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 | RAYMOND PARSONS Most South Africans are now understandably keen to see the end of 2020 and are hoping for better times in 2021, after what has been a rollercoaster year for SA's political economy... read |
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 | | The appeal comes at a time when two high court applications for the liquidation of MTI were filed by investors unable to withdraw funds...read |
|  | KAREN NADASEN It has been a year of reckoning: a year that lit a fire beneath online payments in South Africa, transforming e-commerce while creating immense economic pressure...read |
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| Banking |
 | TIJSBERT CREEMERS-CHATURVEDI Regulatory changes, rising customer expectations, new competition, and technological advancements are weakening the daily interactions that cement the relationship between banks and their clients... Read |
| Economy |
 | Experian South Africa recently released its quarterly Business Default Index (BDI) for Q3 2020, reflecting a sharp improvement from its extremely depressed level of -3.728 in Q2, to -1.402 in Q3... Read |
| Fintech |
 | GERHARD HARTMAN The role of the chief financial officer (CFO) has expanded beyond the traditional gatekeeper to financial resources, chief accounting officer and head recordkeeper... Read |
 | Local fintech firm Fundrr recently scooped the SME Finance Company of the Year Award in the CorporateWire Prestige Awards. The judges cited Fundrr's personal touch, consistency of reviews and overall attentiveness in their decision... Read |
| Markets & Investment |
 | RENIER DE WIT The government's tax-incentive to boost economic growth - Section 12J of the Income Tax Act - gives investors more than a mere tax benefit... Read |
| Taxation & Regulation |
 | South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has welcomed the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court confirming the revenue collector's right to withhold taxpayer information... Read |
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 | MATILDA MOYO Africa faces its worst economic recession in 25 years, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
 | Enygma Ventures has announced its final investment of 2020 into PremierCredit, an online microlending platform operating in Zambia and Zimbabwe... Read |
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 | In a statement on Monday, 4 January 2021, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said the price of 93 (ULP and LRP) will go up by 43 cents, while that of 95 (ULP and LRP) will increase by 40 cents... Read |
 | The South African government is hoping to rollout its Covid-19 vaccine programme as early as next month... Read |
 | GRAHAM PARKER With the current global pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, it is very likely that a large percentage of the local workforce will continue to work from home well into 2021... Read |
 | If 2020 is anything to go by, it's clear that the ability to adapt and transform as a small business is necessary for survival. To help SMEs prepare for the year ahead, here are some of the most important trends that businesses should be aware of in 2021... Read |
 | JAMES STENT Only a massive global rollout of an effective vaccine can end the Covid-19 pandemic in the short term. The vaccine is being rolled out in the United Kingdom and United States... Read |
 | PIETER GEYSER As content creators, we'd all like to think that the content we produce is interesting enough to stand the test of time. Unfortunately for us, when it comes to Facebook, there are more than 30 billion pieces of content published on the platform each month... Read |
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