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Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensionsDavid Warneke, SAICA

Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead peopleMarecia Damons

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First African Markets Conference eyes $450bn intra-continental trade boost

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US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reportsReuters reporters

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Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SARonnie Mbatsane

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South African consumer confidence hits record lows as tax fears spread

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First African Markets Conference eyes $450bn intra-continental trade boost

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Converge Africa 2025 preliminary agenda reveal: Charting the future of digital commerce

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Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

SAICA Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

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Old Mutual Retail Mass Market celebrates excellence and inspires growth at 2025 Kick-Off Conferences

Old Mutual Old Mutual Retail Mass Market celebrates excellence and inspires growth at 2025 Kick-Off Conferences

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Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

OnPoint PR Absa marks 21 years of the Absa Cape Epic, fuelling the Western Cape economy with over R560 million in just 8 days

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AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

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Nedbank makes PayShap Request available to all its clients

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Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

The Publicity Workshop Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

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Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

SAICA Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

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Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

SAICA Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

11 Mar 2025

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Tax Debt Compliance What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

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New court ruling intensifies debate over binding bond approvals

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Digital nomads drive record property sales in Cape Town

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Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

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#Budget2025: Navigating everyday living amid rising VAT and food prices

#Budget2025: Navigating everyday living amid rising VAT and food prices

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The crucial role of partnerships in closing healthcare insurance gaps

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Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness

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Trade Shield secures R15m from FNB's Vumela Fund

Trade Shield secures R15m from FNB's Vumela Fund

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Global trade fears keep South Africa’s interest rates on hold

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Victor Nemukula, managing director of Shumani Industrial Equipment.

The R402bn plan: Shumani’s pivotal role in reviving South Africa’s economy

20 Mar 2025

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CPI steady at 3.2% in February as housing and utilities drive inflation trends

20 Mar 2025

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US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reports

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Rate cut speculations rise as South Africa's inflation stabilises

19 Mar 2025

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

19 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Charles Nortje, managing director of Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance costs to rise as South Africa plans VAT increase

Charles Nortje 19 Mar 2025

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Loaded for Bear: With $3,000 an ounce breached, the sky is the only limit for the price of gold

Ed Stoddard 19 Mar 2025

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

Ann Sebastian 19 Mar 2025

FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

18 Mar 2025

Source: Luvuyo Masinda, chief executive officer of Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Bank.

Strong investor demand fuels Zeda's R850m bond raise led by Standard Bank

18 Mar 2025

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SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token

Yeshiel Panchia 17 Mar 2025

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

17 Mar 2025

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What happens next for a contested Budget?

Rebecca Davis 17 Mar 2025

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R1tn for infrastructure: South Africa's new budget promises growth if maintenance keeps pace

Stephan Kornelius 17 Mar 2025

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New dedicated insolvency court to trial in Johannesburg

Bianca Masterton and Nseula Chilikhuma 17 Mar 2025

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EU pledges 4.7bn euros to South Africa

14 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan: MD SearchWorks.

Crypto clampdown: South Africa's Directive 9 raises the bar for compliance

Sameer Kumandan 14 Mar 2025

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EIB reviews financing for $760m hydro project over DRC war

14 Mar 2025

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Upcoming South Africa-EU summit to reaffirm global co-operation goals

13 Mar 2025

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Unmasking fraudsters: real-time data changes the credit game

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MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

17 Mar 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

Power officials stand on ladders to fix electric cables along a road in Egbeda district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. Source: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Bloomberg: Trump USAID cuts hit electricity programme in Africa

Mrinmay Dey 26 Feb 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bail

Villen Anganan 6 Jan 2025

Trade Shield secures R15m in funding from FNB's Vumela Fund

Trade Shield secures R15m in funding from FNB's Vumela Fund

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#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Thabani Ndwandwe 13 Mar 2025

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#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

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#Budget2025: Sin taxes adjusted above the expected inflation rate

13 Mar 2025

Bennetor (Ben) Magara is Exxaro Resources Limited’s (Exxaro) new chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Mining veteran, Ben Magara appointed Exxaro CEO

13 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

#Budget2025: National budget boosts infrastructure investment in key property areas

12 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

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