Nkuhlu reflects on ETI exit as one of few regrets in 22-year Nedbank career
Outgoing Nedbank Group chief operating officer Mfundo Nkuhlu says an investment in West Africa’s Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), which was eventually... Read more.
Kganyago blasts ‘seasonal’ SARB nationalisation push
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has raised concerns that calls to nationalise the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) tend to resurface whenever the ANC approaches... Read more.
The government is abandoning B-BBEE through public procurement regulations
South Africa’s greatest missed opportunity is not failure to create new progressive policies, but the failure to harness the constitutional instruments we already... Read more.
Nedbank warns of rising credit defaults as inflation squeezes consumers
Nedbank has warned that elevated inflation and higher interest rates are placing consumers under increasing financial pressure, resulting in a rise in credit defaults.... Read more.
Rapid transition to new growth drivers now hallmark of China’s economy: official
The accelerated shift from old to new growth drivers has become one of the most defining features of China’s current economic performance, a guest speaker... Read more.
Mass market retailer, Boxer, roasted for low B-BBEE score
Company’s black ownership sits at mere 27.63% Retail giant Boxer Superstores, the country’s leading limited-range discount supermarket, has come under fire after... Read more.
Watch | Court rules on Ramaphosa impeachment challenge
In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent request to halt the work of Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee resulting from the Phala... Read more.
Pretoria man gets 30 years for violent robberies of e-hailing drivers
A 39-year-old Eersterust man has been sentenced to 30 years’ direct imprisonment after being found guilty of robbing two e-hailing drivers in separate violent... Read more.
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa
Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa’s anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of... Read more.
Mnangagwa’s 2030 rule will embolden graft, Zim human rights lawyer warns
Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has warned that the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s time in office could further weaken democracy,... Read more.
