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The idea of using South African lenders’ balance sheets to magic up more investment is alluring – but it’s misguided, and potentially dangerous…
Boxer: A game-changer in South African retail?
If Boxer maintains its current momentum, it could emerge as a transformative force in the South African grocery sector…
All aboard the gravy plane
Sixteen ministers spent R47m on international travel in just eight months. Is South Africa’s cabinet living the jet-set life?…
Weaponising the fiscus
Irrespective of where you stand politically, there is one immutable truth: every state, company or household must have a budget that balances…
African banks score big in latest survey
African banks’ brand value rose $15.1bn last year, with South Africa’s Capitec up a cool 100%…
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From glimmer to glitter: with gold above $3,000 and uncertainty rising, is it time to add a gold ETF to your portfolio?…
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It’s AGM season for the old Barloworld stable of companies; Spar and Nampak get top marks but the original scores a ‘fail’…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
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