Old Mutual research probes impact of financial pressures on South Africans
Millions of South Africans are feeling heightened financial pressures due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown as well as the recent unrest that unfolded...
SARS to implement tax relief measures
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will implement tax relief measures in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and recent civil unrest.
At the weekend,...
The nine types of loans available in South Africa
There are different types of loans and countless lenders. Outlined below are the various types of loans in South Africa.
"When we look at the...
Platform technology a big boost for the democratisation of payments
The concept of platforms is nothing new. Our railways, phone networks and even our
shipping industry are all examples of networks which operate under agreed...
Investors can expect better returns from emerging markets – and SA – over next...
South African investors shouldn’t expect the same level of returns from US markets going forward, given the current state of the S&P 500, where...
Fintech leader’s predictions of SA’s payments landscape
The silver lining of the Covid pandemic for many businesses has been the acceleration of online shopping in South Africa. Faced with fewer choices,...
Public sector wage agreement isn’t all good news
Some are hailing the wage dispute between the Government and the public sector trade unions as a triumph. Cosatu has patted its affiliates on...
MDBs climate finance rose to $66 bn in 2020, joint report shows
CLIMATE finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a total of $66 billion last year from $61.6 billion in 2019, according...
More dishonest claims made than insurers not paying out
According to a recent report by Asisa, despite insurers being accused of trying to avoid paying claims the numbers prove otherwise with 99% of claims...
Get out of the engine room and onto the bridge of your business
Are you doing all the heavy lifting, day in and out, to get your business built to its next level?
If we use the analogy...
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