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How to compare investment fees

Article Thalia Holmes - 5 Apr 2019

It’s a matter of deciphering the acronyms, but the crouton in the financial alphabet soup is the EAC

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The finance minister details a plan to ‘rebuild the ancient ruins’

Article Thalia Holmes - 26 Oct 2018

It’s not often that Bible verses and Dickens are quoted in the same speech, especially when the speech is to outline the medium-term budget

Mboweni targets water crisis

Article Thalia Holmes - 26 Oct 2018

The finance minister has vowed to tackle rampant corruption and municipal dysfunction

High fees erode your investments

Article Thalia Holmes - 28 Sep 2018

New middlemen mean today’s investors are paying more fees than previous generations

Online tax hurts the poor

Article Thalia Holmes - 17 Aug 2018

Shutting down mobile and internet services is costing several African countries millions of dollars

Fees can reduce retirement savings

Article Thalia Holmes - 29 Jun 2018

Small differences in fund management fees can be an investment killer in the long term

Africa is fertile ground for fintech

Article Thalia Holmes - 26 Jul 2017

With so many unbanked citizens and alternative approaches to money, there’s plenty of room for innovation

In for a penny, in for a pounding

Article Thalia Holmes - 27 Feb 2015

Although the individual increases are not large, they add up to a real squeeze.

Eskom rewards bosses for fine job

Article Thalia Holmes - 30 Jan 2015

The lights are going out but the power utility defends its generous pay to its executives.

Political risk claims lower in 2014

Article Thalia Holmes - 8 Jan 2015

State insurer Sasria saw an increase in profit last year despite platinum workers downing tools for five months.

Litigation centre comes of age

Article Thalia Holmes - 28 Nov 2014

Nicole Fritz and Priti Patel's young institution has recently scored major victories in protecting the rights of people in Southern Africa

Investors barred from savings party

Article Thalia Holmes - 21 Nov 2014

Hedge funds are being excluded from the treasury's plan for a tax-free savings account.

Bank on the future of phones

Article Thalia Holmes - 31 Jul 2014

The potential of mobile-linked banking transactions is huge – but they must be cheap.

African Bank will beat ‘junk’ rap

Article Thalia Holmes - 4 Jul 2014

Analysts say the company’s biggest shareholders cannot afford to let it fail.

Chasing the e-tail a costly investment

Article Thalia Holmes - 26 Jun 2014

Online shopping is increasing rapidly in South Africa, but financiers need deep pockets.

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