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The country that missed the resources train

05 September 2011

South Africa has the richest mineral resources endowment in the world, but has underperformed other resource-rich countries over the past decade! This was the view expressed by Sanlam Investment Management (SIM) resources specialist, Barend Ritter, at a m

Rather the devil you know... South Africa is not ready for this grand design!

18 August 2011

National Health Insurance (NHI) is coming. Despite serious concerns over infrastructure, human resources and affordability, government is pushing ahead with a “financing system that will make sure that all citizens of South Africa (and legal long-term res

A triple boost for motor insurance profits

11 August 2011

Approximately 40% of South Africa’s short-term insurance business is conducted in the motor vehicle space. In recent years insurers have struggled to turn a profit on their motor books, raising questions over the sustainability of this segment of the mark

The private sector has to tackle the skills challenges head on

28 July 2011

A while back Eskom said it would be unable to recruit enough suitably qualified artisans to complete its Medupi and Kusile coal fired power stations on time. The power utility’s chief operating officer told the public enterprises portfolio committee that

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Question

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

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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