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Why Capitec is miles above the competition
Capitec’s numbers still dazzle, but the real story is its reinvention from a high-growth lender into something far broader – and perhaps harder to…
The engineer and the market: Chetan Ramlall
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Sasol shares are up 50%, to R215, since the start of the war. A year ago they were trading at less than R60. What’s…
The Alphamin investment case
Despite conflict in the DRC, Alphamin is about to post record earnings – and hopes to explore for another 50 years…
Earning more won’t fix your finances. This will
The Franc wealth index surveyed nearly 4,000 South Africans. Its key finding: what you do with money matters far more than how much you…
Tie yourself to the mast – and invest better
Why an investing constitution – rules written while you’re calm – may be the most useful thing a private investor can do…
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