Plantations around the Sabie area in South Africas Mpumalanga province have been ravaged by five forest fires in the past week
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Rising gold prices lead Côte d’Ivoire to impose more tax on gold miners
Côte d’Ivoire will impose a tax of 19 per cent on gold mine profits in an attempt to benefit from soaring world prices
Samsung launches jet engine air conditioner
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the launch of Q9000 jet engine air conditioner, which will use jet engine technology to cool or heat air faster than conventional units