Big jump in business confidence

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
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SA business confidence has experienced its biggest increase between two quarters in 16years
Business confidence rose sharply in the first quarter of 2010, according to a survey released yesterday.

Rand Merchant Bank and the Bureau of Economic Research said their Business Confidence Index (BCI) jumped by 15 points to a level of 43 during the first quarter of 2010.

This was the single biggest increase between two consecutive quarters in 16 years, the survey found. Also, at 43 the BCI was back to the same level which prevailed before the global financial market crisis erupted around 18 months ago.

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More than 41,000 say no to DSTV porn

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

More than 41,000 people have already voted no in a campaign against a new pornographic channel on DSTV, trade union Solidarity said on Wednesday.
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Manuel appointed to UN panel

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed as a member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing.
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Americans snap up World Cup tickets

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Americans appear set to be by far the most numerous group of foreign fans coming to South Africa for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Parliament's sports and recreation portfolio committee heard on Tuesday.
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SA needs a news revolution

Author: Lisa Roberts
Monday, 08 March 2010

article thumbnailIn this week’s blog, South African patriot and Saffer blogger Lisa Roberts, asks why we've become "an unthinking, unfeeling, passive herd" that consumes the (bad) news without flinching. Lisa wants to start a revolution of good news in South Africa. Read on to find out why we need a news revolution:
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