Explore the Category

Dependency on social grants threatens government’s infrastructural spending plan – economist

24 February 2012

While yesterday’s budget by Finance Minister gave the overriding sense that government is now starting to show a real commitment to infrastructural spending, after more than two years of policy paralysis, increasing spending on social grants threatens thi

If you think everything is costing a lot more…..you are right!

23 February 2012

In 2011, the South African economy achieved a growth rate of around 3%. This is slightly up from the 2.9% achieved in 2010 and way better than the decline of 1.5% we experienced during the 2009 recession. While the current economic growth rate of 3% is be

Update on the world’s economic headache… Greece

17 February 2012

The world remained on the edge of its seat last week as Greek officials continued to play cat and mouse with the ‘troika’ (ECB, IMF and European Union). “Markets were eagerly awaiting the outcome of this now global issue, as it affects all investment part

2012 Budget focus should not be on allocation of funds but how funds will be spent to achieve true economic value

17 February 2012

For onlookers within South Africa’s financial service sector, the delivery of the 2012 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan next week will be interesting, not from the point of where funds will be allocated, but more importantly how funds will

quick poll

Question

The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

Answer

A criminal conviction Debarment Fine or penalty Any of the above can work

View the Results

South Africa’s fortunes tied to global stability

14 February 2012

Focus on Europe only at your Peril

09 February 2012

Steep declines in insolvencies, liquidations bode well for SA economic outlook

24 January 2012

A decade of difficulty: reasons for South Africa to be fearful and reasons for hope

24 January 2012

The Jekyll and Hyde of low interest rates

23 January 2012

Pre-MPC forecast

18 January 2012

Don’t change course now on interest rates

17 January 2012

Top 10 business continuity issues for 2012