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Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water ProjectSechaba Mokhethi

Source: Reuters/Aly Song

Brics-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources sayGopika Gopakumar

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

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African Bank launches first-ever social bond, raising R700m for ESG goals

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SassaMarecia Damons

Source: Reuters.

Bank of America names Iles, Poensgen to lead EMEA dealmaking

Source: Supplied. Richard Stout, Head of Equity Capital Markets, South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

Standard Bank orchestrates landmark R44.1bn ECM deal

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

New deadline for phase-out of Sassa Gold Cards

Source: Reuters/Aly Song

Brics-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources say

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The mining sector in South Africa shed 13,000 jobs in the first quarter while the trade sector, including retail, lost 34,000 jobs. Image:

Just 9,000 jobs created in first quarter

Carol Paton 26 Jun 2014

Informal traders are constantly harrassed despite the fact that they might be licenced by one branch of government and have goods confiscated by another municipal or local body. Image:

Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs

26 Jun 2014

Former FSB employee, Dawood Seedat admits to being paid R3m by Edrees Hathurani for "consulting work". Image: LinkedIn

FSB's Seedat paid R3m by Hathurani

Asha Speckman 24 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Authors from Regent Business School 20 Jun 2014

Inaugural StokvelEx to be launched during the national savings month in Tshwane

Inaugural StokvelEx to be launched during the national savings month in Tshwane

7Colours Communications 19 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

BNP Paribas, Orange partner to offer mobile banking services

BNP Paribas, Orange partner to offer mobile banking services

18 Jun 2014

Liberty's Nicholas van der Nest says giving away free insurance cover to young people will convince them of its necessity. Image:

SA's people under-insured by R24trn

18 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

2014 car sales may be down 5%

2014 car sales may be down 5%

David Furlonger 13 Jun 2014

Tshwane's deal with DBSA for R1.6bn loan

Tshwane's deal with DBSA for R1.6bn loan

13 Jun 2014

Standard Bank has been accused of reckless lending over a reverse mortgage scheme. Image:

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Franny Rabkin 12 Jun 2014

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Prof Chris Evans says that SA's reliance on personal tax and VAT made it difficult to "get more blood out of the stone". Image:

South Africa 'too reliant on personal taxes', says professor

Amanda Visser 10 Jun 2014

Tips for using ATMs and avoiding credit card cloning in Brazil

Tips for using ATMs and avoiding credit card cloning in Brazil

9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

CEO's have expressed confidence in several sectors of South Africa's economy but expect a large correction on the JSE in the medium-term. Image:

CEO's confidence high on financials‚ low on basic materials

6 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Osayaba Giwa-Osagie says that government restrictions in SA are limiting investment from Nigerians who are keen to put money into the economy. Image:

SA's red tape restricts Nigerian investments

4 Jun 2014

Recession unlikely in second quarter: Reserve Bank

Recession unlikely in second quarter: Reserve Bank

4 Jun 2014

PPS's John Marsden warns students that debts won't just go away and payment plans must be made to repay financial institutions. Image:

Students may end up with debts they can't pay

4 Jun 2014

Six months to save for end of year holidays

Six months to save for end of year holidays

4 Jun 2014

Succession planning is proving difficult in family-owned businesses according to a survey by PwC. Image:

Succession in family firms a difficult issue

Mpho Sibanyoni 3 Jun 2014

Joint Chief Executive of Standard Bank Sim Tshabalala Image: Standard Bank

Standard Bank defends high salaries to executives

Phakamisa Ndzamela 30 May 2014

Cape Town's tallest building, Portside, is 32 storeys high and 142m high. Image:

Cape skyscraper is city's first in 21 years

Joan Muller 30 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

Companies forced to take money laundering more seriously

Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

Santam's Ian Kirk says personal service is what clients are prepared to pay for. Image: Santam.

Brokers offer tailor-made client solutions

28 May 2014

Vote online for North Africa Banking Awards

Vote online for North Africa Banking Awards

27 May 2014

Ivan Ritossa, chairman, board of directors of Exotix Partners

Exotix Partners appoints new chairman

26 May 2014

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