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The JSE has paid a special dividend on a jump in profits amid ongoing delistings, a fight with A2X and continued debate over its…
The stunning rebound of South Africa’s PGM producers
Northam is the second PGM miner to post a colossal improvement in profits. Is it just a flash in the pan though?…
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John Biccard began his career at the dawn of the dot-com boom. He tells us how his fund has managed to outperform the JSE…
Treasury lifts TFSA limit to R46,000
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Spar denies cash crunch but shares hit 16-year low
Spar management has tried to settle nerves that it is not facing a cash crunch, but not all are buying it…
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