, pumpkin seeds) with low-fat milk and plain yoghurt. Sliced papino or other seasonal fruits. Rooibos tea. ...

Women are just as vulnerable to heart attacks as men.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Brad Beira Women are just as vulnerable to heart attacks as men WOMEN in SA face numerous risks, with national attention focused on the danger of violent attack. A more insidious risk that...

Honey has researchers all abuzz.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Graeme Addison Honey has researchers all abuzz Honey, one of the most ancient dressings for battlefield wounds and burns at home, is making a comeback in cancer wards and surgeries. But...

HONEY A BALM FOR AFRICAN ECONOMIES.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) HONEY A BALM FOR AFRICAN ECONOMIES IN AFRICA, traditional healers often mix honey with extracts from termites, mushrooms and fruits to make a curative salve. In Africa, and in most other cultures...

Urban planners 'must encourage walking'.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Marika Sboros Urban planners 'must encourage walking' A neighbourhood 'works better' if you can walk it, say US researchers BUILD it, and they will walk. That is the message from a new US...

Reach your short-term goals with the 'flab to fab' plan.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ronald Abvajee Reach your short-term goals with the 'flab to fab' plan ARE you keen to kick-start yourself on the health and fitness front? Or perhaps you have a party, a wedding or a...

Bull market spurs internet trade.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Andrew Gillingham Bull market spurs internet trade Online investment takes off, fuelled by better broadband access, reports A GROWING number of investors are using the internet for share...

Gearing options attractive.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Andrew Gillingham Gearing options attractive AS SOUTH African online investors become more sophisticated, so are they being attracted to more complex, geared instruments. Arthur...

More traders, so competition intensifies.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Andrew Gillingham More traders, so competition intensifies THE online share-trading market has become more competitive as more players enter the market. Mpho Mojalefa, head of dealing...

Baby boomers ready to share the action.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Andrew Gillingham Baby boomers ready to share the action MORE people over the age of 50 are starting to invest online. Gerhard Lampen, head of Sanlam iTrade, says the baby boomer generation...

Aim is seamless communication.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer Aim is seamless communication NUMBER ranges used in telephony worldwide are allocated according to the E164 global standard, right down to the area and country codes. ...

Frustrated operators want deregulation speeded up.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer Frustrated operators want deregulation speeded up Progress bogged down by political agendas, reports THERE is growing frustration in the local market about the lack of...

Local mobile operators may load VoIP rates.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer Local mobile operators may load VoIP rates MANY individuals and small businesses are making voice calls over the internet using Voice over IP (VoIP) services such as Skype,...

Number portability is step on the right road.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer Number portability is step on the right road MOBILE number portability, which was introduced in November and allows individuals to move from one network to another and keep...

Choice of technology sees costs shrinking.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer Choice of technology sees costs shrinking TELECOMMUNICATIONS is one of the few areas where costs are shrinking, and this is due to a greater choice of technology solutions...

New wireless net link on the horizon.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jennigay Coetzer New wireless net link on the horizon THERE has been a lot of speculation on how soon broadband connectivity services will be available in SA using the new WiMAX wireless...

Spotlight on formal training.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Spotlight on formal training THE Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) appointed executive committee and forum members at its annual meeting on February 9. Before the AGM, an interactive...

AGM Election. South African Exhibition Industry.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) AGM Election Executive Committee: Brian Kennedy Oasys Innovations ((chairman) Lynn Chamier Exhibitions for Africa (vice-chairman); Nigel Walker Complete Exhibitions (treasurer;) Anita Mathias Set...

Specific sectors in focus.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Specific sectors in focus EXHIBITIONS are being recognised by a growing number of businesses as a valuable marketing tool that delivers significant measurable return on investment to participants. ...

Government backs EXSA's exhibitions.
February 28, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Government backs EXSA's exhibitions AS IN any industry, the exhibition sector has its fair share of fly-by-nighters, something the Exhibition Association of South Africa (EXSA) is combating. Now it has...