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SARB must explain chaotic Postbank/SASSA card switch process to Parliament
17th April 2025 While the DA welcomes the instruction by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to Postbank that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold... →
South African resolve helping to turn copper/gold deposit to account in Romania
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2025 Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining’s South African CEO is reported to have exercised considerable resolve in helping to remove the obstacles in the way... →
Women, illicit activities and terrorism: what are the risks for West Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th April 2025 Understanding women’s role in illicit activities is key to reducing their likelihood of becoming associated with violent extremists. Women’s... →
Gambling with company funds: Don’t pass go, proceed directly to sequestration
16th April 2025 Following the liquidation of Tariomix (Pty) Ltd in Hermanus No and Others v Liebenberg (2024-071301) [2025] Zarph 89, the appointed joint... →
Hollywood on the Veld: When movie mayhem gripped the City of Gold – Ted Botha
14th April 2025 In 1913, a secretive American millionaire, who lived on the top floor of the famous Carlton Hotel, had a crazy idea: to make movies in... →
South Africa aims to use US tariff pause to have formal talks on ‘mutually beneficial’ trade deal 
By: Terence Creamer 10th April 2025 Having received confirmation that the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed on South African exports by President Donald Trump have been paused, Trade,... →
Budgets and tariffs
10th April 2025 The vote on the Fiscal Framework was 194 for and 182 against, thus a slim majority of only 12. However, 24 members of Parliament (MPs) did not... →
America’s application of tariff-setting formula ‘hugely inflated’ South Africa’s trade surplus
By: Terence Creamer 9th April 2025 South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been... →
