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While there is a real need to help low-income consumers who are overburdened by debt, there are still many unanswered questions about how the new Debt Relief Bill will work practically... read
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ALISON GILLWALD
South Africa is caught up in the global hype of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). This is distracting it from the unfinished business of redressing inequality and creating the preconditions for an inclusive digital economy and society...read
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MISHECK MUTIZE & SEAN GOSSEL
The rating agency Fitch recently revised the outlook on South Africa's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating down from "stable" to "negative"...read
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An essential resource for trustees of retirement funds, the Essentials of Retirement Fund Management includes commentary and legislation in a concise and informative style that will appeal to all tiers of trustees... Read
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Financial Services
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BARRY VORSTER
The use of technology is crucial for financial services organisations with ambitions of prevailing in a highly contested market. Sustainable productivity improvement in the industry requires technology and humans to work together in fundamentally new relationships - where machines assist humans to fulfil their roles better... Read
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VAUGHAN ALEXANDER
The improvements in technology have resulted in opportunities for payment solutions and governments to offer more affordable transacting for the previously unbanked. However, that is not to say that a cashless society is a utopian one... Read
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Insurance & Actuarial
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The bill, which will result in the setting up of a demerit system for drivers, is expected to fundamentally change driving in the country by having licensed drivers lose points for traffic offences, which may result in the loss of a driving license... Read
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ISSUED BY OLD MUTUAL IWYZE
Old Mutual iWYZE will soon be the first South African insurer to deploy the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, together with drone mapping technology and photogrammetry in its operating model... Read
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Markets & Investment
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Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy appears to be working but primarily because a recession is looming over Germany... Read
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Taxation & Regulation
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The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced that it has placed another executive on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of a disciplinary process in respect of serious allegations of misconduct... Read
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has acquired a 60% share in the soft drinks business of Eswatini Beverages Limited... Read
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Africa is an exciting frontier in the global natural gas sector. The continent holds 7.1% of proven global gas reserves and is expected to contribute nearly 10% of global production growth through to 2024.. Read
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With a combined market of over 1.2 billion people and a GDP of $2.5 trillion, AfCFTA could potentially make Africa the largest free trade area in the world. Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa explains what's next... Read
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The consumer landscape is currently fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of the South African consumer. Some are feeling prosperous, while others are amongst the most stretched spenders... Read
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'The Rise of Eve' recognises the rise of the female economy as women increasingly take the lead at home and the workplace... Read
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André de Beer, began his entrepreneurial career in 2005 when his family bought Megamaster, then a regional supplier of grills and fireplaces in the northern part of South Africa... Read
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