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Which is the best passport in the world? The South African passport has strengthened in terms of the global passport rankings, according to the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2014. The Index is an annual global ranking of countries based on the freedom of travel enjoyed by their citizens. Eskom tariff increase will hit consumers ‘like a ton of bricks’ The additional tariff increase that Eskom will impose later this year to recoup the R7.8bn that it has under-recovered since it was granted an 8% increase by Nersa last year is going to hit deeply indebted consumers like a ton of bricks. Eastern Cape and Argentina in joint venture export deal The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) hopes to secure funding for a multimillion-rand agricultural venture to farm soya beans for export, according to media reports. Which are the ‘next 10’ African cities exciting investors? As labour costs in Asia start to increase and pressure remains high to keep prices competitive, global CEOs are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries for investment, including the ‘next 10’ cities that Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) has identified. Privatisation for troubled airline Privatisation of the troubled Malaysia Airlines is in the offing. The carrier has been front page news twice this year. First with the disappearance of flight MH370 on March 8, followed on July 17 when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.