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New banks circle small businesses
TymeBank, Bank Zero and Capitec are all looking for ways to woo businesses – including SMMEs – on to their books
Debt Act not a relief for everyone
The financial sector has been accused of being hysterical about amendments to the law. But there are some genuine concerns
NHI: the good, the bad, the ugly
Some analysts say the proposed fund is creating policy uncertainty but others think it could help to fix a broken system
State champs at its border Bill bit
The border management authority threatens “to be an auxiliary police service”, creating “oversecuritised zones”
Why the gender pay gap persists
Social norms and the economic value we attach to work are among the reasons the disparity still exists
Bond auction underwhelms
Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt
Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’
The appointment of a chief restructuring officer is a positive step, but it is not a silver bullet for the power utility’s debt burden
Eskom gets a chief restructuring office amid devastating finance results
SAICA CEO Freeman Nomvalo will head up team to help Eksom reorganise its operational and funding structures
Gordhan appoints Eskom chair, Jabu Mabuza, acting chief executive
The decision comes a day ahead of Eskom’s financial results announcement, which is expected to reveal record-breaking losses
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