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Corporate & Commercial Law

Amendments to Companies Act now in effect - what you need to know

Cathy Truter, Martin Hopkins, and Ntokozo Nzima 15 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tivon Loubser, co-fund manager, MeTTa Capital.

Financial Services

New asset class in SA: First secondaries fund launched

14 Jan 2025

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand drifts in holiday-thinned trade

24 Dec 2024

Sappi reports: Showcasing innovation in business resilience and sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi reports: Showcasing innovation in business resilience and sustainability

Issued by Sappi 20 Dec 2024

Source: Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa received the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the president’s official residence in Pretoria on Wednesday, 11 December 2024.

Economy

Trevor Manuel to chair G20 expert panel on Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2024

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Agriculture

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Paul Makube 12 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC, World Bank's IFC launch $1bn trade finance programme for emerging markets

Selena Li 12 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Facing liquidation? Early intervention could make all the difference

10 Dec 2024

Property

Standard Bank: Leading the way for wealthy buyers in innovative real estate ventures

10 Dec 2024

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Financial Services

Bitcoin surges past record $100k as Luno unveils largest crypto asset addition

5 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

Finance

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

Boxer makes secondary listing on A2X markets to enhance shareholder value

Banking & Finance

Boxer makes secondary listing on A2X markets to enhance shareholder value

3 Dec 2024

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Finance

Billions pour into Old Mutual as investors seek flexibility and yield

3 Dec 2024

Financial Services

SA's looming retirement crisis as R5.2bn funding gap emerges

27 Nov 2024

Source: African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank reports over half a billion profit as it expands offerings

26 Nov 2024

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

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Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Yellow Card secures Crypto Asset Service Provider licence in South Africa

20 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What the Companies Act says about financial assistance and share buybacks

Janine Will 19 Nov 2024

Unlocking SME funding in South Africa: What you need to know for 2025

Funding

Unlocking SME funding in South Africa: What you need to know for 2025

19 Nov 2024

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Markets & Investment

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 15 Nov 2024

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Sales

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Nqobile Dludla 13 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Source: BII. Chief executive officer of BII, Nick O’Donohoe, and Saif Malik, head of banking and coverage, UK, Standard Chartered.

Economy

Standard Chartered, BII renew $350m for trade finance

6 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

What does China’s new policy direction mean for investors?

4 Nov 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Telecoms & Networks

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

The cashflow playbook

SMEs

The cashflow playbook

Issued by Business Partners Limited 28 Oct 2024

Starting a family while building your business? Here's how to plan for the future

SMEs

Starting a family while building your business? Here's how to plan for the future

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Oct 2024

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Infrastructure & Utilities

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Lindsey Schutters 24 Oct 2024

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Financial Services

Yellow Card secures $33m to drive fintech innovation across Africa

18 Oct 2024

South Africa sees a surge in pawnbroking against art

Art

South Africa sees a surge in pawnbroking against art

17 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Mastercard enables real-time card payments, starting in South Africa

9 Oct 2024

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Telecoms & Networks

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

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Economy

Lamna Financial's 94% loan payout growth: How pawnbroking is filling the credit gap

13 Sep 2024

Agribusiness

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

Keliber is a potential cornerstone project in Sibanye's transition to becoming a critical minerals global power.

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater leans heavily on battery market to minimise losses

Lindsey Schutters 23 Aug 2024

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Financial Services

Record lending against luxury watches: A 20% increase amid global value decline

13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Ayanda Ngubo, partner at Webber Wentzel.

Property

CPAs: Missed chance for rural economic growth

Ayanda Ngubo 5 Aug 2024

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Telecoms & Networks

Compcom greenlights Telkom’s R7bn Swiftnet sale

Lindsey Schutters 1 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What every business needs to know about beneficial ownership registries

Sihle Bulose and Sibusiso Pholwane 31 Jul 2024

Bell Equipment looks to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Europe

Materials & Equipment

Bell Equipment to go private after family-led takeover

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Accounting & Auditing

What if the audit profession had an amplified voice?

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 17 Jul 2024

Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Agro-processing

Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 15 Jul 2024

Source: African Bank.

Banking

South African Reserve Bank faces R1bn loss on African Bank Holdings

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Somaya Joshua, head of commercial property finance at Absa CIB.

Property

No reason to waste a good crisis in East African property markets

Somaya Joshua and Zaharaa Khanbhai 12 Jul 2024

Anton Gillis, Co-founder, HAMAC

Hospitality

SA hotel investors learn harsh lesson: Experience matters

Anton Gillis 10 Jul 2024