Rand weakens ahead of GDP data

THE rand weakened against the dollar early yesterday, pulling back from a 5-week high hit overnight as political tensions in emerging markets such as Ukraine and Turkey remained and depressed…

Shoprite shares drop as SA consumers suffer

RETAILER Shoprite Holdings posted an 8 percent rise in first-half profit yesterday, reflecting slowing growth as debt-laden consumers in its home market cut back on spending.

Numsa, Cosatu in ultimatum standoff

THE National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has responded to an ultimatum by the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) with an ultimatum of its own.

TransLimpopo initiative committee to brief Provincial Affairs Ministers

Oliver Kazunga Acting Business Editor THE TransLimpopo Spatial Development Initiative joint executive committee will soon brief the new Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs in Matabeleland region on the progress…

‘Revive industries with comparative advantage’

Business Correspondent THE government should focus on reviving industries it has comparative advantage on if the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim-Asset) blueprint is to be a success, an…

Hangman’s noose necessary tool for law enforcement?

Yoliswa Dube SIXTY-TWO-year-old Danis David Konson of Parklands in Bulawayo is on death row and will die by hanging for the murder of Siphathisiwe Ncube, 28, after a ruling made…

Pair survives lion, crocodile attacks

Victoria Falls Reporter A VILLAGER and a game scout have survived attacks by a lion and a crocodile near Victoria Falls. Konani Shoko, 26, of Chikandakubi village in Jambezi was…

Toddler, 3, cheats death

Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy yesterday miraculously escaped death when his grandmother swiftly jumped and rescued him from a rolling car, which was involved in an accident.

Mzila Ndlovu acquitted of armed robbery

Senior Court Reporter MOSES Mzila Ndlovu, a former co-minister of National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration is a free man following his acquittal on charges of armed robbery.

Editorial Comment: Revive CSC and make it viable again

REPORTS that the strategic Cold Storage Company is on the brink of collapse are mind boggling and call for immediate action to be taken to save the beef processor and…