Johnny Copelyn, the union and the activist investor
HCI’s long-term boss has tightened up the firm’s knot with trade union Sactwu – but one activist investor says it’s not to outside shareholders’…
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R48m for doing nothing: How the RAF lost control of itself
An inquiry into the shambles at the Road Accident Fund begins today with the cost of 34 suspended staff. MPs reckon it’s the tip…
Latest: Victory for Barloworld investors
Barloworld’s bidders have been forced to stump up a full R120 per share after trying to deduct the June dividend from their offer…
Barloworld’s bulldozer bid is on the home stretch
The complicated and controversial bid to buy JSE stalwart Barloworld is all over, bar a final upset from dissenting shareholder Silchester…
Retailers and the myth of the ‘independent’ director
Dis-Chem, Mr Price and TFG may not have performed exceptionally in the AGM stakes – but that doesn’t mean their events weren’t worth attending…
Shoprite CEO: Wage talk too ‘emotional’
The Shoprite CEO’s dismissal of the debate around its minimum wage as ‘emotional’ has drawn the ire of critics…
Banks top AGM rankings, but ArcelorMittal languishes
Finance firms came out tops in Just Share’s AGM survey. But struggling ArcelorMittal, coal company Thungela and Nutun did the worst…
The trouble with Truworths
Michael Mark has been CEO for 34 years, and earned more than R350m in a decade. But recent poor results again raise questions over…
SA Tourism: When in doubt, dissolve the board
De Lille’s axing of the SA Tourism Board has ignited debate over interference in SOE boards. For cynical South Africans, there’s a real feeling…
Can Sakeliga force Ramaphosa to – finally – act?
The state has spent millions defending itself against stepping in to save the town of Lichtenburg. A personal cost order could change that…
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Pick n Pay: Lost cause or basement bargain?
Another bruising trading update shows Pick n Pay bracing for…
This time it’s different: Ramaphosa deploys army, vows jail for municipal officials
The president’s state of the nation address may have been…
Anglo American’s maple leaf temptations
Will Anglo American settle its corporate identity crisis by becoming…
Battle of the grocery gourmets
Spar has entered the fray at the premium end of…
