AfricanBUSINESS

June 2000 No 255

Editorial

Money Matters

7 Heart of the matter

Cover S to ry

10 The Zimbabwe effect - South Africa watches and waits

V ie w From T h e C ity

29 Where there is risk, there is profit

T re nds

31 Trade unions bite back

Issues

18 Jo’burg catches Z im f lu

Spotlight

34 Banana wars deadlock continues

Sport

20 ACP - EU temperatures rise

Special report - Tun is ia

36 It ’s not cricket

T ra ve l

21 The economy: Rewards of industry 34 City Guide: Accra

Focus

Books

26 Mbeki ignites Aids inferno

Health 28 Malaria costs Africa $300bn

40 Voices from the rocks 41 Rumba on the River, Buena Vista Social Club 42 The Pharoah’s Shadow

Land: South Africa watches and waits

Tunisia celebrates the rewards of industry

Cronje: Not playing with a straight

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