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Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Wildcat strikes hurt the poor: Zuma]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trade union leaders should engage with their members to avert unnecessary labour action, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday, adding that illegal or "wildcat" strikes were no way to advance the interests of marginalised South Africans.]]></description>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 13:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA must resolve labour unrest: Gordhan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The government, trade unions, business and civic leaders need to take bold steps to resolve unrest in South Africa's mining sector to reduce the impact on the economy, investment and jobs, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.]]></description>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Govt to engage with labour movement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The government will be engaging with the labour movement on threats to the collective bargaining system in South Africa as it moves to re-establish labour market stability in the country, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/labour-220513b.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 07:20:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[MTN makes global brands top 100]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African mobile telecommunications operator MTN was the only African brand to be ranked in the Millward Brown BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 survey, climbing nine places to 79th.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/success/mtn-220513.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 09:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA makes presence felt at Cannes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa is making its presence felt at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, where three SA features have been well received, the first image of the highly anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic has gone public, and crime thriller <em>Zulu</em>, set and filmed in SA, is due to close the festival.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/about/media/cannes-220513.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 08:17:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Zuma urges Canada to invest in SA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa offers good investment prospects for countries like Canada, President Jacob Zuma said in Cape Town on Tuesday during the state visit of Canadian Governor-General David Johnston.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/canada-225013.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 22 May 2013 06:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Sanlam buys stake in Malaysian firm]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African financial services provider Sanlam has acquired a 49% stake in 
Malaysian short-term insurer Pacific & Orient Insurance Co. Berhard worth about 
R814-million in line with the company's growth strategy in emerging markets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/trends/global/sanlam-220513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Green light for Eskom's Sere wind farm]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has given Eskom the go-ahead to build a 100 MW wind farm, the state company's first large-scale renewable energy project, near Koekenaap in the Western Cape.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/about/sustainable/eskom-210513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 20 May 2013 14:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA-DRC pact paves way for Grand Inga]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With South Africa confirmed as a key partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could eventually be the largest hydroelectric plant in the world.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/grandinga-200513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 20 May 2013 10:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Absa in multi-currency card first for SA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African bank Absa has launched a multi-currency travel prepaid cash card 
through MasterCard, which is available in four currencies and is a first for the country 
and the continent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/services/consumer/absa-200513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 20 May 2013 09:01:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA, Kenya look to film partnerships]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday that will enable filmmakers from the two countries to work together in telling the continent's stories.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/film-200513.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 17 May 2013 14:03:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Zuma, Putin push for increased trade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the strengthening of economic ties and expansion of trade between the two BRICS partners during their meeting in Sochi, Russia on Thursday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/russia-170513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 16 May 2013 13:24:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA app wins BlackBerry App of the Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African application (app) PriceCheck was named International App of the Year at the 2013 BlackBerry Live conference in Florida, beating 100 000 BlackBerry 10 applications from around the world.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/trends/innovations/pricecheck.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Record grape harvest for South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's wine industry has seen the biggest grape crop ever produced after a 
bumper 2013 harvest season and winemakers are predicting a high-quality crop, 
according to wine consultation organisation VinPro.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/success/wine-160513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Business Bill to be revamped: Davies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says his department has considered the concerns raised by businesses on the Licensing of Businesses Bill and that when the draft law is presented to Parliament again it will be "significantly different".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business-bill-160513.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA, Japan look to build on partnerships]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa is looking to build on the recent levels of interest and investment from 
Japanese companies as part of the country's involvement in the Tokyo International 
Conference on African Development taking place in June.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/ticad-150513.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 15 May 2013 06:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Imperial SA enters Nigerian market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African logistics company Imperial Group has gained a foothold in the Nigerian 
market through a $26-million deal to acquire a 49% stake in logistics provider MDS, 
the JSE-listed group announced on Monday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/imperial-150513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Strong SA film presence for Cannes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A record 150 South African filmmakers were set to attend the 66th Cannes International Film Festival which opened on Wednesday, 12 of them sponsored by the National Film and Video Foundation, which is also hosting the market screening of three South African films at the prestigious event.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/cannes-140513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 14 May 2013 11:08:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA film industry adds R3.5bn to GDP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The South African film industry contributes R3.5-billion annually to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), while providing employment for more than 25 000 people, according to a new impact study.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/film-140513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 14 May 2013 07:11:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Cranes boost for SA port productivity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African state company Transnet has unveiled seven new ship-to-shore cranes at 
the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 as part of its accelerated crane fleet acquisition 
programme to drive productivity and boost efficiency.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/infrastructure/transnet-140513.htm]]></link>
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