Global dynamics and South Africa’s energy crisis will weigh on domestic growth for years to come. But green investment could, eventually, resuscitate the economy
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With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning
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Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually have to be made for there to be any hope of real change
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The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression
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The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
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Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
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Without tighter capital controls, regulating the flow of money in and out of their economies, Turkey and South Africa are vulnerable to the whims of the financial markets
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Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect
The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
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GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
Industry professionals warn that, although well intentioned, the Bill to enable fund holders to get some of their savings before retiring can do harm
South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
A recently released report reveals how big players in the pensions industry have benefited by leaving policy holders out in the cold
Your employee pension is often inadequate for your retirement needs
Internal battle over control of members’ retirement savings widens rift
Controversial RAF Project Siyenza has become even more contentious, as links between managers are revealed
The former KPMG chief executive accused of having a cosy relationship with the Gupta family has resigned from his post at Alexander Forbes Africa.
A number of private portfolio exits could spark several companies to list on the stock exchange, says the top underwriter of IPOs.
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With-profit annuities provide you with an income for life, together with an annual increase. But will they keep up with inflation?
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/ 16 February 2009
Johannesburg’s specialised commercial crime court on Monday ordered Peter Ghavalas to pay the compensation under a plea-bargain reached with the state
Fraud related to identity theft cost South African businesses R276-million in the first three months of 2008, said Alexander Forbes Insurance on Tuesday. Alexander Forbes Insurance managing director Gari Dombo said this was a ”substantial increase” on the 2007 figures released by the South African Fraud Prevention Services.
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/ 29 January 2008
Now that it’s official that Eskom will be regularly switching off our power for some time to come, we need to look at measures to prevent loss or damage caused by an interrupted power supply. Plan A, of course, says Gari Dombo, MD of Alexander Forbes Insurance, is to buy a generator.
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/ 26 November 2007
The bigots never tire. For many years they have sought to justify colonialism and slavery in their noble quest to bring civilisation to the heart of darkness. Last week they were at it again. This time their target was Jimmy Manyi, the employment equity commission chairperson. The bigots accuse him of double standards because he works for a company accused of colluding in bread price-fixing.
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/ 13 November 2007
A new group chief executive officer has been appointed at Alexander Forbes after the resignation of Peter Moyo, the company said on Tuesday. Bruce Campbell — previously chairperson of the company — has been appointed as group CEO. Moyo apparently left the company because of differences with the board.
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/ 12 November 2007
Alexander Forbes group chief executive Peter Moyo has resigned because of differences with the board of directors, the company said on Monday. ”Despite best efforts of the board to convince Peter to stay at the helm of the company, he has decided to leave the group as a result of differences with the board.”