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New tax law stifles foreign work benefits
New tax law stifles foreign work benefits
If passed by Parliament, the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill proposal to remove foreign remuneration tax exemption will impact the willingness of South Africans to work abroad... read
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Sars error to have repercussions on taxpayers?
[Desiree Goodwin, Issued by Meredith Harington] In yet another administrative blunder, Sars failed to update their systems for an interest increase gazetted on 29 April 2016... read
Finance
Christelle Colman, CEO of Europe Assistance South Africa
#WomensMonth: Why the gender pay gap is still an issue

Christelle Colman

Despite all the progress in equality and women's rights, the gender pay gap is still a very big issue... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
Mentorship programme gears rural women for business
Mentorship programme gears rural women for business

Issued by Ithala Development Finance Corporation

A mentorship programme to capacitate KwaZulu-Natal rural and township women with business skills to realise their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs and enjoying a better quality of life has been made possible... read
Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists
Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists

Issued by Topco Media

The awards attracted a flood of entries for this year's 14th annual ceremony, which will take place at Emperors Palace on 17 August, before a host of business and government leaders, along with celebrities... read
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Banking
Nedbank boss to aid Ecobank
Nedbank boss to aid Ecobank

Moyagabo Maake

Nedbank has added its corporate and investment bank head Brian Kennedy to Ecobank Transnational in an attempt to stem losses at its 21.2%-held associate... read
Financial Services
Absa to ease terms to boost mortgages
Absa to ease terms to boost mortgages

Hanna Ziady

Absa is loosening the credit taps in its mortgage business, hoping to grow its share of new home loans now that Barclays is no longer dictating its credit criteria and risk appetite... read
Financial sector staff slow to pay student loans
Financial sector staff slow to pay student loans

Michelle Gumede

An estimated 17,000 employees at one financial services firm owe the National Students Financial Aids Scheme (NSFAS) more than R500m... read
Fintech
#StartupStory: Howler
#StartupStory: Howler

Ilse van den Berg

Howler is the consolidation of three events and entertainment platforms that event organisers can use to optimise the planning, promotion, and management of their events... read
Bitcoin dispute results in split-coin
Bitcoin dispute results in split-coin
A dispute among developers of virtual currency Bitcoin gave birth to a new version of the crypto coin after they failed to agree on software changes... read
Insurance & Actuarial
Experts decry plan to consolidate small medical schemes
Experts decry plan to consolidate small medical schemes
The plan by the CMS to consolidate or dissolve small medical schemes posed risks to the people who belong to them.... read
Markets & Investment
Further rates cut could be key for ailing housing market
Further rates cut could be key for ailing housing market

Issued by Private Property

Analysis by a leading bank indicates that the housing market continues to weaken. Further interest rates cuts are key to the market turning around... read
Sasfin Wealth launches global equity fund
Sasfin Wealth launches global equity fund

Issued by Sasfin

Sasfin Wealth's global equity fund launch aligns with the business' strategy to enhance its global offering for clients, which also includes managed global share portfolios... read
Convergence Partners exits investment in Dimension Data
Convergence Partners exits investment in Dimension Data
The contractual investment term between Convergence Partners and DiData ended in September 2016 and the companies negotiated a consensual exit to the investment... read
Taxation & Regulation
Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions
Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions
The amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions in the 2017 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) concerns many people... read
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