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MTN withdraws mobile money service in SA
MTN withdraws mobile money service in SA
MTN has pulled the plug on its mobile money service because of the "lack of commercial viability", it said on Thursday. This comes four months... read


Savvy investors want transparency
Savvy investors want transparency
Nowadays, investors want to know upfront how much they will be paying, what they are paying for, and how they will be earning their returns... read


Source: Times Media
No easy journey, but there's some green shoots - Gordhan
[Danette Breitenbach] Unless we work together and put national interests first, we won't succeed in this country... read


Finance
Five points to remember for your small business' financial health
Five points to remember for your small business' financial health

Charles Mburugu

In the past, all you needed was a great product or service for a successful small business, now managing your finances is just as important... read
Using telesales to reach the low-income insurance market
Using telesales to reach the low-income insurance market
Despite the country's well-developed market, less than 30% of low-income South African adults have any form of insurance... read

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Banking
Consumers ditch brand loyalty, the need to impress in favour of value for money, functionality
Consumers ditch brand loyalty, the need to impress in favour of value for money, functionality
Instead of gaining insight into consumer sentiment via door-to-door visits, lengthy paper surveys and tedious questionnaires, thanks to the digital era, it's now as simple as analysing what consumers are searching for online... read
Financial Services
No pyramid or Ponzi schemes in multilevel marketing
No pyramid or Ponzi schemes in multilevel marketing
The Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSASA) has reassured South Africans that direct selling and multilevel marketing are neither pyramid nor Ponzi scheme, but to still be on guard against falling for "get rich quick" schemes... read
Fintech
International banking trends and their impact on South Africa
International banking trends and their impact on South Africa

Saurabh Kumar

Spaces typically reserved for traditional players who conform to a specific criterion are opening up to new, innovative and atypical players... read
Markets & Investment
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Investec's local client base not yet experiencing credit stress

Hanna Zaidy

Despite the weak South African economy, Investec had not yet seen credit stress in its South African client base, but this could still emerge... read
Disciplined approach to investing avoids behavioural bias errors
Disciplined approach to investing avoids behavioural bias errors

Thobela Mfeti

The first half of 2016 has been a roller-coaster ride as far as the equity markets are concerned... read
Check out the latest JSE-listed results and win a R20,000 trading account with Sharebox
Check out the latest JSE-listed results and win a R20,000 trading account with Sharebox

Issued by Analytix BI

Sharebox is an online investor information platform which delivers the latest news of all JSE-listed companies to an audience of qualified investors... read
The best ways to spend your lottery winnings, according to experts
The best ways to spend your lottery winnings, according to experts

Issued by Lotteryresults.co.za

While the chances of winning the national lottery are slim, South Africa is dotted with winners from all walks of life who either have everything or nothing to show for their winnings, depending on the way in which they managed their prize... read
Source: Eskom
Eskom faces possible ratings downgrade
Eskom says it will continue engaging with Moody's after the credit agency announced it was putting the power utility's ratings on credit review... read
Media
Media24 sells INET to Iress for R149.6m
Media24 sells INET to Iress for R149.6m
International financial market data company Iress is buying INET BFA from Media24 for R149.6m. TMG sold INET to Naspers's (NPN) McGregor BFA in late 2013 for R113m... read
Taxation & Regulation
Tax Ombud term of office extended
Tax Ombud term of office extended
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has extended the term of office of the Tax Ombud Judge Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe for a period of three years, commencing 1 October 2016... read
Business
Mobility, cloud services driving digital business agendas
Mobility, cloud services driving digital business agendas
The adoption of enterprise mobility and cloud services by businesses in South Africa is helping to drive digital transformation initiatives... read
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