SA opposition aims to reopen Zuma corruption case with “spy tapes”

Schabir seems to be living the dream in Durban despite being diagnosed as terminally ill and released from prison years ago. Will the President ever have a day in court? Zuma was charged with corruption after Shaik was found to have facilitated a bribe for him from a French arms company involved in the controversial ‘Arms … Read more

‘Spy Tapes’ handover imminent

The crowd waiting outside the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday for the handover of the “spy tapes” cheered when told it was imminent. “Give us the tapes,” they shouted as Gauteng Democratic Alliance leader John Moodey gave them the update outside the court. DA leader Helen Zille entered the court earlier after addressing the … Read more

Can ADvTECH trump Curro with new CEO, Leslie Maasdorp?

ADvTECH announced via the stock exchange news service today that Leslie Maasdorp, chairman of its board of directors would be taking over the reins as chief executive officer. Maasdorp will officially take over from Frank Thompson on the 24th of October who announced his retirement plans last year. Jeff Livingstone will be taking Maasdorp’s place … Read more

Mystery donor: DA, Agang SA tell different stories

From SAPAConfusion reigned on Tuesday about an alleged international mystery donor being behind the DA and Agang SA merger talks. Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille told John Robbie on Talk Radio 702 that she would never be part of such a deal, but then said she knew who the donor was. “Well I was certainly … Read more

Best blogs 2013: Andrew Horton teaches us how to develop the skill of innovation

Everybody knows they need to be creative and innovative in business, but few people know how to tap into inner resources to come up with ideas that no-one has thought of before. A notable exception is popular South African and international speaker Andrew Horton, who has extraordinary insights into how to do business better. In … Read more

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The rise and fall of Sacoil

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May 28, 2011

This article uncovers the way in which a predator feasted on over-optimistic small investors led by a hero to the punting class, Greg Blank.

In the share market, fact is sometimes stranger than fiction. Take the case of the JSE-listed oil exploration company SacOil Holdings, which in the past year rocketed from oblivion to stardom – but this week showed signs of falling back into obscurity.

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