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Profit vs pandemic: British American Tobacco’s Covid-19 stunt
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus
Ramaphosa pledges Covid-19 economic stimulus package
With the South African economy already feeling the effects of Covid-19, the president has promised a stimulus package
The coronavirus crisis: A failure of policy and leadership
The world needs someone to step up and take charge – anyone but Donald Trump that is
Would wage transparency work in SA?
In Scandinavian countries, citizens can look up what any other citizen earns in an online national database. Could South Africa use a version of income transparency? Economists, as usual, are divided.
SAA grounds flights due to low demand
SAA is working to accommodate customers on its sister airlines after it cancelled flights due to low demand
Emerging markets, especially in sub-Sahara, hotting up
Emerging market equities are generally inexpensive — and, by some measures, quite attractive — relative to equity and bond markets globally.
Economic system we select defines our future
The best option is stakeholder capitalism, which links societal benefits to financial returns
Use Brics to help build a better country
South Africa should capitalise on the bloc’s resources, including advanced technology and innovation
Africa’s markets, ranked
An Absa index has put SA at top spot for the third year, although our overall score has fallen
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High Court strikes down ‘paternalistic’ lockdown regulations
The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks
Early-morning exercise: Jo’burg’s three golden hours
Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them
Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?
If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better
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Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19
Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
