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Company probed for Bitcoin scam threatens to sue Hawks

Article Jan Cronje & Khulekani Magubane - 28 May 2018

The Hawks announced on Friday that they are investigating BitCaw Trading and BTC Global for a scam that may have fleeced up to 28 000 investors

Taxman is eyeing your bitcoins

Article Lynley Donnelly - 2 Mar 2018

The budget made it clear that financial authorities want the situation remedied

New kids boom on the blockchain

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Feb 2018

Funds are eager to flood into new tech ventures, but the stakes are very high

Tulip mania: The classic story of a Dutch financial bubble is mostly wrong

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Feb 2018

The Bitcoin crash was dubbed a "tulip mania 2.0" but there is one problem with the story of the Dutch financial craze — much of the story is untrue

Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Feb 2018

West Africa's biggest economy has the world's third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.

Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in Asia

Article Agence France Presse - 20 Dec 2017

Bitcoin dropped to $15 815.78 in early Tokyo trade from $18 000 Tuesday evening, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Bitcoin: a pocketful of cryptonite

Article Co-pierre Georg & Qobolwakhe Dube - 8 Dec 2017

Invest in the risky cryptocurrency only if you are prepared to lose everything

Bitcoin defies bubble fears and smashes $12 000, hitting a new record

Article Agence France Presse - 6 Dec 2017

Observers say the increase is due to growing interest from Wall Street, with plans for mainstream markets to offer trading in the currency's futures.

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Female cops sent for rape counselling

khaya koko - 18 Oct 2020

Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true

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‘Lost’ PPE: Morar a ‘player and ref’

Paddy Harper - 18 Oct 2020

Roshan Morar, the auditor who supplied the KZN education department with sanitisers has also been tasked with investigating the “disappearance” of millions of rands worth of PPE

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Signing a path to freedom for the deaf

Zandile Bangani - 18 Oct 2020

If South African Sign Language is recognised as one of the country’s official languages, it will considerably ease many of the deaf community’s problems of access, education and equality.

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The financial decisions made during your life journey, and their impact on your retirement outcome

special reports - 19 Oct 2020

The longer you save towards retirement the larger your retirement savings are expected to be due to the effect of compounding interest

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In conversation with SA Reserve Bank Governer, Lesetja Kganyago

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

'Make interest rates zero and inflation goes up and then people save less – we need savings to fund investment in this country'

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Secure your business from cyber threats

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

Many business-grade security systems now have built-in learning systems and AI to help businesses stay up to date with protection

Special Reports

Mental Health

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

During the pandemic there's been a dramatic increase in depression, anxiety and suicides, according to some of the surveys done

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Expert financial advice still recommended – especially in uncertain times

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

A financial advisor is an expert who will help you to protect your wealth and make a realistic plan when unexpected events threaten your wellbeing

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What is a virtual card, and how does it work?

special reports - 15 Oct 2020

A virtual card lets you pay online without ever having to take your card from your wallet or exposing your actual account information

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Expert grant writer vacancy

special reports - 15 Oct 2020

The role of the grant writer is to work collaboratively with the HST bid team to conceptualise and write proposals for upcoming grant calls

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Investment outlook beyond Covid-19

special reports - 13 Oct 2020

Opportunities for local business growth needed to be identified and strategically capitalised on, and we have to be really deliberate about that