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|  | | The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has welcomed a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss two appeals by a company seeking to validate its business rescue procedures...read |
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 | JANICE MASENCAMP South African life expectancy has risen with centenarians set to reach 3.7 million by 2050. Few now can retire, which is leading to a global 'unretirement' trend... Read |
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| |  | KATJA HAMILTON From a solo marketer to CMO, explore Rosie Guest's journey transforming Apex Group's marketing and communications function amidst remarkable growth... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA CIMA, part of the AICPA founded with the American Institute of CPAs, has signed a dual-designation agreement with Zimbabwe's premier accounting body, ICAZ to enable their respective members to take on dual membership and use both the CGMA and the CA(Z)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, have launched Accounting for Climate Resilience... Read |
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 | MARIUS VAN DEN BERG Outdated banking systems: the burden of legacy code hindering agility in South African banks... Read |
 | MARC JONES AND RACHEL SAVAGE Gabon pioneers Africa's inaugural debt-for-nature swap, aiming to acquire over $450m of government debt and convert it to an eco-friendly blue bond... Read |
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 | The Kremlin announced that enlarging the Brics group will be a key topic during their South Africa summit from 22-24 August. Read |
 | Woolworths has released its results for its financial year ended 25 June 2023, Read |
 | As the cost of living steadily climbs, so does the stress of those struggling to cover their monthly expenses. Charnel Collins of National Debt Advisers looks at the impact of debt stress on the workplace and how employers can help employees manage their finances... Read |
 | Salaries stabilise despite economic conditions as private pensions strengthen... Read |
| Education & Training |
 | ISSUED BY BINANCE Binance Academy, the education arm of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, announces the launch of its new intermediate online courses... Read |
| Financial Services |
 | Ooba's latest statistics point to a decline in the volume of home loan applications by 25% year-on-year from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023... Read |
| Fintech |
 | XRP, an unforeseen saviour in crypto, conquers regulations and rejuvenates the market, defying expectations with its remarkable impact... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OLEA SOUTH AFRICA It's unsurprising that South African companies across all sectors are expanding into Africa. When you consider the GDP growth of 0.4% locally... Read |
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 | Heineken beverages South Africa has unveiled an employee share ownership plan... Read |
 | TANNUR ANDERS Standard Bank, Africa's largest lender by assets, will take full control of property company Liberty Two Degrees, its subsidiary said on Thursday, betting on a recovery in South Africa's depressed property prices... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREENCAPE BAOM Eco Solutions (startup) and Biological Agricultural Era (BioAge) (pre-growth) are the 2023 GreenPitch Challenge winners. Read |
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 | LISA TONINI & AHMED JOOMA A binding general ruling issued by Sars on 21 June 2023, brings about greater certainty concerning how the relief permitted to property developers who struggle to sell units in newly built developments, is to be applied... Read |
 | Essop is currently a senior legal advisor at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator... Read |
 | HUMPHREY MALALO AND HEREWARD HOLLAND A Kenyan appeals court on Friday, 28 July, lifted a suspension placed on a disputed government finance law that will double the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel and introduce a new housing levy - legislation that sparked deadly opposition protests this month... Read |
 | GRAEME PALMER When appealing against an assessment, a taxpayer is required to file a statement of grounds of appeal, which is referred to as a Rule 32 Statement... Read |
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 | The loan will fund 48 hybrid photovoltaic generation systems with energy storage that act as 'mini grids' and operate autonomously... Read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA The inquiry was launched after it was suspected some online platforms were restricting competition specifically in relation to small and medium enterprises, as well as historically disadvantaged people who competed in these markets... Read |
 | SASHA KNOTT AND KELLY LOUW The workforce is changing. The average age of workers is rising, and the number of young people entering the workforce is declining. This is a concern in a country where youth unemployment is so high... Read |
 | Services to the area were disrupted but electricity, water and sewerage have since been restored... Read |
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