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13 Feb 2019

Budget 2019 must articulate practicalities of SONA intent

Dr Binganidzo Muchara of Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) had the theme, “Following up on our commitments. Making your Future Work Better.” In preparing to give the address, President Ramaphosa’s objectives would have been twofold: firstly, to appeal to business and the investment community which...
13 Feb 2019

More realistic state of ‘Ramaphoria’ expected in 2019 Budget Speech

This time last year, following the election of President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa was on the cusp of a widespread optimistic rapture that has subsequently been coined “Ramaphoria”. While it is probably fair to say that not all expectations were met in the past year, it is also necessary to acknowledge that the country’s macroeconomic...
13 Feb 2019

Compound interest adds up to a comfortable retirement

If statistics are anything to go by, many South Africans delay saving for retirement. When we are young, retirement seems just a speck in the future, and other life expenses and events distract us. 
12 Feb 2019

ETFs continue to dominate SA’s investment performance surveys over multiple time periods

By Mike Brown, Managing Director, etfSA.co.za The publication of the latest Collective Investment Schemes Quarterly Performance Survey (ASISA/Profile Data, 31/12/2018), serves to emphasise, yet again, the fact that passive ETFs continue to come out as the top South African investment product performers in many time periods.
12 Feb 2019

Using your financial year end as a planning tool

The trick, according to Suran Moodley, Ariston Global’s group managing director, strategy and organisational capacity, is not to see your financial year end as a looming tax burden, but rather as an opportune time to plan for the new business year.
12 Feb 2019

Proof that it pays to top up your retirement annuity

Investing for retirement through a retirement annuity (RA) is probably the most effective and rewarding way to save for retirement because of the unique benefits offered.
12 Feb 2019

'Eskom poses serious downside risks to economy'

“The deep concern expressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the economic and business implications of the shock decision by Eskom to escalate load-shedding to level 4 must be widely supported. Early solutions are required if the positive message of the SONA last week to put SA on new and higher growth path is not to...
11 Feb 2019

Board of Eskom meets with Minister Gordhan

The Board of Eskom today convened an urgent meeting with the company’s executive management and the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, following the unexpected introduction of load shedding from this past Sunday.
11 Feb 2019

Three retirement savings myths debunked

By Nic Horn, Director and Regional Head: Durban, Citadel. Retirement is often painted as a harbinger of doom, with naysayers sounding endless warnings that you will likely need to cut out all of life’s pleasures if you’re to survive your retirement years.
08 Feb 2019

State of the Nation Address: A step in the right direction

By Mamello Matikinca, Chief Economist, FNB. As expected, last night in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the notable strides that have been made over the past year, which include a fairly successful investment summit that attracted around R300 billion in investment commitments. The president noted that projects to the value...

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