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Bad business has not dented Iqbal Survé’s ‘billions’ — or so he says: Despite years of controversy about companies failing to meet their financial obligations ...
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Bad business has not dented Iqbal Survé’s ‘billions’ — or so he says
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Canal+ offer for MultiChoice gains shareholder support: Early indications are that some shareholders view the deal as a blessing and an opportunity to bail out ...
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Canal+ offer for MultiChoice gains shareholder support
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UDM manifesto — end the coalition free-for-all and ban forced marriages: The UDM manifesto also singles out traditional leaders as deserving of special treatment ...
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UDM manifesto — end the coalition free-for-all and ban forced marriages
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After the Bell: The depressing illogic of the EFF election manifesto: Why has the light of modern economic history shone so dimly on the EFF’s economic moronism? ...
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After the Bell: The depressing illogic of the EFF election manifesto
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Sekunjalo plans to sue government for R75-billion: Sekunjalo has been mired in controversy for years, and the house of cards appears to be falling gradually.
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Sekunjalo plans to sue government for R75-billion
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Transnet to receive R47bn from National Treasury: Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury agreed to a R47bn credit guarantee facility to ports ...
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Transnet to receive R47bn from National Treasury
Quick Glance: Transnet's Financial Relief: R47 Billion from Treasury
  • Transnet faces a huge debt of R135 billion and is unable to borrow from the market.

  • Finance minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury agreed to a R47 billion credit guarantee facility to alleviate Transnet's financial challenges.

  • National Treasury confirmed that Transnet can immediately access R22.8 billion from the facility to address urgent issues, including paying off maturing debts.

  • While direct bailout wasn't considered, government expressed confidence in the credit guarantee facility and the recovery plan to resolve Transnet's challenges.
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In a blow to shareholder PIC, Iqbal Surve’s Independent Group retrenches a third of its staff
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In a blow to shareholder PIC, Iqbal Surve’s Independent Group retrenches a ...
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The Fiscal Cliff | Is South Africa nearing a debt crisis?: The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s ...
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The Fiscal Cliff | Is South Africa nearing a debt crisis?
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After the Bell: The weird problem of SOEs that are too successful: After the success of the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme, clearly some people in the ...
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After the Bell: The weird problem of SOEs that are too successful
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After the Bell: A rare sighting of good news for SA’s state-owned enterprises: Two of the three SOEs (the IDC and PIC) generated profits and paid taxes on them ...
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After the Bell: A rare sighting of good news for SA’s state-owned ...
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Standard Bank to shut Independent Media accounts: SBSA has given notice to Independent Media that on August 21, 2023, its business bank accounts will be closed ...
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Standard Bank to shut Independent Media accounts
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Standard Bank latest to shut the door on Sekunjalo-related accounts: The Sekunjalo group maintains that the decision by the banks is political and part of a ...
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Standard Bank latest to shut the door on Sekunjalo-related accounts
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UIF committee raises questions around PIC’s investment strategy: The UIF, which is the second-largest client of the PIC, accounting for 5.14% of assets under ...
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UIF committee raises questions around PIC’s investment strategy
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Africa: Multilateral Development Banks and WHO Launch New Investment Platform to Strengthen Primary Health ...
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Africa: Multilateral Development Banks and WHO Launch New Investment ...
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[ANALYSIS] Economists vs Maharlika: Some key points: There’s still room to craft a good IRR for Maharlika. But the bill itself contains too many fundamental ...
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[ANALYSIS] Economists vs Maharlika: Some key points
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BILLIONS WASTED: AYO Technology finally reveals full details of PIC settlement: Nine days after Daily Maverick revealed the shocking details of the settlement ...
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BILLIONS WASTED: AYO Technology finally reveals full details of PIC ...
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PIC positive about AYO settlement, looks to create growth: The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is in a highly positive mood about the settlement reached with ...
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PIC positive about AYO settlement, looks to create growth
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‘BRAWL IN THE BUSHVELD’: Northam withdraws takeover offer for RBPlat, paving the way for Implats to acquire company
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‘BRAWL IN THE BUSHVELD’: Northam withdraws takeover offer for RBPlat ...
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BILLIONS WASTED: Terms of the PIC/AYO deal revealed – it is a bloodbath for State Pensioners
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BILLIONS WASTED: Terms of the PIC/AYO deal revealed – it is a bloodbath ...
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Analysis of a Company Murder: The curious case of AYO who won’t go quietly
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Analysis of a Company Murder
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Justice prevailed in AYO vs PIC case, says Dr Iqbal Survé: Chairman of the Sekunjalo Group Dr Iqbal Survé has welcomed the outcome of the Public Investment ...
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Justice prevailed in AYO vs PIC case, says Dr Iqbal Survé
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Independent Media staff slapped with last-minute, 25% salary cut: Independent media staff woke to the shocking news on Friday that they would only be paid 75% of ...
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Independent Media staff slapped with last-minute, 25% salary cut
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PIC v AYO: What we know after the first week in the epic court battle: The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has gone to court to recover a R4 ...
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PIC v AYO: What we know after the first week in the epic court battle
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STOPPING THE PRESS: Inside existential woes at Iqbal Survé’s Independent Media empire
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STOPPING THE PRESS: Inside existential woes at Iqbal Survé’s Independent ...
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BUSINESS MAVERICK: Ayo warns shareholders that PIC case could materially affect share price
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BUSINESS MAVERICK: Ayo warns shareholders that PIC case could materially ...
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PIC v AYO: Parties come to settlement agreement: The PIC, which was looking to recoup a R4.3bn investment into AYO Technology Solutions has come to a ...
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PIC v AYO: Parties come to settlement agreement
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Will the PIC act on Jayendra Naidoo’s Lancaster for almost R10 billion loss?: Are we headed for Mpati Commission V2 where AYO, once again, becomes the fall guy ...
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Will the PIC act on Jayendra Naidoo’s Lancaster for almost R10 billion ...
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PIC deal team had enough comfort to make R4.3bn investment: Under questioning by Nazeer Cassim, legal representative of AYO, Molebatsi said he only became aware ...
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PIC deal team had enough comfort to make R4.3bn investment
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PIC head admits AYO was a good investment: The questions to Molebatsi from both the PIC senior counsel Vincent Maleka and Cassim were based mainly on his ...
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PIC head admits AYO was a good investment
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PIC’s discriminatory approach to a decent investment: There is a glaring discrepancy between the treatment received by AYO compared to other companies who have ...
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PIC’s discriminatory approach to a decent investment
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PIC's witness Seanie calls PIC board and lawyers ENS corrupt: The curtain-raiser to the much-anticipated Public Investment Corporation (PIC) vs JSE-listed AYO ...
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PIC's witness Seanie calls PIC board and lawyers ENS corrupt
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Possible perjury by PIC witness, Victor Seanie?: Cross examination of Victor Seanie, former junior portfolio manager at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) ...
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Possible perjury by PIC witness, Victor Seanie?
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Judge rules for AYO against PIC in communications subpoena matter: In a brief order delivered before the resumption of the main case featuring the PIC and AYO ...
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Judge rules for AYO against PIC in communications subpoena matter
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AYO puts up strong defence against PIC in Cape High Court: The PIC, which is the guardian of 82% of the Government Employees Pension Fund’s portfolio ...
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AYO puts up strong defence against PIC in Cape High Court
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TEXT: President Ramaphosa’s 2023 State of the Nation Address: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his seventh State of the Nation Address on Thursday ...
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TEXT: President Ramaphosa’s 2023 State of the Nation Address
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Another PIC witness grilled over AYO deal in court: The public entity is pursuing the legal action despite benefiting from its investment through dividends of ...
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Another PIC witness grilled over AYO deal in court
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READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa's state of the nation address: The president announced a state of disaster regarding the energy crisis
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READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa's state of the nation address
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Judge rules for Sekunjalo against PIC: Western Cape High Court judge Ashley Binns-Ward has set aside the Public Investment Corporation’s request to subpoena all ...
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Judge rules for Sekunjalo against PIC
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LEST WE FORGET: Eskom’s rolling blackouts — 26 years of ANC meddling, manipulation and vested interests
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LEST WE FORGET: Eskom’s rolling blackouts — 26 years of ANC meddling ...
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Daybreak Farms CEO suspended over procurement irregularities: Controversy-hit Daybreak Farms, which is wholly owned by government workers through the Public ...
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Daybreak Farms CEO suspended over procurement irregularities