Telkom says fixed-line business faces challenges
- M&G
Finally! Telkom's profits drop and the company is starting to feel some heat from competition!
It has taken far, far too long, but I am ever so glad that Telkom is being forced to start up their game and actually start delivering decent service at a decent price to an economically ravaged public.
Tito hints at huge hike
- IOL
No more, Tito! No more!
South Africans (and indeed the world) are reeling in the face of economic hardship and I agree with Oelschig that raising interest rates will only worsen the situation and not improve it!
Tito (and the monetary policy committee) are looking at the picture in South Africa without taking into account the bigger picture of world economics.
I truly doubt that anything, anyone does will overly change their minds, but I hope to God that the rate only goes up by a max of 100 basis points!
China recalls arms amid Zim crisis
- M&G Online
Finally! Some good news for Zimbabweans!
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Perhaps I may still...
