TROUBLE FOR SHILL
By Stuart Theobald
The long-awaited unbundling of the Universa shareholding structure, that has in effect controlled Absa, spells trouble for insurance group Sage. The unbundling was announced on Tuesday after years of speculation. Through Universa, Sage has had...
FACE FIRST IN CNA FIASCO
By Stuart Theobald
MTN is being dragged into the mess over CNA with allegations that it benefited by R33m from the stationery group's past dealings. Key to MTN's difficulties is an agreement stuck with CNA, Wooltru, and Gordon Kay & Associates, which saw MTN pay...
TITO VS TREVOR
By Stuart Theobald
The launch of a corporate governance review of SA's big five banks last week left a question on everyone's minds: just what's wrong with those banks' corporate governance? Nothing, is the answer most analysts will give you. Instead, some comme...
MARCHING ON SANDTON
By Duncan McLeod
Sandton Drive could be turned into a thoroughfare for marching protesters if organisers of the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development have their way. In an attempt to control demonstrators, the Johannesburg World Summit Company (Jows...
NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL
By Sven Lünsche
South Africa's political risk profile is improving rapidly despite the continued strife in Zimbabwe and the food crisis in the region. A recent survey by UK investment bank Lehman Bros and political risk analysis group Eurasia shows SA among t...
GOING FOR GOLD
By Claire Bisseker
SA's successful Commonwealth Games team - winner of nine gold medals - was given a leg-up through the application of sophisticated sports technology. The technology, provided by the Centre for Scientific & Industrial Research's (CSIR) Sports T...
THE QUEST FOR FUNDS
By Biodun Fagunjade
The Agricultural Research Council of SA is seeking R500m/year in state funding, almost double its current R260m allotment. The council's president, Dr Tau Nzamani, told MPs this month that this was needed to maintain its ageing infrastructure ...
MEMBERSHIP ON THE WANE
By William Mervin Gumede
The phenomenal growth of the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) has been reversed, with the trade union federation posting a 10% decline in membership in 2001. This is the first time Cosatu has lost members since its formation in 1985. In 20...
NEW FLOW OF TRADE
By Marina Bidoli
Trading in companies listed on African stock exchanges has never been easier, thanks to Johannesburg start-up LiquidAfrica's Internet-based trading and financial information platform. Started last year by Cyrille Nkontchou, a former sub-Sahara...
MARRIAGE OF OPPORTUNITY
By Sasha Planting
Black-owned IT company Lechabile IT Services and NJA Computer Co have entered into a joint venture (JV) to tackle the lucrative Oracle business within government. Oracle SA, which sells databases, database applications, ERP software and e-busi...
PROCEEDING WITH CAUTION
By Mathatha Tsedu
What are the challenges awaiting you at the Sunday Times? MT: There's a duality of challenges. I think white readers will be wondering if their paper will become some rabid revolutionary thing. I can reassure them that there are not g...
