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Mantashe tries to paper over cracks in tripartite alliance AFTER weeks of public insults between tripartite alliance leaders, African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe yesterday tried to paper over the cracks and insisted that there were no divisions. Read more

SA factory revival gathers speed as demand recovers PMI at 20-month high means local recuperation is catching up with rest of world Read more

Economy & Business News

Knott-Craig denies wrongdoing at Vodacom Former CEO defends himself against allegations of nepotism, corporate malpractice made by former employees Read more

SA to focus on trade as global crisis recedes Minister says new industrial policy will feature local procurement, writes Charlotte Mathews Read more

Management and Leadership

DJ with a Midas touch and a keen strategic eye Thato Sikwane, aka DJ Fresh, has built his personal brand on his crossover radio shows and mix albums, and his next big move could be a broadcast licence, writes Doug Gordon Read more

A day to keep business brisk for the feel-good gurus YESTERDAY was supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. Read more

Local News

Zuma breaks with tradition on report-back Opening of Parliament next month will take place on a Thursday night Read more

Journalists subpoenaed after story on thugs’ World Cup plans MEDIA analysts have questioned a police decision to have two eNews journalists subpoenaed, after a story was broadcast on criminals’ plans for the Soccer World Cup. Read more

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EXCLUSIVE: Trident rises in the desert We travelled to Abu Dhabi to test a number of Maserati models on the new Yas Marina circuit Read more

International News

Children at special risk in quake aftermath AN EARTHQUAKE killing up to 200000 people would have been bad enough anywhere, but in Haiti, where AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are rampant, children are malnourished and hygiene is already a challenge, it may create one of the worst medical disasters to date. Read more

IMF warns of risks in Asian economies Despite a fast recovery led by the region, Strauss-Kahn says money rush could cause asset bubbles Read more

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Comment & Analysis

Laying the basis Focus should be on plans with long-term benefit Read more

Hope amid ruins of Haiti World aid focus may help uplift benighted state Read more

Company News

Swiss Re passes on US contract to Buffett Sale of individual life reinsurance business aimed at reducing risk and freeing capital for higher-margin business Read more

UK’s Lloyds pumps à 2bn into Irish unit LLOYDS Banking Group , the UK mortgage lender 43% owned by taxpayers, had injected à 2bn into its Irish unit, more than doubling the amount transferred to the unprofitable division, Lloyds said yesterday. Read more

Market News

StreetDogs: How Pig and Bear went into business without making one nickel ADD transaction fees and the following tale, written by Vit Horejs and adapted from the book Twelve Iron Sandals by Michael E Gerber, is as apt a description of the workings of the stock market as you’re likely to find anywhere. Read more

Rand Report THE rand was little moved in the afternoon session yesterday, trading in a tight range amid US holiday, Martin Luther King Day. Read more

Sport News

Top seeds advance, Sharapova beaten RAFA Nadal beat the rain and his opponent in a perfect start to his Australian Open defence as Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin enjoyed mixed fortunes on their returns to Melbourne Park yesterday . Read more

Armstrong lacks ‘magic ratio’ and needs extra strength, less weight LANCE Armstrong admitted yesterday that he still lacked the “magic ratio” to leave riders trailing after failing to convert a promising breakaway in the Tour Down Under’s build-up race. Read more

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