Matthew Tostevin

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November 11, 02:27pm EST
UPDATE 2-SAfrican Eskom's board insists CEO had quit 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The board of South African power utility Eskom insisted on Wednesday that chief executive Jacob Maroga has resigned despite his denial, raising more questions about the leadership wrangle at the firm.  Full Article 

November 11, 06:40am EST
Eskom's CEO barred from offices - S. African media 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The chief executive of South African state power firm Eskom [ESCJ.UL] has been barred from entering his offices in a dispute with the board of the company, local media said on Wednesday.  Full Article 

November 05, 01:18pm EST
UPDATE 2-CEO of South Africa's troubled Eskom resigns 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - South African state power firm Eskom's [ESCJ.UL] chief executive Jacob Maroga has resigned, a source close to the company said on Thursday.  Full Article 

November 04, 06:00am EST
S.Africa cbank's Mminele sees no rand intervention 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The rand remaining too strong for too long may harm the economy but South Africa would keep to its policy of not intervening to manage the currency, central bank Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele said.  Full Article 

September 21, 10:54am EDT
S.Africa's rich, poor gap must be closed -Zuma 

MIDRAND, South Africa, Sept 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's government and its labour and communist allies must do more to close the gap between rich and poor in Africa's biggest economy, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.  Full Article 

August 28, 08:28am EDT
S.Africa's NUM says rejects Angloplat wage offer 

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworker's (NUM) said on Friday it had rejected the latest wage offer from Anglo Platinum <AMSJ.J> (Angloplat), the world's largest platinum producer.  Full Article 

August 27, 07:07am EDT
Strike likely to halt work at Implats - S.Africa union 

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's miners' union said on Thursday it expected a strike at Impala Platinum to spread to the whole company and to halt operations at the world's No. 2 platinum miner after wage talks broke down.  Full Article 

August 26, 05:43am EDT
REFILE-Zimbabwe's Mugabe treated in Dubai hospital -paper 

(fixes typo in paragraph 4) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has received treatment in a Dubai hospital after falling unwell, a South African newspaper reported on Wednesday. But there was no official comment and The ...  Full Article 

August 25, 06:15am EDT
S.Africa union says split over Implats pay deal 

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest union said on Tuesday that first results of a ballot of workers at platinum producer Impala Platinum <IMPJ.J> showed a split over whether to accept an improved wage offer to avert a strike. ...  Full Article 

August 20, 12:00pm EDT
UPDATE 2-Platinum miner Implats seeks to avert strike 

* Strike could affect platinum production, metal's price  Full Article