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2008

Bafana Bafana and Cameroon set for classic Africa soccer showdown in the Nelson Mandela Challenge

28 October 2008

It’s the 14th edition of the Nelson Mandela Challenge and the Olympia Park Stadium grounds will be shaken by the roars of South Africa’s supporters when Bafana Bafana take on Cameroon on Wednesday, 19th November in the North West city of Rustenburg (20h30 kickoff).
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Royal Bafokeng & Wizzit form JV

12 September 2008

[Fin24.com] RBH and Wizzit Bank, a division of the South African Bank of Athens Limited, have launched a 50/50 joint venture to provide banking services to the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN).
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BTE’s Incubator Scheme

June 2008

The Black Tie Ensemble (BTE) is a South African opera company founded by Neels Hansen and Mimi Coertse with the intention of preserving and extending the operatic tradition, while providing opportuinities for local opera singers
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Metal Futures

28 June 2008

When the queen mother of the royal bafokeng nation strides through the foyer of the single-storey office block that serves as the legato (royal palace) members of staff jump to their feet and mutter "Mmemogolo" (Queen Mother), just as the Bafokeng have for hundreds of years.
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Billion-dollar ‘problem’

12 May 2008

Valued at R34-billion, or $4,4-billion - more than dollar billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s empire - Royal Bafokeng Holdings, the investment arm of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, has added about R2-billion to its asset base through its recent BEE deal with Vodacom.
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Sinter plant project exceeds expectations

11 April 2008

A black economic-empowered sinter plant project, in the North West province, is exceeding expectations, reports joint-venture company Metuba.
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SA Coal reports profit

18 March 2008

South African Coal Mining Holdings (SACMH, SAH), which is controlled by the Royal Bafokeng, reported that a year of restructuring and transformation had turned the company around.
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2007

The barefoot Bafokeng billionaires

5 December 2007

Poor now but will be rich even when the platinum runs out.
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Leopards become first black-owned rugby franchise in SA

30 October 2007

A Leopard can, after all, change its spots. The Leopards rugby side, which competes in the Absa Currie Cup first division, will forthwith be known as the Platinum Leopards.
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Mandela Challenge gets boost

11 October 2007

Following last year’s amateur dramatics in the organisation of the Nelson Mandela Challenge, the South African Football Association have secured Royal Bafokeng Holdings as the event sponsor for the next three years.
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R25-billion tribe - 300 000 said to benefit from community-based empowerment

6 July 2007

The Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), dubbed the R25–billion tribe and heralded as a shining example of true community–based economic empowerment, is cementing its position as an icon for social development, and an investment powerhouse.
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Silver Stars to go platinum

27 May 2007

Royal connection for PSL runners-up will provide further impetus in the quest for elusive crown.
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Royal Bafokeng buy Silver Stars

26 May 2007

Premier Soccer League club Silver Stars has become the latest addition in the ever-expanding empire of the Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBSH), who have bought a 51% stake in this year’s runners-up in the PSL.
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Stars spark revolution

25 May 2007

The Royal Bafokeng nation plans to use the acquisition of professional soccer outfit Silver Stars to develop the sport in North West.
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Silver Stars soccer team to become ‘Platinum Stars’

24 May 2007

The investment vehicle of the RBN, Royal Bafokeng Holdings, has bought a 51% stake in Premier Soccer League club HP Silver Stars, which would be renamed Platinum Stars.
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Implats, Bafokeng deal approved

18 April 2007

Impala Platinum (Implats) shareholders on Wednesday voted to approve the mining company’s transaction with the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) of the North West province.
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Bafokeng begins digital city project

17 April 2007

The Royal Bafokeng Nation is joining Tshwane, the City of Cape Town, the City of Johannesburg and other municipalities that plan to roll-out wireless network infrastructure that will eventually enable free telephony and cheap Internet access for citizens.
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The tribe has spoken

29 March 2007

Why the Royal Bafokeng's empowerment structures will survive.
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Top honours for Royal Bafokeng

15 March 2007

BusinessMap Foundation Awards recognises empowerment successes.
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More consolidation for Royal Bafokeng Holdings

7 March 2007

Objective is stable, growing yields for shareholders to fund social projects while taking a reasonably long-term view.
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Royal invitation to opera in the bushveld

27 February 2007

R2,4-million sponsorship for The Black Tie Ensemble (BTE) by RBH over three years.
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Bafokeng buy Metair shares for R152m cash

7 February 2007

RBH has acquired 606 581 shares in listed automotive components company Metair from the Wessels Family Trust for R152 million cash.
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2006

Impala BEE deal revised

28 September 2006

Lindsay Williams interviews David Brown, Implats CEO
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Factsheets
RBH fact sheet

RBH Fact sheet - July 2008
(PDF - 270KB)


BTE fact sheet

Black Tie Ensemble
(PDF - 207KB)

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