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Swift action needed to prevent SA's slide towards 'rocky road' economy
Government and business have their work cut out to prevent South Africa from sliding towards a 'rocky road' scenario... read more>>



Finance
Choosing your business' fiscal year

Sophie Baker

When starting a business, you will need to elect when your fiscal year starts and ends... read more>>
Tips for SA as old world order slips away
At the recent i3 Summit, hosted by Sanlam Investments and Glacier by Sanlam, speakers sought to answer the question, 'are we facing a social, economic and legislative revolution?' read more>>
What are the rights of the creditor?
In 2014, according to the National Credit Regulator, South Africans had R1.59 trillion of consumer debt... read more>>
7% of South Africa's senior citizens feel they've saved enough
A recent poll reveals that only 7% of South Africa's senior citizens feel that they had saved enough in their lifetime and were satisfied with their financial situation... read more>>
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon provides economic boost
Established as the highest profile road running race on the continent, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon aims to further impact the economy this year by again boosting various sectors in the local community... read more>>

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Insurance & Actuarial
Toeing the line on tow truck assistance
Having your car towed can be a very negative experience if you end up dealing with a dubious tow truck company... read more>>
Insurers must explore broker and digital distribution channels
Commercial insurers are starting to focus on brokers at the more profitable end of the market... read more>>
Click n Compare taking on Africa
After a very successful year with a strong month on month growth of 40%, South African Comparison website, Click n Compare... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Accounts Payable vs Accounts Received - The Basics

Roane Swindon

These two terms seem confusing at first, especially if one is new to accounting and finances, and since they seem to be similar... read more>>
Education & Training
E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability
Financial Services
Bitcoin Academy launches in Cape Town
The first African Bitcoin Academy launched at the Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town. Started by Sonya Kuhnel, one of the first women involved in Bitcoin in South Africa... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Khwezi Trade offers a range of investment opportunities
Khwezi Trade, a division of Khwezi Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, offers a broad range of local and global investing through its stable, multi-asset, online trading platform, and through its online partnerships... read more>>
African exchanges prepare to launch cross-listing of ETFs
Discussions are currently under way between market participants in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa to launch the cross-listing of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)... read more>>
Deputy President in Japan
PRETORIA: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Japan on an official visit to promote South Africa as a preferred destination for foreign direct investment... read more>>
GCR upgrades Investec Property Fund's rating
Global Credit Rating (GCR) has upgraded the credit ratings assigned to the Investec Property Fund (IPF) to A(ZA) and A1(ZA) in the long- and short-term respectively. In addition, the fund was accorded a stable outlook... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
2 million income tax returns submitted
PRETORIA: Two million income tax returns have been filed with the South African Revenue Service... read more>>
Retirement annuity qualifies for a tax deduction
While certain income earners are exempt from submitting tax returns, it may be in your favour to submit a return voluntarily if you contribute towards a retirement annuity... read more>>
PwC Tax welcomes Davis Tax Committee's recommendations
The Davis Tax Committee's First Interim Report on VAT focuses on a number of key challenges inherent to VAT in South Africa... read more>>
Venture Capital
Vision to Reality selects 20 finalists
PwC announced late last week that 20 finalists have been selected for the 2015 Vision to Reality Awards programme, narrowed down from the initial entries of more than 80 across Africa. The awards celebrate emerging companies with tech-enabled solutions across all industries. read more>>
Jobs offered
Financial Assistant/Clerk - Cape Town
Yuri Arcurs Productions is seeking a financial assistant/clerk: You have a relevant Internationally recognised diploma/certificate, two+ yrs experience, trustworthy, Pastel experience, R9,000 per month, Medical Aid. Read more >>



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