"PPC today is a professionally run company with motivated and dedicated people. This is reflected in the total shareholders’ returns achieved over the past few years and the increase in the market capitalisation of the company."
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Pravin Gordhan, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS), had managed to improve tax collection substantially over his six years of office
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In 1998/1999, the Legal Aid Board faced closure because of a contingent liability of more than R600 million for legal services delivered by private practitioners to the organisation’s clients
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On 22 June 2009, the JSE Limited (JSE) and the Bond Exchange of South Africa Limited (BESA) merged.
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Sebastian Olofsson’s plea to his uncle, Dan Olofsson, to do something to address the impact of poverty and HIV/AIDS in the Hluhluwe region of northern KwaZulu-Natal fell on fertile ground.
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In July 2008, Brian Bruce, chief executive of the 106-year-old construction, mining, engineering and manufacturing giant Murray & Roberts
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In July 2008, Brian Bruce, chief executive of the 106-year-old construction, mining, engineering and manufacturing giant Murray & Roberts, had been at the helm for eight years.
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Foschini Group’s (FOS) Shani Naidoo was in excellent spirits when she walked out of a two-day group strategy meeting in October 2009.
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In January 2008, the black-owned Pamodzi Investment Holdings (PIH) was at a crossroads, as its chief executive officer (CEO), Ndaba Ntsele, sat down with his board to discuss how to finance the growth of the business.
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By April 2009, Hollard Insurance had been in Arcadia, its new building, for a little over three years. A key motive behind the move had been to draw all Hollard employees together, so as to sustain and reinforce a common culture and facilitate communication across business units
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Wendy Luhabe, who had been voted “South Africa’s most powerful business woman measured in terms of influence...
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Wendy Lucas-Bull’s career was taking on an entirely new direction. She had spent the last 10 years working in various capacities for FirstRand, one of South Africa’s largest financial services groups
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Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi became leader of the Bafokeng tribe in April 2000 upon the untimely death of his eldest brother.
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Sir Sam Jonah joined Ghana’s Ashanti Goldfields in 1970. He climbed the corporate ladder, occupying every position on the rung along the way, as the first black and youngest person in every position he held.
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In November 1998, Rob Angel experienced a major challenge. As CEO of Engen, he had spent almost a decade working on the transformation of the largest South African oil company into a successful, empowered organisation.
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It was January 2005, more than one year after Mavuso Msimang had accepted the position as CEO of the State Information and Technology Agency (SITA).
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Under Mark Lamberti’s leadership, mass retailer, Massmart’s turnover had exceeded R20 billion in turnover for the first time in its history in 2004.
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It was September of 2005. Brian and Mike Coppin had founded Fruit and Veg City 11 years ago and knew that over the past 11 years they had done an excellent job of translating the mission of the organisation into action.
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By 2004, Laurie Dippenaar had been at the helm of FirstRand, one of the largest financial services groups in South Africa, for six years.
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