Sentences with phrase «many south african»

(The combined company is the subject of a $ 1.4 - billion bid from a South African consortium.)

South African officials should have paid attention to a country that long ago figured out how to deal with water shortages before they appear: Israel.

On the birthday of the former South African president, here's a look at his inspirational leadership, in his words.

Nevsun's concerns over Segen mounted in 2010 when another of BMSC's contractors, a South African company, reported that some Segen workers were hungry.

TMI developed the Johannesburg model in conjunction with the South African police department over the past two years.

All was good for decades, as the tradition of buying diamond engagement and wedding rings took off just after the Second World War, when newly employed GIs were told «A Diamond Is Forever» in a clever marketing campaign by South African miner De Beers.

South African glass bottle maker Consol cans $ 240 million IPO plans.

The South African city has gone three years with hardly any rain, and is warning that it will be forced to turn off most of its taps at an unspecified date in 2019, leaving people to queue up outside for their water.

Large though that figure may seem, analysts say it's within investor expectations: Delivery Hero, which brokers deliveries from a network of restaurants or brings the food to customers» homes via courier, was most recently valued at between 3.5 billion euros ($ 3.9 billion) and 4 billion euros ($ 4.1 billion), when it raised funding from Naspers, a South African e-commerce company.

A few months into construction, in early 2009, a person Nevsun describes as «a European or South African banking syndicate official» visiting Bisha told the company Segen might be using conscripts there.

Almanza, a 55 - year - old South African, took over the top job at G4S, which operates in 90 countries and has 570,000 staff, in 2013 and has helped it to recover from unprofitable contracts, although shares are up just 5 percent since he took over.

A South African company, Unlimited IT, recently tried such a stunt to protest slow broadband speeds in the country.

• Libstar, a South African consumer products maker, is reportedly at the center of a potential IPO, Bloomberg reports.

The Dubai - based company has raised $ 150 million from investors like New York - based investment firm Tiger Global Management and Naspers, a South African mass media corporation.

The aim of the forum, initiated by the South African government, was to formulate proposals for consideration at a high level government - sponsored conference to be held in July in South Africa.

The South African - born accountant used the Bronfmans» company, Edper Investments, to make a series of daring acquisitions and built a sprawling conglomerate that owned real estate, resource companies and financial firms.

Sell the FTSE against JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) and focus on USD / ZAR (South African Rand) «as it approaches a major 5 year long supportive trend line.»

Why go: This South African city appeals to adventure seekers and mellow travelers alike.

Spear is on track to sign up 5,000 South African suppliers by next year.

South African comedian Trevor Noah kicks off his stint as the new host of The Daily Show on Monday night on Viacom's (VIA) Comedy Central.

In September, Walmart made an offer to buy the South African retailer Massmart for $ 4.2 billion.

This South African city appeals to adventure seekers and mellow travelers alike.

South African temperatures reached historic peaks and 2015 was the driest year since records began in 1904.

PRETORIA (Reuters)- South Africa's recovery from its worst drought in over century could be stalled as anticipated rain relief from a La Nina weather system remains uncertain, the South African Weather Service said on Monday.

We found that South Africans particularly liked two specific product features.

Lesetja Kganyago of the South African Reserve Bank says the country's sovereign rating and monetary indicators such as the rand have all benefited from the change in political leadership.

Continental Coal has revised the planned sale of its South African subsidiary, announcing a new deal with a consortium planning to pay an extra $ 3 million for the business.

The six - year - old startup is run by Elon Musk, the South African - born PayPal co-founder who was Inc.'s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007.

Viceroy Research, the short seller whose targeting of Steinhoff led the South African furniture retailer to recently own up to accounting irregularities, has a new target in its sights: Capitec Bank Holdings.

Recently - listed Liquid Natural Gas Limited has announced that it has signed the latest in a string of LNG deals, this time for the supply of LNG from Tanzania to an unnamed South African company.

As a 12 - year - old growing up in the South African city of Pretoria with divorced parents, Musk created a video game, Blaster, and sold it to a computer magazine for the ungodly sum of $ 500.

Kim Truter, CEO of the Canadian arm of the South African diamond giant, says Alberta's biggest city was a natural choice for a new HQ

Gold Road Resources has entered into a joint venture agreement with South African mining giant Gold Fields for its Gruyere project near Laverton, in a deal worth $ 350 million plus royalties.

Take Noah, the South African — born comedian now leading The Daily Show.

Gold producer AngloGold Ashanti has announced plans to separate its South African assets from its international mining assets through London - listed NewCo, whilst contemplating a rights issue to raise $ 2.3 billion to fund the restructure and pay off debt.

In fact, the South African native has been building big, ambitious companies for more than a decade.

Musk says he was fleeing compulsory service in the South African Defense Force, which was still repressing the country's black majority.

Malawi stepped up screening of South African food imports.

I keep coming across this message, whether I'm visiting a bustling global city, a small town in rural England, a South African township or a G8 climate conference.

South African telecoms firm MTN is currently preparing for major initial public offerings of MTN Ghana and MTN Nigeria on the Ghanaian and Nigerian stock exchanges respectively, and Amenounve suggests it consider listing West African subsidiaries such as MTN Cote d'Ivoire on BRVM at a later date.

Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia have banned imports of South African processed meat, dairy products, vegetables and fruit.

But at least there's no risk of getting blindsided by a sprinting red hartebeest antelope, which is exactly what happens to South African mountain biker Evan van der Spuy in one of GoPro's most widely viewed clips.

South Africans are mostly worried about the economy and crime rates.

In 2006 he founded Straight2YourDoor, which then merged with a South African company (which explains the global data center) to become Mr. Delivery in 2013.

Via a South African photographer and filmmaker who was staying three doors down in the motel where MLK was killed.

Staff is a founding and current shareholder of South African Women in Mining («SAWIMI») and extensively involved in women's affairs throughout South Africa.

The internationally renowned South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, whose music was an integral part of the soundtrack to the struggle against Apartheid, has passed away at the age of 78 following a battle against prostate cancer.

In an agreement worth four million South African rand and 2.75 million Dwyka shares worth 11 million rand, the company will acquire the Blaauwbosch, Newlands, New Elands, and West End mines.

And it also leads into Google's interest in energy in Africa, like this potential wind farm deal and its investment in the South African solar panel farm.

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