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Sanlam transfers R400bn assets to Ninety One to seal long-term deal
Sanlam Investments and Ninety One have sealed a long-term strategic partnership as leading asset managers.
Carl Roothman, Sanlam Investments CEO, said nearly R400-billion in assets...
Vodacom’s R85bn investment plan tops Nedbank’s capital expenditure projects
Nedbank's annual capital expenditure (capex) listings have revealed that Vodacom has emerged as the leading private investor in planned fixed investment projects.
The listing showed...
Treasury sets disciplinary hearing against GPAA CEO Kedibone Madiehe
Suspended Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) CEO Kedibone Madiehe is set to face a formal disciplinary hearing as the National Treasury investigates financial misconduct...
African digital influencers reshaping continent
Under the bronze gaze of the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, the American content creator and travel influencer IShowSpeed laughed into his lapel mic...
Drones fly to the centre of SA’s agritech economy
South Africa’s agricultural sector is under growing pressure from climate volatility, water scarcity and rising input costs. As farmers grapple with these structural risks,...
Macozoma praises maligned BEE after R11bn Exxaro deal
Veteran businessman Saki Macozoma has heaped praise on black economic empowerment (BEE), saying a transaction that will see his company being paid over R11-billion...
Troubled medical scheme wants curator removed over dark cloud of insolvency
The troubled Sizwe Hosmed medical scheme – whose members are mainly in the steel, automative, transport and coal industries – is embroiled in a...
Smartphone upgrades surge across Africa as consumers go for tech-savvy devices
Africa’s mobile phone market is experiencing a surge as consumers in the continent’s biggest cities are increasingly opting for higher-spec devices previously considered out...
Car sales surge across Africa as local production, Chinese brands heat...
New cars are hitting Africa’s roads faster than ever as local production rises and Chinese brands heat up competition with attractive prices. Morocco is...
Light at end of tunnel as Transnet freight rail increases volumes,...
State-owned logistics company Transnet is showing signs of recovery under its Tactical Recovery Plan, although freight rail volumes remain well below the peak of...
