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Rand rally keeps rate cuts in play
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Why private markets are eating public markets’ lunch
In the past, going public was the endgame. Now, being listed is increasingly seen as an impediment to growth…
Mr Price faces shareholder revolt over R9.6bn NKD purchase
Hedge fund 36ONE Asset Management has written to chair Nigel Payne to register ‘serious concerns’ and requested a meeting to discuss the deal…
Why halting South Africa’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP will not rise. This is a major step in re-igniting the country’s growth…
South Africa wins a credit-rating upgrade: what comes next?
South Africa’s return to investment grade hinges on more economic reforms, less red tape, faster growth and political stability…
By the numbers: highlights from the mid-term budget
Debt stabilises but declines more slowly than planned as Treasury banks on reforms, rising revenue and a lower inflation target to sustain momentum…
Why Africa needs sovereign wealth funds (done right)
The sovereign wealth fund – to channel resource revenues into infrastructure, say – is a tool more African countries should adopt…
A R1.5-trillion habit South Africans can’t afford
South Africa’s gambling industry is booming. But with R1.5-trillion wagered last year, weak regulation leaves the public on the losing end…
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