The fatal link between declining trust in government and clogged UIF payments
The public mood is swinging angrily against this lockdown and now we now why. From Accounting Weekly. Two pieces of news this week illustrate how […]
Joburg city councillors want to give themselves ‘outrageous’ increases
A 6.4% pay hike in the midst of crisis – the city’s idea of belt-tightening. From Moneyweb. Residents of Joburg are being asked to comment […]
Mining sector shrugs off coronavirus storm
While global trade is cratering, mining is relatively untouched. From Moneyweb. PwC’s 2020 Mine report paints a picture of a mining sector in relatively rude […]
SA’s lost decade and how to fix it
First, approach the IMF for funding, then tear down the walls holding investment out. From Moneyweb, Thabo Mbeki can look back on his tenure as […]
Ciaran Ryan on SAFM discussing how the banks have been booted out of the Cape high court
The banks are still pursuing clients in the high court even though the law says they should go to the far more accessible – and […]
It just got much harder to litigate consumers into bankruptcy
After Western Cape High Court gave Standard Bank the boot. From Moneyweb. One of the most shocking legal abuses in the country is the practice […]
Is economic power shifting to the East?
Ciaran Ryan moderates a discussion between Michael Power, strategist for asset manager Ninety One, Jakkie Cilliers, founder of the Institute for Security Studies, and political […]
No thanks, say informal-sector entrepreneurs to easy loans offer
Government’s precondition is to register for tax and UIF. From Moneyweb. Government is showering money on informal sector businesses to tide them over the Covid-19 […]
Tobacco court case only likely to be heard in two weeks’ time
In prison, cigarettes have always been currency. Now the whole country knows what it’s like. From Moneyweb. If the idea of the cigarette ban is […]
Investors gird themselves for an onslaught of financial fraud
If the 2008 collapse is any guide, this economic downturn will expose a wave of corporate shenanigans. From Moneyweb. One way to gauge investor suspicions […]