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How many JSE-listers do you think beat the last downturn?
[Dr Adrian Saville] Of the more than 1,000 companies surveyed in our research, just a handful of JSE-listed companies managed to sustain and grow earnings between 1997 and 2013... read more>>



Finance
SCA judgment clarifies interpretation of s7C of Pension Funds Act
Bowman Gilfillan assisted the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and four of its Municipal Owned Entities (MEs) in an application brought by the South African Local Authorities Pension Fund (SALA Fund)... read more>>
SA businesses poorly equipped to adapt to market shifts
Barloworld Logistics' annual supplychainforesight report has revealed that most organisations are poorly equipped to anticipate major market shifts and adapt accordingly... read more>>
Discourse of environmental issues has been hijacked

Melissa Baird

Sustainability is not about being 'green'. It encompasses economic, environmental and social conditions and with regulatory requirements comes the opportunity for improvement... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
'Men in the Making' initiative produces BCom Accounting graduates
Aspiring Chartered Accountants Leeto Thabana and William Sello who took part in Tracker's 'Men in the Making' programme have graduated from the University of Johannesburg in BCom Accounting... read more>>
Banking
Palo Alto confirms participation at African BankingTech Forum
Palo Alto Networks, a provider of enterprise security, has confirmed its participation at a special technical workshop at the African BankingTech Forum which will take place at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on 7 and 8 July 2015... read more>>
Ecobank eyes new CEO and Nedbank tie-up
Pan-African bank Ecobank is expected to appoint a new group CEO within the next three months as Albert Essien reaches the mandatory retirement age... read more>>
Education & Training
Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa provides executive training for advancement of financial journalism
Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has partnered with key African universities to provide executive training for the advancement of financial journalism... read more>>
Financial Services
#TweetDreams campaign for SA Home Loans
Tweet Dreams is a Twitter competition, launched by Liquorice in partnership with SA Home Loans, to reward the winner with a home loan interest rate as low as 0% for one year... read more>>
UK-based Tradehold growing foothold in Africa
UK-based property and financial services group Tradehold said on Monday that work had started on its R480-million regional shopping centre, located in the harbour town of Walvis Bay, Namibia... read more>>
Debt prescription claims will reduce with Credit Amendment Act
Amendments to the National Credit Act (NCA), gazetted on Friday 13 March 2015, will make it impossible for unscrupulous debt collectors to collect debt that has prescribed (expired)... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Sun International bids 9.4bn for Peermont

Marc Hasenfuss

Almost 20 years after the introduction of a new gaming dispensation in South Africa, the casino industry will effectively be reduced to two big rollers - Tsogo Sun and Sun International... read more>>
International business dialogue focuses on US markets
The Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and Garlicke & Bousfield Attorneys recently hosted the first in a series of international business dialogues for this year... read more>>
Africa has huge potential to grow its wealth
The 2015 edition of The Wealth Report, recently launched in South Africa by Knight Frank and Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, highlights the increasing influence of global and African wealth flows on prime property and investment markets... read more>>
Northern African cities lead the way as continent changes: report
North African cities are leading the way as the continent and its growing middle class lay down "solid economic roots" which are very appealing to investors, according to a new report published on Tuesday, 17 March... read more>>
Vukile takeover leads to credit rating hike

Alistair Anderson

An improved credit rating has been issued to Vukile Property Fund after its takeover of Synergy Income Fund, and the fine-tuning of its retail portfolio... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
Willingness to pay taxes has sunk to new levels
The Minister of Finance's announcement during his budget speech that personal income tax will be increased for the first time in 20 years, is going to test the willingness of citizens to pay tax... read more>>
SARS advisory committee announced
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has announced the members of the advisory committee that has been set up to attend to governance matters at the South African Revenue Service (SARS)... read more>>
Unreasonable delays can prejudice taxpayers

Graeme Palmer

In a recent judgment, Ackermans Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the Gauteng High Court was asked to review and set aside a SARS decision to raise additional assessments... read more>>
International
Sanlam eyes move into Zimbabwe

Phakamisa Ndzamela

Sanlam Emerging Markets says it is looking to expand into Zimbabwe in the next year or two after its Kenyan subsidiary made an acquisition in a short-term insurance business in the east African country... read more>>
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