Brian Benfield

Dr Brian Benfield is a retired professor from the department of economics at the University of the Witwatersrand, and a senior associate and board member of the Free Market Foundation.

Capital controls

The legal problem with Treasury’s new capital controls

New exchange control proposals depend heavily on discretionary approvals and exemptions that invite inconsistency, unpredictability and arbitrariness…

by Brian Benfield

May 18, 2026

Investing & Finance·Opinion

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Absa ugly duckling

The odd bank out

July 10, 2026

After years of leadership churn, and with a turnaround now…

South Africa House wiki

South Africa House quietly closes for £3m renovation

July 10, 2026

Inside the unannounced closure of London’s South Africa House after…

Lungisa Fuzile

Zero to $500m: Standard’s big China experiment pays off

July 10, 2026

Standard Bank’s renminbi experiment is taking off, driven by customer…

IPO bookbuilds

The glamour and plumbing of an IPO bookbuild

July 10, 2026

The madness of a bookbuild is a great place for…