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Rand hits new 2-1/2 year high vs dollar
South Africa's rand advanced more than one percent against the US dollar, piercing through key technical levels that saw it hit its strongest levels since early 2008.
Hot money tax debate leaves some cold
The ANC will this month debate whether to slap a tax on hot money flows into South Africa.
Union leaders to explain latest pay offer to workers
Union leaders will explain the finer points of the government's revised pay offer to striking public servants over the weekend.
SA govt, strikers brace for new wage talks
Striking South African state workers held small-scale protests as union and government negotiators prepared for bargaining next week aimed at ending the three-week walkout by about 1.3 million.
BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion
BP said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was a fortnight away from sealing the well for good.

De Lille joins DA Western Cape government
ID leader Patricia de Lille will join the Western Cape government as social development minister, provincial premier Helen Zille said in Cape Town .
Selebi hints at 'improper' prosecution
Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi has asked his lawyers to tell "authorities" that his corruption prosecution may have been improper
MPs road travel claims to be scrutinised
The matter of MPs choosing to drive rather than fly, at a lesser cost, between Parliament and their constituencies will be examined at a meeting of the multi-party Parliamentary Oversight Authority (POA) next week.
ICC: fixing case is most serious since Hansie
The head of the International Cricket Council has called the latest fixing allegations the most serious case of corruption to hit the sport since South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago.
SA loses free status as media threats grow
A US-based NGO has demoted South Africa on its "free" countries list due "to an increase in hostile rhetoric towards the media on the part of government officials".