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SA’s SMMEs face a slow strangle as red tape litters the business environment

15 October 2021 | Straight Talk

The administrative burden facing small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) plying their trade in South Africa continues to grow, discouraging many firms from expanding operations and forcing countless others to trade ‘under the radar’ in the informal sector. South Africa excels at bureaucracy and red tape despite the well-documented negative impact of hostile regulatory environments on small business. In fact, it is impossible to find an ‘ease of doing business’ index that features our beautiful country near the sharp edge of the wedge.

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15 October 2021 | The Stage

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Finally, local equity is lekker again

14 October 2021 | Featured Story

Equities that fall into the South Africa Inc basket have made a staggering recovery since the bottom of the pandemic crisis, with banks, retailers and resource shares gaining favour over the likes technology favourites. “Owning South Africa Inc and resources was the place to be since the pandemic lows, which meant that local became lekker again,” said Rehana Khan, portfolio manager for Ninety One Equity Fund. She was commenting during the fund’s recent domestic and global equity outlook presentation.

Opportunities in SA’s retirement dilemma

06 October 2021 | Straight Talk

The Covid-19 pandemic gave many South Africans a taste of the challenges they face when their monthly income takes an unexpected hit. As such, the crisis offers an opportunity for financial advisers to reach out to their clients and have that ‘heart to heart’ retirement planning chat. The need to improve retirement savings outcomes was a central theme during the launch of the fourth edition of the 10X Investments’ Retirement Reality Report (RRR). The latest report is based on the 2021 Brand Atlas Survey, which tracks the lifestyles of 15 million economically active South Africans living in households with a monthly income exceeding R8000.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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01 October 2021 | The Stage

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22 September 2021 | Straight Talk

On ice ages, great expectations and the timelessness of investment returns

17 September 2021 | The Stage

Creating ambassadors for South Africa’s non-life insurance industry since 2015, Part II

06 September 2021 | Straight Talk

Creating ambassadors for South Africa’s non-life insurance industry since 2015

30 August 2021 | Straight Talk

Two buckets to help your clients with financial bailouts

24 August 2021 | Featured Story

On fluffy ponies, purple unicorns, virtual love and other crypto craziness

16 August 2021 | Straight Talk

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine August 2021

16 August 2021 | The Stage

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