By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Australia's Berrick Barnes believes he will play at either flyhalf or fullback in Saturday's Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Pretoria as coach Robbie Deans considers his options at number 10. Barnes, one of three contenders for the flyhalf position along with the mercurial Kurtley Beale and strong kicker … [Read more...] about Rugby-Barnes says he will play at either flyhalf or fullback
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UPDATE 1-Impala’s Zimplats unit hit with $34 mln tax charge
* Tax authorities nix promised tax credits * Zimbabwe looking to plug $400 mln budget hole * Not clear if other miners will be hit (Adds details) HARARE, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has ordered Impala Platinum's Zimplats unit to pay $33.8 million in back taxes, arguing a tax holiday claimed by the firm had no legal basis, Zimplats said on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Impala’s Zimplats unit hit with $34 mln tax charge
UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto sells small S.African coal assets
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto has agreed to sell two small coal assets in South Africa to Forbes Manhattan Coal for 440 million rand ($53 million) as part of its strategy to shed smaller operations. Rio Tinto spokesman David Outhwaite said the coal assets being sold were too small for its portfolio. Rio Tinto is also divesting from South Africa's … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto sells small S.African coal assets
UPDATE 1-MTN to raise S.Africa capex by 40 pct in 2013
(Adds details) JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - MTN Group plans to spend 7 billion rand ($846.54 million) on its South African network in 2013, a 40 percent increase from the current year, the telecoms operator said on Tuesday. MTN, Africa's largest mobile phone services provider, also said it is "exploring the possibility of switching on" commercial long term … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-MTN to raise S.Africa capex by 40 pct in 2013
UPDATE 2-Gold Fields strike spreads to Beatrix
* Gold Fields says workers did not return to KDC West * Strike spreads to Beatrix mine * Close to 24,000 Gold Fields workers now on strike By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - World No. 4 bullion producer Gold Fields said workers reneged on a deal to end a two-week strike at its KDC West operation in South Africa and miners at its Beatrix mine … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Gold Fields strike spreads to Beatrix
