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BUDGET SPEECH
#Budget2017: Did he do enough?
#Budget2017: Did he do enough?

Marc Sevitz

Despite facing dual political and economic pressures, the minister had a job to do, and he seemingly did that well... read
#Budget2017: Levelheaded speech despite political runctions
#Budget2017: Levelheaded speech despite political runctions

Tandisizwe Mahlutshana

This year's budget speech comes amid heightened political tensions, which appear to have a direct impact on the future of Treasury, and ultimately Gordhan himself... read
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The 2017 Budget Speech from an agribusiness perspective
According to Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase this year's budget speech, from an agribusiness perspective, comes against the backdrop of high food price inflation, a recent positive upturn in agribusiness confidence, and... read
#Budget2017: Striking the right balance
#Budget2017: Striking the right balance

Kenneth Creamer

Gordhan understands that fiscal rectitude is necessary for the growth and transformation of South Africa's economy... read
#Budget2017: New personal income tax bracket for top earners
#Budget2017: New personal income tax bracket for top earners
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed a new personal income tax bracket for those earning salaries of above R1.5 million... read
The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider
The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider

Bianca Capazorio

If you enjoy a cigarette with your rum and coke, your wallet will face a triple threat this year... read
The choice between growth and revenue
The choice between growth and revenue
The global trend towards lower corporate tax rates puts South Africa at a crossroads, with the choice being economic growth or generating additional revenue... read
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Insurance & Actuarial
Risky business travel: how can companies avoid pitfalls when travelling abroad?
Risky business travel: how can companies avoid pitfalls when travelling abroad?
If a business traveller extends their trip for pleasure and the leisure portion comprises more than half the time they are away, they should be aware that they need to purchase additional travel insurance cover... read
Accounting & Auditing
QuickBooks Online huge discounts - One week only
QuickBooks Online huge discounts - One week only

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For this week only (27 February - 3 March 2017) QuickBooks Online will be on sale for 70% off the normal selling price – valid for 12 months of the continued subscription... read

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Banking
#DesignIndaba2017: What is a bank doing at a design conference?
#DesignIndaba2017: What is a bank doing at a design conference?
The world needs more design-centric companies, run by design-minded people, to create products and processes with human wants, needs and behaviours in mind... read
Financial Services
Just launches new brand identity, drops Retirement in name
Just launches new brand identity, drops Retirement in name
Just, founded in 2014 by retirement specialists who wanted to address shortcomings in the South African retirement market, has launched its new brand identity, ‘Just' last week, locking in the descriptor ‘Rethink Retirement'... read
Fintech
Fintech investment drops off significantly in 2016, says KPMG report
Fintech investment drops off significantly in 2016, says KPMG report
The hype around fintech seems to have levelled out with total global funding sliding by 47,2% in 2016... read
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How far are we from a cashless society in South Africa?

Bronwyn Williams

Globally, cash, as a means of transaction, has been on the decline for decades... read
Value added services made easy for South African retailers
Value added services made easy for South African retailers
A Cape Town-based fintech business, Electrum, is providing retailers and banks with the technology platform that they need to connect their systems to VAS providers... read
Markets & Investment
Erika van der Merwe
Private equity has plenty of room to grow
Of the 200 African private equity deals reported last year, around half were transacted in Southern Africa. Of those 65% were in South Africa... read
Ipsos poll: Economic difficulties and a small ray of hope
Ipsos poll: Economic difficulties and a small ray of hope

Issued by Ipsos

Three in every ten adult South Africans believe things will take a turn for the better in the next year, while just over half believe that things will be about the same and a further two in every ten think they'll be worse off... read
Visa flexibility would boost SA outsource potential
Visa flexibility would boost SA outsource potential
South Africa's hopes of serving as a global outsource destination to drive foreign investment are achievable according to DigiOutsource, a global enterprise based in Cape Town and serving international gaming clients... read

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Taxation & Regulation
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Political instability affects SA's tax base
A huge deficit, high unemployment numbers and people dependent on social grants are indicators that South Africa's economy is not well... read
Business
Stassen with 'Blades' - part of the Hero Exhibition that takes place at Open Design.
#DesignMonth: The importance of design education with Suné Stassen

Leigh Andrews

Suné Stassen, festival director for the Open Design Festival, is heavily involved in the country's design education movement. Here, she shares how your business can pick up the baton to take the movement forward... read
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