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 | | Former Steinhoff director Stephanus Grobler has appeared in court on charges of racketeering, three counts of fraud worth R21bn, manipulation of financial statements and failure to report fraudulent activities...read |
|  | | RMB Private Bank wins South Africa's Best Private Bank for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals at Euromoney's 2024 Private Banking Awards...read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Gwede Mantashe, announced changes to South Africa's fuel prices, effective from 3 April... Read |
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| |  | VML has launched its seventh edition of Tomorrow’s Commerce, a report of trends predicted to influence and shape the future of commerce... Read |  | Thematic investments, which amounted to only around $40bn in 2016, have since increased nearly six-fold to approximately $270bn, driving the adoption of thematic investing strategies among investors... Read |  | Inaugural Brics Simulation Conference in Cape Town, 18 April-22 April, 2024, aims to reshape strategies, foster international success, and promote collaboration... Read |
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 | FRED RAZAK Moody's downgrade of China's credit rating sparks debate. Fred Razak explores implications, highlighting challenges, government policy, and geopolitical dynamics... Read |
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| Accounting & Auditing |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA A member of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s leading professional body and one of the founding members of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants... Read |
| Banking |
 | Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) closes $1.16bn syndicated loan, diversifying investor base, supporting infrastructure projects, and fostering African industrialisation and growth... Read |
 | DAWIT ENDESHAW AND HEREWARD HOLLAND The state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has recovered more than three-quarters of the $14m it lost when a software glitch earlier this month allowed customers to withdraw more funds than they held in their accounts, it has said... Read |
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| Economy |
 | KOPANO GUMBI Sarb's retains current interest rate... Read |
 | RAYMOND PARSONS Rate cuts are not expected until late 2024... Read |
 | The MPC keeps its repo rate unchanged at 8.25%, disappointing borrowers. But, with inflation at 5.6%, the housing market faces challenges, and it sits in hope for rate cuts later, says Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group... Read |
 | Yael Geffen of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s reflects on South Africa's inflation and stagnant lending rates, dampening property market revival prospects... Read |
 | Unchanged repo rate disappoints amidst economic struggles: High Street Auctions director highlights challenges and delays in property sector revival... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IPSOS A new online and video-based study by market research specialist Ipsos has revealed that South Africa’s R50bn Stokvel sector made up of more than 800,000 Stokvel groups and 11-million members is a vast network of dynamic ‘human banks’ in the South African economy... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREENCAPE Fifteen exciting climate projects from across the country have been selected to take part in the third phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) in South Africa... Read |
| Fintech |
 | ROBERT VAN BREUKELEN The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services… Read |
 | South Africa's FSCA approves Jaltech for crypto services, marking integration of cryptocurrencies into local finance, aligning with global trends... Read |
| Insurance & Actuarial |
 | ALISA MALINDI The Supreme Court of Appeal in Armitage NO v Valencia Holdings 13 (Pty) Ltd and Others [2023] considered an appeal from the full court of the High Court in relation to section 163(1) of the Companies Act... Read |
 | On this episode of BizTakeouts, group human capital executive at Momentum Metropolitan Lettie-Basani Phume discusses the company’s global benchmark recognition... Read |
 | SIPHOKAZI KAYANA AND CHARLENE FERNS For almost as long as businesses have existed, so has some level of risk management. Risk management encompasses identifying, assessing and controlling financial, legal, strategic and security risks within a business... Read |
| Markets & Investment |
 | WENDELL ROELF Fossil fuel-focused Africa Energy Bank on track to make its debut in 2024... Read |
 | HARRY SCHERZER Harry Scherzer, FutureForex CEO, addresses rand volatility's impact on transactions, advising on mitigating strategies like forward exchange cover amid market uncertainties... Read |
 | National Treasury calls for infrastructure proposals to fill funding gaps and leverage private-sector financing... Read |
| Taxation & Regulation |
 | MARK GARDEN, DUDU MOGAPI AND MONDE MBALI On 20 March 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa published revised Public Interest Guidelines relating to merger control, which follow the Draft Public Interest Guidelines that were published for public comment in October 2023... Read |
 | JOHAN HENNING, ZELDA SWANEPOEL, SAFIYYA PATEL, GABI RICHARDS-SMITH & MARIAM ISMAIL The Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the DTIC's B-BBEE Commission... Read |
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 | Research by Euromonitor International has identified South Africa as the leading apparel and footwear industry in sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
 | Unilever Ghana has named Chris Wulf-Caesar as its new CEO, marking a return to the company where his journey in FMCG industry began... Read |
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 | The 2024 edition will see thousands of hopeful entrants whittled down to the top 16, who will battle it out for a chance to walk away with the first prize worth R1m... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE The annual custom of April Fools' Day has come and gone and over the years, brands have made a point to partake in the lighthearted fun with attempts to 'fool' the public into falling for fake product launches... Read |
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