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NEW VEHICLE PRICES.
January 18, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) BAKKIES & 4X4s CHEVROLET LUMINA UTE 5.7 SS AT MT R302000 R6718 LUMINA UTE 5.7 SS AT R314500 R6996 CITROEN BERLINGO 1.4i R114995 R2500 BERLINGO 1.9i D R124995 R2718 FIAT PALIO ESPRESSO VAN R79900 R1737...

NEW VEHICLE PRICES.
January 18, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) PASSENGER CARS ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6 3-DOOR PROGRESSION R187000 R4160 147 1.6 5-DOOR PROGRESSION R196000 R4360 147 1.9 JTD 5-DOOR PROGRESSION R212000 R4716 147 2.0 3-DOOR DISTINCTIVE R210000 R4671 147 2.0...

NEW VEHICLE PRICES.
January 18, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) SUVs AUDI ALLROAD 2.7 T QUATTRO R495000 R10763 ALLROAD 2.7 T QUATTRO TIPTRONIC R508000 R11045 BMW X3 2.0d R357000 R7762 X3 2.5i R396000 R8610 X3 2.5i STEPTRONIC R409300 R8899 X3 3.0i STEPTRONIC R439000...

'Blackmail' furore rocks Cape Town DA coalition.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Chris van Gass 'Blackmail' furore rocks Cape Town DA coalition Africa Muslim Party members ejected for ANC overtures Cape Correspondent CAPE TOWN The city's Democratic Alliance (DA)-led...

Lafferty all smiles as Pinero makes final field for the Met.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: David Mollett Lafferty all smiles as Pinero makes final field for the Met Racing Editor TRAINER and television presenter Paul Lafferty didn't minced his words when Pinero failed to get...

Beware the tyranny of compounding costs.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michel Pireu Beware the tyranny of compounding costs ACCORDING to Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Clark DeLeon, in 1785, a French mathematician wrote a parody of Bejamin Franklin's Poor...

Crime and punishment.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Crime and punishment FORMER African National Congress (ANC) chief whip and convicted fraudster Tony Yengeni was released from Malmesbury prison this week in much the same manner as when he finally...

Now we have 'who's fooling who' Beckham.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mninawa Ntloko Now we have 'who's fooling who' Beckham PERHAPS David Beckham's representatives have become very good at selling a mirage. Or perhaps the Americans are actually a lot...

Bucs management meet today to discuss club troubles.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mninawa Ntloko Bucs management meet today to discuss club troubles Deputy Sports Editor ORLANDO Pirates management will meet today to attempt to bring calm to the troubled soccer club's...

SA pockets UN role in African sea searches.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Khulu Phasiwe SA pockets UN role in African sea searches Public Policy Correspondent SA WAS yesterday selected as the host country of the subregional Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre...

EU bank commits 900m for SA's needs.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mathabo le Roux EU bank commits 900m for SA's needs Prime targets will be electricity generation and distribution, water supply, sanitation and communication projects Trade and Industry...

Kagiso Media radiates growth waves.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ben Temkin Kagiso Media radiates growth waves KAGISO Media (KGMEDIA) is a cash cow. At a share price of R14,80, a peak in its history, its historic earnings yield is 5,6%, its price-earnings...

Violent swings not unusual.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jean Temkin Violent swings not unusual WHEN a share price leaps 7,6% in four days on only 11 deals, none of which are high volume, as Kagiso Media (KGMEDIA) did last week, there must be a...

De Soto solution not for SA.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ben Cousins and Donna Hornby LAND RIGHTS/ De Soto solution not for SA RENOWNED economist Hernando de Soto says he has found an answer to global poverty. Let's give poor people individual...

Cup course is immaculate Payet.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Cup course is immaculate Payet THE 44 golfers teeing off at the Women's World Cup of Golf at the Gary Player Country Club on Friday could be in for a treat if the comments by...

Rebuilding furnace will cut sales Lonmin.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Charlotte Mathews Rebuilding furnace will cut sales Lonmin LONMIN expects to sell slightly less platinum than originally expected this financial year as it has taken a decision to rebuild...

CorrectionIN ATHE reportstory headlinedtitled, University to discuss 'sex' report, in yesterday's edition of Business Day, we incorrectly reported yesterday that the University of KwaZulu-Natal's chancellor and vice-chancellor were was facing.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Edward West IN A report headlined, University to discuss 'sex' report, in yesterday's edition of Business Day, we incorrectly reported that the University of KwaZulu-Natal's chancellor was...

Distell sees earnings leap, despite glut.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Wendy Hall Distell sees earnings leap, despite glut Consumer Industries Reporter WINE and spirit producers Distell and KWV yesterday reported that headline earnings a share and earnings a...

Dynamic focused on buying Grand Parade.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Stephen Gunnion Dynamic focused on buying Grand Parade SHARES in Dynamic Cables seesawed wildly yesterday after a cautionary announcement saying it had withdrawn from negotiations was...

Five SA retail companies in global top 250.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Wendy Hall Five SA retail companies in global top 250 Consumer Industries Reporter FIVE of SA's largest food, general merchandise and fashion retailers rank among the top 250 retailers in...

Listed property index hits record.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Listed property index hits record Property Correspondent THE value of the South African listed property index supported by strong property fundamentals and good income growth...

PIC gets Hyprop's 46% share of SA Retail.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson PIC gets Hyprop's 46% share of SA Retail Deal will help create listed property entity of R5bn and end two-year stand-off between unitholders Property Correspondent LISTED...

Leave the kids.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Sipho Mda Leave the kids I have been reading people's views on Lewis Hamilton's arrival in Formula One, Only colour Hamilton will see is green (January 10). Some say he is not ready for the...

Proving the point.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Clive Sindelman Proving the point Nathan Geffen and Gina Ziervogel err, Climate change is not hot air (January 16). John Kay admits global warming and man's role in it; he simply analyses...

Indict Bush.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Steve Lincoln Indict Bush Given that the US went to war in Iraq on false allegations without a United Nations mandate, killing tens of thousands, and that it has indiscriminately bombed...

Consol shareholders to vote on Brait buyout.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mathabo Le Roux Consol shareholders to vote on Brait buyout Mathabo le Roux Trade and Industry Correspondent SHAREHOLDERS in Consol will vote on February 6 on the proposed private equity...

Mugabe plans to leave only in a hearse.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Benedict Unendoro Mugabe plans to leave only in a hearse President's move to extend term again shocks business and galvanises political opponents ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe's attempt...

Seeing a brain from inside out.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Seeing a brain from inside out Most neurologists say the brain has only a short window, just six months, during which it can recover following a stroke. A woman who had a stroke, and who has studied the...

WHAT IS A STROKE?
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) WHAT IS A STROKE? A STROKE is sometimes called a brain attack. According to the SA Heart and Stroke Foundation, a stroke happens when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain either...

RISK FACTORS.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) RISK FACTORS SOME factors you cannot control: Ageing (as you get older, your risk of stroke increases) Family history and/or ethnic group Some risk factors you can control: High blood pressure Current...

WARNING SIGNS.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) WARNING SIGNS Weakness or numb feeling in the face, arm or leg on one side of the body Loss of speech or trouble understanding speech Dimness, blurring or loss of vision, particularly in only one eye...

Train a brain to ward off degeneration.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Train a brain to ward off degeneration It is probably one of the biggest fears older adults have the loss of your mind, competency and independence. Memory training and meditation are the keys to...

A new dawn for drug therapies.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Graeme Addison A new dawn for drug therapies Local scientists say an anti-ageing technology usually used to remove wrinkles and cellulite has promise as a powerful new drug delivery agent...

TIPS TO AVOID INJURY.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) TIPS TO AVOID INJURY TO PREVENT or alleviate computer-related injuries or fatigue on the body, try this at your workstation today, starting from the top of your skull, moving down to the soles of your...

Set scene for workplace comfort.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Richard Feher Set scene for workplace comfort The consequences of a poor workstation set-up and poor posture in front of your video display terminal/computer are significantly detrimental to...

Changing the mind all part of the ever-evolving health landscape.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Marika Sboros Changing the mind all part of the ever-evolving health landscape WELCOME back to the first edition of Health News for 2007. I hope the six months since the launch last year...

Seek and find wellness goals.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Marika Sboros Seek and find wellness goals If your New Year's resolutions are history, and you feel you are already losing your healthy way, don't despair. You may just need to tweak your...

NATURAL WAYS TO TREAT SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) NATURAL WAYS TO TREAT SERIOUS PROBLEMS HEART DISEASE A combination of the following can help: Plant sterols and soluble fibre for lowering LDL cholesterol: a glass of soya milk, or a small serving of...

Why food is the future of medicine.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Marika Sboros Why food is the future of medicine The future of medicine will see doctors working closely with nutritionists to practice 'good', not 'profitable', medicine to treat chronic...

QUESTIONS FOR DOCTORS.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) QUESTIONS FOR DOCTORS Encourage your doctor to practise good medicine by asking some pertinent questions. If your doctor is about to prescribe a drug, ask: Has this drug been recently licensed, and if...

Get back on track for fitness, health.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ronald Abvajee Get back on track for fitness, health I LOVE a new year. It is a time to start over and finally become that wonderful, productive, healthy, happy person you have always wanted...

Gibbs may be able to play second Test.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit Gibbs may be able to play second Test Date of appeal hearing crucial Sports Editor HERSCHELLE Gibbs did not appear at a Cricket SA (CSA) disciplinary hearing yesterday morning...

Firms 'must be forced to behave abroad'.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jonathan Katzenellenbogen Firms 'must be forced to behave abroad' International Affairs Editor BUSINESSES should be bound by an international code and South African law should be applicable...

Municipal premises 'will be unguarded in strike'.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Amy Musgrave Municipal premises 'will be unguarded in strike' Political Correspondent SOME municipal premises in Johannesburg would be left unguarded from today, when more than 1000 security...

State hospitals cough up as nurses leave for better pay.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Chantelle Benjamin State hospitals cough up as nurses leave for better pay Authorities forced to hire from agencies Johannesburg Metro Editor JOHANNESBURG Hospital is feeling the pinch as...

Residents query Gautrain payouts.
January 17, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ernest Mabuza Residents query Gautrain payouts Legal Affairs Correspondent THE Gautrain rapid rail link is facing another legal challenge barely a week after three residents of Marlboro...

Three myths that could hold an investor back.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michel Pireu Three myths that could hold an investor back THE Dow Jones industrial average is above 12000. The Alsi is at a record high. There's no doubt that these markets are booming. ...

Gibbs gets two-Test ban for comments.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit Gibbs gets two-Test ban for comments Sports Editor SOUTH African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs was banned for two Tests yesterday after being found guilty of an International Cricket...

Policy pointers.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Policy pointers THE African National Congress (ANC) birthday celebrations at Witbank at the weekend were unusually low-key. And the show of unity between the ruling party's president, Thabo Mbeki, and...

Next Test will be tougher, says Inzamam.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit Next Test will be tougher, says Inzamam Some top players back for PE match Sports Editor PAKISTAN captain Inzamam ul-Haq has promised SA a much tougher fight in the second cricket...

SA Eagle sues Jo'burg over Wanderers 2004 blaze.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Chantelle Benjamin SA Eagle sues Jo'burg over Wanderers 2004 blaze Insurer claims fire service was negligent Johannesburg Metro Editor INSURER SA Eagle is taking the Johannesburg city...

Mittal honours retrenchment promises.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mathabo le Roux Mittal honours retrenchment promises Trade and Industry Correspondent MITTAL Steel SA has made good on promises to extend an agreement not to enforce retrenchments at any of...

University to discuss 'sex' report.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Edward West University to discuss 'sex' report KwaZulu-Natal Correspondent DURBAN The University of KwaZulu-Natal's council meets this week to discuss the Magid tribunal recommendations on...

New school-funding plan still in draft form.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Sue Blaine New school-funding plan still in draft form Proposed framework will have to go through an extensive consultation process before likely implementation in 2009 Education...

Police close in on Boeremag fugitives.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ernest Mabuza Police close in on Boeremag fugitives POLICE said yesterday they believed they were close to making a breakthrough in rearresting two Boeremag accused who escaped from custody...

Outcry at Yengeni release 'disgrace'.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Wyndham Hartley Outcry at Yengeni release 'disgrace' Parliamentary Editor CAPE TOWN Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour was accused of failing SA as an unrepentant Tony Yengeni...

SCOREBOARD.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Pakistan, first innings 313 all out SA, first innings 417 all out Pakistan, second innings 302 all out SA, second innings (o/n 69/2) G Smith lbw Hafeez 32 AB de Villiers c Younis b Asif 12 H Amla not out...

SELECTIONS.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) 1st Race: (4) Our Giant (1) Albert Hall (6) Shoran (7) Hunting Pink 2nd Race: (5) Lightning Lecture (3) Newton (6) Count Zhivago (4) Fidel 3rd Race: (4) She's On Fire (2) Lady Brooke (5) Cast A Spell (3)...

Astrapak, a favourite poised for growth ASTRAPAK strapak, listed in general industrials on the JSE, manufactures and distributes a wide range of plastic packaging products. It's an institutional favourite at its latest annual report ended last.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Ben Temkin Astrapak, a favourite poised for growth ASTRAPAK, listed in general industrials on the JSE, manufactures and distributes a wide range of plastic packaging products. It's an...

Early warning of a cycle change.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jean Temkin Early warning of a cycle change AS IT has moved in cycles since the last quarter of 2005, over the bar plotting of Astrapak I have drawn a stochastic indicator which attempts to...

A lesson for SA's leaders in the art of the posible.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Jonny Steinberg GOVERNANCE/ A lesson for SA's leaders in the art of the possible SOME two years ago, sitting in the back of a police van in the early hours of a Sunday morning, I witnessed...

Climate change is not hot air.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nathan Geffen and Gina Ziervogel SCIENCE AND THE MEDIA/ Climate change is not hot air ACCURATELY reporting and commenting on scientific issues must cause editors of serious newspapers...

Lions CEO calls it a day, citing family reasons.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Lions CEO calls it a day, citing family reasons Rugby Correspondent GOLDEN Lions Rugby Union CEO Andy Turner yesterday dropped a bombshell when he announced his resignation from...

Maritz positive ahead of Women's Golf World Cup.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Maritz positive ahead of Women's Golf World Cup LAURETTE Maritz SA's top woman golfer who will pair up with teenage golf star Ashleigh Simon at the third Women's Golf World Cup...

Cashbuild weathers building slowdown.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Wendy Hall Cashbuild weathers building slowdown DESPITE an expected slowdown in the building materials sector, building supplies retailer Cashbuild yesterday reported a 22% increase in...

Africa to get $200m equity.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Stephen Gunnion Africa to get $200m equity Financial Services Editor CITIGROUP and the UK's CDC plan to invest more than $200m in private equity financing in Africa as companies across the...

Northam expects doubled profit to doubled.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Charlotte Mathews Northam expects profit to double Resources Editor A SUBSTANTIAL increase in the rand price of the basket of platinum group metals produced by Northam Platinum will more...

DataPro sells 20% slice to Lereko Metier.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Lesley Stones DataPro sells 20% slice to Lereko Metier Information Technology Editor LISTED internet service provider DataPro has struck an empowerment deal in which the Lereko Metier...

Listed property rebounds after big sell-off last year.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Listed property rebounds after big sell-off last year Property Correspondent IN SPITE of a sell-off in the middle of last year, SA's listed property sector had bounced back and...

Hollow rhetoric.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Richard Worthington Hollow rhetoric John Kay's attempt to dismiss climate change as religious belief is deceptive rhetoric more hollow than any ritual, gesture and rhetoric of...

US intelligence?
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Pauline Morris US intelligence? Thank you for your coverage of, and excellent commentary on, the Somali conflict. This act of aggression seems to have been bypassed by David Beckham's move...

Madison bid for Grayprop unit hits hitch.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Madison bid for Grayprop unit hits hitch LISTED property asset management company Madison's bid for the management company of listed property unit trust Allan Gray Property Trust...

Circular raises fresh questions on Johncom's pay-TV sell-off.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Rob Rose Circular raises fresh questions on Johncom's pay-TV sell-off Huge contribution from M-Net, SuperSport Chief Reporter THE circular issued to shareholders of Johnnic Communications...

Overseas firm IHS to invest in affordable local housing.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Nick Wilson Overseas firm IHS to invest in affordable local housing AN INTERNATIONAL company specialising in affordable housing development opened an office in Rosebank this month and plans...

Cape 2010 stadium R1,2bn over budget.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Chris van Gass Cape 2010 stadium R1,2bn over budget Cape Correspondent CAPE TOWN The construction of the controversial 2010 Fifa World Cup stadium in Green Point, Cape Town, moved a step...

Singing Sword may shine at Newmarket.
January 16, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: David Mollett Singing Sword may shine at Newmarket Racing Editor TYRONE Zackey says Singing Sword's fourth-place finish in the Summer Cup in November was the most memorable day of my career...

Burger bounces back looking formidable.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Zeena Isaacs Burger bounces back looking formidable Stormers flank shrugs off neck injury Rugby Correspondent SPRINGBOK and Stormers flank Schalk Burger showed convincing signs at the...

Seven ways to get savvier this year.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Michel Pireu Seven ways to get savvier this year DO YOU regret some of the investment decisions you made last year? Do you wish you'd bought some of those dicey small-caps that have done so...

End of oil's run?
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) End of oil's run? THE price of crude hit a 19-month low last week, continuing a downward slide that has already slashed the price of a barrel of oil more than 12% in the first two weeks of the new year....

Glorious cricket as Pakistan tail fights on.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit Glorious cricket as Pakistan tail fights on Everything turns on final day today Sports Editor IT ALL sounded like a raucous day in Rawalpindi as Pakistan's tailenders fought back...

Officials investigate SA player heard swearing at crowd.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Mark Smit Officials investigate SA player heard swearing at crowd CRICKET SA is studying a videotape of an incident during play in the first Test between Pakistan and SA yesterday, in which...

DIY check-in to make flying a breeze.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Khulu Phasiwe DIY check-in to make flying a breeze Public Policy Correspondent NATIONAL carrier South African Airways (SAA) will this week become the first domestic airline to use...

Mbeki's bright outlook for jobs gets allies edgy.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Karima Brown, Amy Musgrave Mbeki's bright outlook for jobs gets allies edgy Cosatu and SACP not convinced by president's upbeat views Karima Brown and Amy Musgrave SA IS on track to meet...

ANC panned as Yengeni walks.
January 15, 2007... (From Business Day (South Africa)) Byline: Amy Musgrave, Karima Brown ANC panned as Yengeni walks PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki's call for selflessness and social consciousness among African National Congress (ANC) members took a hammering...