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Standard Bank gets #appy and awarded by turning to customer-centric marketing
[Leigh Andrews] You might have noticed 'Standard Bank' storylines woven into Isidingo, Muvhango and Isibaya this year. This wasn't just a happy coincidence but rather a well-thought out strategy... read more>>



Accounting & Auditing
QuickBooks Online launches in South Africa

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Taking easy accounting to a whole new level, QuickBooks South Africa has announced the arrival of QuickBooks Online, which comes with the same great features of the QuickBooks desktop product but with four key advantages... read more>>
Administration
Taxman's turmoil bodes ill for SARS
Over the past few weeks, SARS has been rocked by claims of a rogue unit, a brothel and a series of suspensions and resignations... read more>>
Banking
Investec eyes bid for banker to the Queen
Investec has joined a cluster of international banks eyeing bids for the international arm of Coutts, the wealth manager whose customers include the British queen, Sky News reported yesterday. A successful bid would form part of Investec's ambitions to build a solid private bank in the UK in the next three to five years... read more>>
Education & Training
Maths Olympiad calls high school learners to sign up
When schools reopen, maths teachers will be able to enter learners from Grade 8 to 12 in the annual South African Mathematics Olympiad... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Investec Australia Property Fund acquires A$8.1m property
Investec Australia Property Fund (IAP) has acquired a new industrial property valued at A$8.1m‚ the company announced on Wednesday, 24 December... read more>>
The new South African consumer
The South African retail sector is the largest on the African continent and has been a key driver of the South African economy since the global financial crisis in 2008... read more>>
Trematon drums up cash 'for Saldanha'
CAPE TOWN: Investment hybrid Trematon Capital Investments has raised R120m to take advantage of strong potential deal flows in the property market... read more>>
OPEC is sowing the seeds for higher long-term price

Richard Robinson

Following a period of unprecedented price stability, the oil market has witnessed one of the fastest unravelling of price on record - approximately 40% in five months... read more>>
AirAsia shares lose 8% in Malaysia after jet disappears
Taxation & Regulation
SARS has reached its limit of effective collection

Loane Sharp

In a new series of TV advertisements called "Paranoia", the South African Revenue Service (SARS) warns people: "We're closing in on you..." read more>>
Tax hikes on the way
The tax committee under Judge Dennis Davis has submitted proposals to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on how the Treasury can find R15bn in additional taxes annually... read more>>
SARS deputy commissioner takes paid leave until suspension issue resolved

Linda Ensor

SARS deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay was not at work on Monday, 22 December‚ having taken paid leave until the question of his suspension has been resolved... read more>>
Tax U-turn on the cards

Mzilikazi wa Afrika et al

Tax settlements worth billions of rands risk being reversed as an independent investigation into a rogue spy unit rocked the South African Revenue Service this week... read more>>
Fears over SARS purge as ructions deepen
Ructions at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) deepened as another top official resigned and disciplinary charges were instituted against two officials... read more>>
SAA transferred to Ministry of Finance
International
Turkish lira hits 10-month low after media raid
ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkey's currency the lira hit a 10-month low in value against the dollar on Monday as markets reacted with anxiety to police raids against media critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan... read more>>
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