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(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Aug 28 - Rating Action On Aug. 28, 2012, Standard Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'B+' long-term corporate credit ratings on South African glass packaging producer Consol Holdings Ltd. and its operating subsidiary Consol Glass (Proprietary) Ltd. (Consol). At the same time, we affirmed our … [Read more...] about TEXT-S&P affirms ‘B+’ ratings On Consol Glass

* Mining jumps but labour strife threatens the sector * Third-quarter outlook weak on mining woes (Adds comments, background) By Stella Mapenzauswa PRETORIA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's second-quarter economic growth quickened just slightly less than the market expected, boosted by a surprise jump in mining and suggesting the central bank could hold rates … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Mining leads S.Africa’s Q2 growth higher

By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Africa will host the most events on the 2013 European Tour after the Sunshine Tour announced two new co-sanctioned tournaments on Tuesday. The Nelson Mandela Championship, to be staged in association with the former South African president's Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, will be held from Dec. 6-9 and the Tshwane … [Read more...] about Golf-South Africa launches two new European Tour events

(Updates prices) * Gold near highest since April * ETP holdings hit record highs; options show investors bullish * Platinum near highest since early May on Lonmin stoppage * Coming up: U.S. August consumer confidence; 1400 GMT By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Gold steadied around its highest in four months on Tuesday ahead of a meeting … [Read more...] about PRECIOUS-Gold steady near 4-month high, focus on central banks

JOHANNESBURG Aug 28 (Reuters) - Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd : * Says H1 headline EPS will be up by between 25% and 35 percent © Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved … [Read more...] about BRIEF-Capitec Bank sees H1 headline EPS 25-35 pct higher