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Piet, the man of metal, kept on printing

Piet Greyling was more than the chief executive of Caxton, he believed in the print media and was a friend to the M&G, writes Hoosain Karjieker

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28 media companies in the dock for cartel conduct

Dstv, Media 24, Mail and Guardian, SABC, Primedia among those fingered

Rand Merchant Bank and BidCo have offered to pay R22.51 a share.

R2bn offer for stake in Caxton ends years of squabbling

Confusion over Remgro’s role cleared.

Shake-up for newspaper groups

Caxton raises stake in Times Media

The acquisition of Mvelaphanda’s shares has led to speculation about a revival of merger plans.

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Caxton increases share stake in Times Media Group

Caxton’s shareholding in Times Media Group has increased with its acquisition of Mvelaphanda Holdings’ 7.3%.

Westbury protests halt hospital probe  (Photo Archive)

Media merger gets the nod (terms and conditions apply)

A merger between Media24, the Paarl Media Group and the Natal Witness has been conditionally approved by the competition tribunal.

Community papers a battlefield

Community papers a battlefield

Opposition to the merger of <em>The Witness</em> and Media24 has shed light on shady practices in the community newspaper sector.

KZN’s Witness acquisition probed

KZN’s Witness acquisition probed

Media24’s proposed purchase of KwaZulu-Natal’s <em>The Witness</em> is being scrutinised for anticompetitive effects by the Competition Commission.

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Caxton, Naspers go another round

South Africa’s two largest listed media companies take each other on before Icasa.