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Olivia Kumwenda reports for Reuters from Johannesburg.


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Glencore shares jump on debt reduction moves, spending cuts

By Olivia Kumwenda December 10, 2015
Johannesburg | Reuters –– Glencore has increased its debt reduction target and deepened its capital spending cuts, stepping up its response to lower commodity prices and boosting its battered shares […] Read more

Viterra, whose Outer Harbour terminal in Adelaide, Australia is shown here, has been part of Glencore’s stable of ag assets since late 2012. (Glencore.com)
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Glencore to rein in debt as commodity slump persists

By Olivia Kumwenda September 8, 2015
Reuters — Mining and trading company Glencore acknowledged on Monday the severity of the global commodity market slump as it suspended dividends and said it would sell assets and new […] Read more


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South Africa raises minimum farm wage after strikes

By Olivia Kumwenda February 4, 2013
South Africa raised the minimum wage for farm workers by up to 50 per cent on Monday in response to a wave of violent strikes, but farmers said the increase […] Read more

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