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Severe fires in CBD renews focus on inner city building upgrades

After the devastating fires last week at the Bank of Lisbon building - also occupied by The Department of Local Government and Housing, validated fears have arisen that this incident may repeat itself in other, non-compliant buildings in the Johannesburg city centre. As early as 2005 talks have started to address urban decay and rejuvenate the CBD, and in 2015, Parks Tau - then Mayor of Johannesburg, allocated a total of R 5 000 000 000 to project Kopanang in an effort to redevelop 21 buildings mostly tenanted by government departments.

Financial services the least trusted sector globally says report

Is it the end of the party?

Market uncertainty and looming trade wars in the midst of the longest bull market in history on the S&P500 have rattled investors.

SA can't afford to be in transition for much longer

This month South Africa was hit with the news that the country had been in a technical recession for the first half of the year. While the announcement may not have surprised many people, it was nevertheless an unwelcome shock to the overall sentiment towards South Africa.