Defining your financial goals for 2012

[Anna Malczyk] Most businesses are created, at least in part, to make money, and financial achievement is an important way to measure the success of a business. 17 Feb 2012 07:46

UIF pays out R4.7bn

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has announced that it paid out R4.7 billion in benefits in the first nine months of this financial year. 17 Feb 2012 07:28

Capitalworks invests in affordable housing sector

In a multimillion rand transaction, South African based independent alternative asset management firm Capitalworks has acquired a majority share of Duro Pressings (Pty) Ltd in partnership with the management team and a consortium of investors. 17 Feb 2012 07:21

New study on vehicle ownership costs

Vehicle financier Wesbank has released its international mobility study, which compares the operating costs of a typical passenger vehicle in different regions around the world to highlight the variation in costs faced by consumers. 17 Feb 2012 07:19

FNB's mobile money solutions a hit across Africa

Mobile banking is taking off in Africa, with FNB recording a 150% jump in transaction growth for its cellphone banking service and 1,384% growth for eWallet for the month of December 2011 when compared to the previous December. 17 Feb 2012 06:54

New bill authorises auditors to perform B-BBEE verifications

With effect from 7 December 2011, and in accordance with the Revised Preferential Procurement Regulations, one of the aims of which is to promote uniformity throughout the public sector procurement system, it is now a legal requirement that all tenders awarded by organs of state must take 10% or 20% - depending on the value of the tender - cognisance of every tenderer's B-BBEE status, as opposed to their percentage black ownership (the old BEE status). 16 Feb 2012 10:41

Public hearings into economic zones kick-off

The economic zones that are proposed in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill will boost the economic growth of KwaZulu-Natal, says Economic Development and Tourism MEC Michael Mabuyakhulu. 15 Feb 2012 13:37