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 | | Jacob Rothschild, a senior member of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, died at 87. His family announced his passing this week...read |
|  | KATJA HAMILTON The two-pot retirement system looks set to kick off in September pending the approval of the 2024 Draft Revenue Laws Second Amendment Bill...read |
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 | African banks dominate top spots in Brand Finance's most valuable brand list... Read |
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| |  | Oliver Wyman highlights 10 trends shaping SA's banking industry, including AI, diversification, and Gen-Z engagement... Read |  | Solo women outpace men in applying for home bonds... Read |  | South African homebuyers are making larger deposits, but some resort to personal loans. While beneficial, personal loans can harm credit scores, affecting loan approvals... Read |
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| Accounting & Auditing |
 | ISSUED BY SAICA The auditing profession is evolving to attract Gen Z talent, showcasing diverse career paths, a strong focus on continuous learning, and a commitment to developing future-oriented skills... Read |
 | The total number of invoices paid after 30 days by national departments amounts to 33,394 to the value of R1bn... Read |
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| Banking |
 | Four strategic steps can help financial institutions improve operating costs and performance... Read |
| Economy |
 | WENDELL ROELF South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will retire post-general elections, overseeing struggling state entities like Eskom and Transnet... Read |
 | KOPANO GUMBI South Africa's current account deficit widened sharply in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) from a revised 0.5% of GDP in the third quarter, central bank data has shown... Read |
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| Financial Services |
 | South African payment gateway, Peach Payments has added Nedbank Direct EFT as a payment option for e-commerce websites that use its services... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Rogerwilco, the multi-award-winning digital marketing and customer experience (CX) agency, has been newly appointed to partner with Momentum Metropolitan Holdings (MMH) as the Group’s performance marketing... Read |
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 | Yande Nomvete, operations manager for Africa at Binance, views cryptocurrency as a transformative technology for Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MESH TRADE Financial markets all around the world are undergoing dynamic and fundamental shifts to adapt to macroeconomic changes and the rapid proliferation of technology... Read |
| Insurance & Actuarial |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Following the significant increase in premium volumes of 9.1% in 2021, due to a strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the global long-term (life) insurance industry contracted by 3.1% in 2022... Read |
| Markets & Investment |
 | Nominations for the second annual Africa Impact Investment Awards are open. The awards, hosted by Krutham, aim to celebrate outstanding achievements within the impact investing sector in Africa and this year are sponsored by FirstRand... Read |
 | NELSON BANYA AND FELIX NJINI Sibanye-Stillwater falls to $2bn loss, CEO Neal Froneman considers capital raise and more restructuring if metal prices worsen... Read |
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 | This year sees the introduction of the Youth Startup category for founders under the age of 26, with Africa being the youngest continent globally... Read |
 | JONATHAN STEMPEL US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa... Read |
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 | KOPANO GUMBI AND SFUNDO PARAKOZOV South Africa's economy grew 0.1% in Q4 2023, narrowly avoiding recession, with annual growth at 0.6%, impacted by various factors... Read |
 | PRERNA BEDI South Africa's business confidence slipped in the first quarter of 2024 amid ongoing load shedding, port congestion and inflation, a survey showed... Read |
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