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How to judge the success of the BRICS summit? Three questions...

The 10th BRICS summit to be hosted by South Africa is going to be closely watched. It comes at a time when extraordinary global...
Shoprite bringing much-needed relief following escalating petrol price

Shoprite bringing much-needed relief following escalating petrol price

As South Africans brace themselves for yet another petrol price increase to a record R16 a litre, the Shoprite Group is working hard to...

Top Reasons Why You Should Use a Credit Card & How...

Perhaps the most common way of funding a small business in the initial stages is through personal savings and contributions from family and friends,...
South Africa a failed state? Economist Dawie Roodt issues stern warning

South Africa a failed state? Economist Dawie Roodt issues stern warning

Despite being called ‘hysterical‘ for warning people to get the money out of South Africa, economist Dawie Roodt insists that he is being completely...
IMF proposes debt ceiling for SA government. Photo: Die Vryburger

IMF proposes debt ceiling for SA government

The FF Plus’s economic policy framework is in line with the opinion expressed by the IMF regarding the ANC government, which asserts that state...
South Africa, bonds reach a low

South Africa, bonds reach a low

Foreign investors interest in South African bonds have dropped so, that only 38.9% of government securities are currently owned by foreigners, which is a...
Policy insecurity is impeding South Africa's economic growth. Photo: Die Vryburger

Policy insecurity is impeding South Africa’s economic growth

The Moody's agency showed in a research study that poor business confidence in South Africa is impeding the country's economic growth. Policy insecurity about land...
SA's current account deficit widens in the first quarter

SA’s current account deficit widens in the first quarter

South Africa’s current account deficit widened to 4.8% in the first quarter of 2018, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. “The shortfall on the services,...
Stock market performs poorly

Stock market performs poorly

Sasfin, David Shapiro said in a report that stocks such as PSG, Discovery, Capitec, Coronation, Blue Label and DisChem had performed the worst in...
Trust in the South African government dropping. Photo: Die Vryburger

Trust in the South African government dropping

The world and South Africans no longer trust the government. This is evident from an international survey of 28 countries, and South Africa achieved last...
ANC failures, Rand falls to a 6.5 month low. Photo: Die Vryburger

ANC failures, Rand falls to a 6.5 month low

The Rand lost all previous progress against overseas currencies, and is currently trading at a 6.5 month low. The Ramaphosa euphoria has reached its low,...

What are the types of debt relief techniques and how they...

It is essential to understand the available options for debt relief which are available for consumers and business owners. In fact, debt relief programs...