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|  | | Rising interest rates, weakening currency, and load shedding amplify strain on South African consumers, escalating the challenges faced since the previous year...read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG 'Buy now pay later' is a burgeoning trend in payments that empowers both consumers and merchants by providing financial flexibility while driving retail growth. PayJustNow CEO Craig Newborn unpacks the benefits of the model... Read |
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 | SINDY PETERS Arleta Mukhesi shares with us how she's managed the transition to ABB France and how young employees are being empowered... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA Over 70 CGMA candidates celebrated completing their CGMA exams... Read |
| Banking |
 | HARRY SCHERZER Banks are unhelpful as weak rand drives up costs... Read |
 | ISSUED BY XAPO BANK Facilitated by an integration with the single euro payments area (SEPA) network, members now have rapid access to the movement of EUR-denominated funds... Read |
 | GV DE CLERCQ AND MATHIEU ROSEMAIN In an effort to optimise its capital utilisation, Societe Generale's new chief executive officer has made the initial step of agreeing to sell certain business operations in Africa... Read |
 | After months of vigorous defense, JPMorgan Chase reached a settlement with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein who initiated a class action lawsuit against the bank... Read |
| Economy |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Many issues affect the success of the township economy but a significant shift in consumer behaviour is consumers preferring value over brand... Read |
 | South Africa narrowly avoided a recession as the economy grew marginally in the first quarter... Read |
 | RADHIKA ANILKUMAR AND SINCHITA MITRA Business confidence in South Africa plummeted during the second quarter of 2023, reaching its lowest point in three years... Read |
 | Deputy president Paul Mashatile expressed concern regarding the pace of economic growth, despite the government's implementation of policies that have contributed to significant economic transformation throughout the years... Read |
 | The latest data from the BankservAfrica economic transactions index (Beti) for May has revealed concerning insights into the state of the South African economy. The index confirms a persistent trend of stagnation, as economic activity continues to decline... Read |
| Financial Services |
 | While the Western Cape is known for having some of the most expensive properties in SA, it has also seen the greatest improvement in affordability... Read |
 | The Nigerian markets regulator has issued an order to Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, demanding the suspension of its operations within the country... Read |
| Markets & Investment |
 | MARC JONES AND KOH GUI QING On Thursday, 8 June, global stock markets experienced an increase, while Treasury yields slightly declined. This shift in market sentiment reflects investor expectations that the US Federal Reserve will likely refrain from raising interest rates in the upcoming week. Read |
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 | JOON CHONG New tax dispute resolution rules provide for, amongst others, 80 days to submit an objection and more independence of an ADR facilitator... Read |
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 | Many in Africa's biggest economy earn a living from small and informal businesses but grid power is patchy. That means that businesses and households rely on petrol generators for electricity... Read |
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 | HARTMUT WINKLER Estimates suggest that South Africa needs around 6,000MW of extra capacity to overcome the current deficit... Read |
 | Discovery Bank and Rubicon collaborate to facilitate financing for residential solar and backup power services... Read |
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