Credit where it’s due: Africa’s credit moment
Africa receives just 0.3% of global private credit. Yet with potential to provide big returns with relatively little risk, the opportunity is compelling…
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Scrap new anti-investor tax changes: EasyEquities
A set of new SARS tax proposals could do deep damage to actively managed ETFs, and trigger a raft of costs for retail investors…
Why banning online gambling ads is a horrible idea
A gambling advertising ban infantilises gamblers, risks establishing underground operators, and prejudices potential new competitors.…
Not all philanthropy: inside Jannie Mouton’s R7.2bn Curro deal
There are plenty of non-philanthropic benefits to the Moutons' share swop…
Why gambling needs the same crackdown as tobacco
Gambling has become South Africa’s next addiction crisis, fuelled by smartphones, sleek marketing and weak oversight.…
This is not an offer to the public. Except, it is
The contradiction of modern South African IPOs is that they manage to appear exclusionary, while legally being the opposite…
The poor continent
Africa badly needs governments that allow the conditions for sustained growth before the climate turns against them…
Investing vs gambling: The house can’t beat compound returns
South Africans bet trillions and save very little. Investing flips the odds: time and compounding returns quietly build wealth long after luck runs out…
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Africa: A continent of limitless potential
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Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
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Now the party is over, who washes the G20 dishes?
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