It's pretty much accepted wisdom that Africa has been at the forefront of mobile payment tech for a while now. But how many of you knew that the first mobile financial service in an emerging market went live 10 years ago in Africa?
11 May 2012 10:29
[Ray Maota] Spending time at the movies with friends is an activity that's generally enjoyed by young people all over. Last Sunday, 13 May, 15 000 high school pupils from all over South Africa visited the movies, not only for pleasure, but also to learn vital lessons for their future financial wellbeing.
11 May 2012 10:15CAPE TOWN: South Africa will not follow Australia in implementing a mining super tax, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Thursday, 10 May 2012.
11 May 2012 10:00
PRETORIA: The South African Revenue Service and National Treasury have lost an appeal against a Tax Court judgement on taxation of capital gains with both parties studying the decision.
11 May 2012 09:58PRETORIA: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it is tightening the screws on enterprises that are using increasingly sophisticated financial schemes to evade tax obligations.
11 May 2012 09:55
[Linda Ensor and Natasha Marrian] The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) will meet its financial obligations for the next six months, but only by making "huge sacrifices" and jettisoning projects, the Treasury warns.
9 May 2012 13:46
As a significant banker across all three tiers of government, Absa is in the final stages of establishing a partnership with an important inter-governmental relations platform - the South African Cities Network.
8 May 2012 11:38
[Paul Vecchiatto] The Gauteng e-tolling saga appeared to be reaching some kind of head this week with the downgrading of the bonds used to finance the R20bn project and the appointment of a high level committee by Cabinet.
7 May 2012 10:26According to a
Business Report report, mass housing development company, Sea Kay Holdings - responsible for building 2800 homes in Pennyville, Soweto among others - remains in financial trouble having lost R18,27m for the six months to December.
4 May 2012 13:24According to
Business Report, corporate borrowing rates are continuing to accelerate and figures from the South African Reserve Bank show that loans to businesses rose by more than 12% year-on-year in March to R950bn.
4 May 2012 13:08Late and protracted payments by large corporations and state agencies is putting an increasing number of South Africa's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under unnecessary pressure and, in many instances, is leading to the failure of otherwise sound companies.
3 May 2012 11:45
Business Live reports that the interim interdict granted to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) means that the e-tags are no longer necessary and motorists should be entitled to reclaim any money spent from the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) or the Electronic Tolling Company (ETC).
3 May 2012 09:15
The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), a leading Dutch organisation with a worldwide presence, is partnering with EMRC International to promote the Project Incubator Award with a cash prize of US$15 000 for the winner.
2 May 2012 12:20As the public increasingly labours under the effects of the extended economic downturn, fresh concerns are being raised about the effect that non-compliance with medical treatments will have on the health of individuals and the ultimate cost to the public purse. Although treatment non-compliance has always posed challenges, the problem is exacerbated during difficult economic times.
2 May 2012 12:16
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