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African economic growth to slow in 2015: IMF
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa remains strong but is expected to slow for a second successive year in 2015... read more>>



Finance
Rising cost of living impacts domestic tourism
The month of April has seen a significant rise in the cost of living for many South African citizens due to the increase in electricity and water tariffs, as well as tax hikes for middle-to-high income earners... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Auditor's independence may be threatened by consulting role

Bukkie Adewuyi

While traditionally the role of the internal audit function focused largely on providing assurance on financial related controls and regulatory compliance, it is widely acknowledged that globally, there is a shift towards expanding this role... read more>>
Financial Services
Businesses need professionals to plan financial future

Antonie van der Hoek

In today's financial climate, business environments are characterised by rapid, unpredictable change... read more>>
Markets & Investment
South African private equity continues its steady upward climb
According to the findings of the fourth quarter 2014 RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance report, South African private equity funds continued to offer relatively strong performances despite the backdrop of significant volatility across all investment markets during 2014... read more>>
Sekunjalo Investments announces name change
Cape Town-based Sekunjalo Investments Limited (SIL) has announced an official change of the company name to African Equity Empowerment Investments Limited (AEEI)... read more>>
Fees for investment banking services show strong growth
Fees for investment banking services in sub-Saharan Africa totalled $83.4m during the first quarter of 2015, up 49% compared to the same period in 2014 ($55.9m), driven by increases across equity, debt and syndicated lending fees... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
SAICA, IRBA issue guidance on section 90 of Companies Act
A document that provides guidance to registered auditors and chartered accountants on the application of section 90 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 has been issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) and the South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA)... read more>>
Constitutional Court judgement altered operation of in duplum rule

Aarthi Ramdhin and Byron Nicol

On 24 March 2015, the Constitutional Court handed down judgement in the case of Paulsen and Another v Slip Knot Investments 777 Proprietary Limited [2015] ZACC 5, which has altered the position of our law for the past 17 years in relation to the operation of the in duplum rule... read more>>
Venture Capital
Uni-based pitching den open to all entrepreneurs
The LaunchLab Idea's Pitching Den, an innocuous platform for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas and stand a chance of winning their share of R50,000, is held bi-annually at participating campuses in the Western Cape, namely SU, UWC and UCT... read more>>
Africa
UBA Cameroon wins Prepaid Innovative Product of the Year award
The United Bank of Africa (UBA) Cameroon has won the Prepaid Innovative Product of the Year award at the Prepaid Summit Middle East event which was recently held in Dubai... read more>>
Taxation of capital gains earned in Mozambique by non-residents

Tânia Santhim

In this article we briefly discuss the taxation of capital gains earned in Mozambique by non-resident taxpayers, with specific focus on the petroleum and mining sectors and the legislation regulating these sectors... read more>>
MRA releases Anchor Magazine

Joseph Mtingwi

BLANTYRE: The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has released its Anchor Magazine to keep the nation abreast with tax issues being undertaken by the Authority... read more>>
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Business
[TrendTalk] How to be a sustainable brand

Louise Marsland

Brands that invest in sustainability programmes ensure their own sustainability. It is as simple as that... read more>>
SME survival guide for loadshedding

Daryl Blundell

Loadshedding is here to stay, so every small business needs to take steps to protect its systems and data when the lights go out as well as from power surges when electricity is restored after an outage... read more>>
Government news
Brown updates SA on electricity shortages
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has called on Eskom's residential and business customers to use energy sparingly as the winter season approaches... read more>>
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