Why Godongwana’s budget is a big test for the GNU
This week, South Africans get their first look at the progress of the government of national unity (GNU) – in rands and cents –…
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Why inflation stays high: Politicians can’t grasp economic realities
The late Tito Mboweni, followed by Gill Marcus and now Lesetja Kganyago, all had one key instruction from the government: tackle inflation. And all…
Behind Coronation’s R1.5bn BEE deal
Pension fund trustees, fed up with the slow pace of transformation in South Africa’s asset management industry, have flexed their muscles and threatened to…
Why you’re a terrible saver (and how to get better)
Most people struggle to save due to poor financial literacy, often lacking essential money-management skills like budgeting. Others grapple with self-control, driven by the…
How Mboweni moulded South Africa’s economy
For a decade, everyone knew the drill on the Thursday afternoon when the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) was to announce its decision on…
What South Africa’s largest fund is buying now
Kabelo Rikhotso, the chief investment officer of South Africa’s largest pension fund manager, the Public Investment Corporation, says that if he could, he’d buy…
Go long! There’s still (some) money to be made in bonds
The rand, which has already strengthened to its strongest level in 18 months, could gain more ground – provided the government can sustain the…
Shades of greylisting: Behind Old Mutual’s bloody nose
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will be hoping that global money-laundering authorities, weighing up whether to keep South Africa on a terrorism financing…
Could the rand reach R13/$?
Old Mutual chief economist Johann Els has such a divergent view on how the rand will perform that it often keeps him up at…
The R93.5bn tax hole that makes lower fuel levies impossible
After years of moaning from motorists that taxes make up too much of the petrol price, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally relented and promised that…
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Is the organisation being drafted in to help fix the…
Can SuperRand hang onto its hero year?
The rand’s gains are largely a story of dollar weakness,…
Tax first, investments after
Be smarter about your tax affairs before you invest and…
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A lot of spending makes no sense until you peel back…
