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Why we’ll probably be OK

Why we’ll probably be OK

24 August 2016 | General

‘Yes, our democracy is facing very serious challenges. But we will probably be OK,’ was the view of political commentator Eusebius McKaiser at the 2016 i3 Summit hosted by Sanlam Investments and Glacier by Sanlam. ‘Provided we do a certain number of things to entrench our fledgling democracy and the institutions needed to sustain it.’

Inflation triggering downward salary trend

Inflation triggering downward salary trend

24 August 2016 | General

BankservAfrica’s July data shows higher inflation rates are pushing salaries down, while pensions continue to climb.

Fragile July transactional figures paint a grim preview of Q3

Fragile July transactional figures paint a grim preview of Q3

11 August 2016 | General

July was a very weak month for South Africa as economic transactions fell on every measure and usual periods for the BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI). Due to this, the total real value of the index fell by -0.2% in July 2016 on a year-on-year basis.

LGE 2016 - Reason for optimism : further rand strength likely

LGE 2016 - Reason for optimism : further rand strength likely

08 August 2016 | General

Maarten Ackerman, Citadel Advisory Partner and Investment Strategist, unpacks the election impact for investors.

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Reaction to election outcome will be watched by ratings agency, says Old Mutual Investment Group experts

Reaction to election outcome will be watched by ratings agency, says Old Mutual Investment Group experts

04 August 2016 | General
Economy shows moderate uptick, remains volatile

Economy shows moderate uptick, remains volatile

13 July 2016 | General
Deterioration in 2Q16 consumer confidence

Deterioration in 2Q16 consumer confidence

06 July 2016 | General
Retailer confidence crashes to 15-year low

Retailer confidence crashes to 15-year low

21 June 2016 | General
Fitch retains stable outlook, but warns against weak economic growth

Fitch retains stable outlook, but warns against weak economic growth

09 June 2016 | General
Be proactive to avoid a downgrade warns S&P

Be proactive to avoid a downgrade warns S&P

08 June 2016 | General
2Q16 Growth concerns rise in response to weaker business confidence

2Q16 Growth concerns rise in response to weaker business confidence

07 June 2016 | General
Business confidence drops further

Business confidence drops further

07 June 2016 | General