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Section 37C: Nomination forms and trustees are encouraged to conduct full investigations.
Nomination forms and trustees are encouraged to conduct full investigations.

Anu Ananmalay
Jan 14, 20224 min read


Rand under pressure from higher US bond yields
Ever since August, most currencies have taken a knock against the US dollar...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 6, 20222 min read


Festive capital market mood for South Africa
According to Bloomberg's ranking of 46 global bond markets, SA won the gold medal in 2021, outperforming every country of noteworthy credit

Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 3, 20223 min read


Avoid holiday insurance disasters. Here's how.
This year has been extremely tough for all of us. Covid, loadshedding, lockdown, the rising cost of living and the generally depressing...

stephankruis
Dec 10, 20212 min read


Shedding light on the latest GDP data
Literally hundreds of jokes exist on statisticians and statistics. There are good reasons why hardly any of them are flattering, as once...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Dec 8, 20213 min read


The rand - where to next?
Over the past couple of months, the South African rand has suffered the same fate as most emerging market currencies...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Dec 8, 20215 min read


GDP to benefit from shopping spree
History confirms the tradition of applying the adjective “black” to days or months associated with calamities. One example was the...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 24, 20213 min read


Post-election economic prospects
Most South Africans probably sighed with relief after the conclusion of the municipal elections. During the campaigning for votes by the...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 15, 20214 min read


How will you pay for a major breakdown on your vehicle?
Has your vehicle warranty expired? Are you worried about how you are going to afford an unexpected breakdown? With the non-stop increase...

stephankruis
Nov 15, 20212 min read


Highlights of the Optimum Investment Seminar Pretoria 2021
AT THE REQUEST OF OUR CLIENTS On Wednesday, November the 10th, we hosted our 7th Annual Optimum Investment Seminar at The Atterbury...
Optimum Group
Nov 10, 20211 min read


Tourists are returning
Five major international airlines have resumed flights to Cape Town, SA's premier tourist destination.

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 4, 20213 min read


Mineral Sales Keep Breaking Records
Boosted by signs of a new commodity price super-cycle, South Africa’s mineral sales keep on moving into higher gear

Dr. Roelof Botha
Apr 15, 20213 min read


Land Reform – Approach with Extreme Caution
t is a debate that should be taken seriously, as the wrong approach towards land reform could condemn South Africa to a very lengthy and deb

Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Further Recovery of The Construction Sector
In line with a host of other key indicators, the construction sector is exhibiting a swift return to pre-pandemic levels of economic activit

Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 18, 20213 min read


Key growth driver lurking in 2020 GDP figures
The damage inflicted on the economy in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic turned out to be less severe than generally anticipated.

Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 10, 20213 min read


Insuring your side hustle
The past year has been so full of bad news, but for some of us, there has been a silver lining:
The side hustle.

stephankruis
Mar 8, 20213 min read


Swift Economic Recovery Reflected In Budget
Judging by the initial capital market reaction to the 2022 National Budget, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has received a thumbs-up. The...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Retail Shines In December
Earlier predictions over a gloomy retail outlook for the festive season have been proven wrong, with December’s retail trade sales reaching

Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 23, 20213 min read


Business Confidence Remains Sound
It is rather disingenuous to suggest that South Africa is experiencing a crisis of confidence when the most authoritative and up-to-date ind

Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 16, 20213 min read


Platinum Heading North at Pace
Booming mineral sales have made a huge difference to South Africa’s balance of payments during 2020 and the current commodity upswing...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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