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Had enough of the employment equity debate?

28 August 2009 | The Stage

Months after the country’s fourth ‘free and fair’ elections South Africa remains as obsessed with race as the day the National Party implemented Apartheid as a policy back in 1948. You cannot apply for a job, approach a government department for a tender,

South African banks brace for a slow recovery

28 August 2009 | Featured Story

The global financial meltdown created a smokescreen for South African banks. Analysts measured the health of the domestic banking system against peers in the US and European market, so it came as no surprise when they dismissed out of hand any sub-prime t

Are ETFs perfect for asset allocation?

14 August 2009 | Straight Talk

There are two ways to use Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in your investment portfolio. One method, favoured by market speculators, is to utilise ETFs as tactical short-term trading instruments. ETFs are useful in this regard as they allow traders quick acce

Waking up to South Africa’s education crisis

14 August 2009 | The Stage

“The ghost of bad education continues to haunt us,” said basic education minister Angie Motshekga. She was talking at a recent education conference held in Midrand, Johannesburg. Motshekga further opined that the quality of education was way below standar

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

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