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Brendan Fourie
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Protect Your Family's Future: Life Insurance in South Africa
Protect Your Family's Future: Life Insurance in South Africa
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Jul 20, 20233 min read
Total disposable income of households still rising
The Altron-FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the first quarter of 2023 has predictably taken a dip as a result of financial...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
May 18, 20234 min read
Rand battered by SA's stance on Russia
The drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
May 4, 20233 min read
Good news on the fixed investment front
April turned out to be an exceptionally good month for South Africa’s beleaguered government, which is experiencing the wrath of a...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Apr 20, 20233 min read
South Africa does not belong in BRICS
The Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Wholesalers priming retail for shopping spree
A rampant wholesale sector has been busy laying the tables of retailers for the inevitable shopping spree that is associated with Black...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Exports surge to new record
South African exports increased to an impressive new record in 2021.
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 25, 20223 min read
Retail slow to recover from Covid
Retail trade sales, which represent close to 20% of South Africa’s GDP, still face a long road ahead to full recovery from Covid pandemic.
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