Fees protests, Zuma damaging SA’s brand

Scandals surrounding the president as well as ongoing student protests are said to be contributing to the deterioration of SA's national brand.

• Who are SA’s Top 100 Most Empowered Companies for 2016?
• Top brands loses ground as tech rules
• McDonald’s wants coffee from sustainable sources
• British consumers face price squeeze

Fees protests, Zuma damaging SA’s brand

Scandals surrounding the president as well as ongoing student protests are said to be contributing to the deterioration of SA's national brand.

• Who are SA’s Top 100 Most Empowered Companies for 2016?
• Top brands loses ground as tech rules
• McDonald’s wants coffee from sustainable sources
• British consumers face price squeeze

Blue Label to acquire R5.5bn stake in Cell C

Blue Label Telecoms intends to buy a 45% stake in Cell C in a move that would help the operator reduce its debts.

• Net1 puts aside court case with deal
• Zwane concerned over mining violence
• MTN wants to raise R14bn
• Net1, Blue Label, Cell C deals promise 'global first'

Plane evacuated due to ‘smoke from phone’

Samsung is investigating reports that one of its replacement Note 7 phones began emitting smoke on a flight to Baltimore.

• Top brands loses ground as tech rules
• McDonald’s wants coffee from sustainable sources
• British consumers face price squeeze
• Kim’s stolen jewels easy to trace, warns expert

Kganyago: SA’s rand is undervalued

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says fluctuations in South Africa’s currency are partly driven by political turmoil.

• Sterling at lowest since 1985
• Top forecaster says gold may snap back
• Brexit anxiety hits the pound
• RenCap sees SA’s rand extending gains

SA needs to address its investment image

The government repeatedly says that South Africa is open for business, but sends mixed messages to investors.

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