Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
... that still did not stop Mittal, who has never lived in the country, from beating his nearest rival Patrice Motsepe. Motsepe's investments in mining company African Rainbow Minerals and insurance giant Sanlam are valued at 9.6 billion rands. The two families, which have dominated the South African economic scene for decades - the Oppenheimers and the Ruperts - took the next...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Lampard's father - Frank Snr, tears Sundowns players to shreds, going to the extent of saying that Patrice Motsepe's team is average at best. "None of them can make the "C" team of Chelsea or Arsenal," Smiley says.Methinks it is a bit harsh and unfair of Smiley to say talented players such as Esrom Nyandoro, Benedict Vilakazi, Sibusiso Zuma to mention just a few are not talented....
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... Harmony had to produce more gold and address issues like costs and productivity.Harmony chairman Patrice Motsepe said although African Rainbow Minerals' (ARM's) stake in Harmony had fallen as a result of dilution, rather than selling , ARM was excited about the leadership at Harmony and the future of gold, particularly during the crisis, since gold had always been seen as a good store...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... draw to show from his two matches in charge and he will feel the heat from Downs' impatient owner, Patrice Motsepe, if he does not start producing the goods.A 2-0 win over Thanda at home and an away 1-1 draw against lowly Free State Stars is a slow start for the for the former Tunisia, Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire national coach. But Michel realises this is his big test against the in-form...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... and the Nedbank Cup left, Michel said he would target "at least one trophy". But, given Patrice Motsepe's high expectations, that may be aiming too low. Some of Michel's predecessors were told to leave the Brazilians even after winning more than one trophy.That he speaks French will not be a problem in the Sundowns dressing room, he said. "I use French when I'm speaking in a formal...
