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KPMG SA’s Frank Blackmore believes that ‘whereas everybody overseas is basically a price taker, a market taker, Africa can make itself a market maker’.
The group 'aspires to serve' 95% of the population in South Africa, and the 'very greatest of opportunities lies in backing South Africa's entrepreneurs'.
'We expect to see a steady increase in sales activity over the next few months.'
Salaries seem to be picking up speed despite the sluggish growth of the economy and the official unemployment stuck around 33%.
David Shapiro of Otto1890 unpacks the latest CPI figures from China and the US, interest rate outlooks, mixed global market performance, contrasting bank and AI earnings, and stubbornly high oil prices. Despite geopolitical tensions, he explains why he remains optimistic about markets ending the…
What separates quality businesses from the rest? Merchant West equity analyst Joshua Viljoen unpacks the traits that help companies thrive through challenging market conditions.
Weaker equity markets in 2026 contributed to a 74% decline in performance fees.
The global Wagyu industry has considerable room for growth, but protecting the integrity of the premium beef brand, improving market access, and achieving consistent commercial supply will be critical to unlocking its potential.
The casino group has launched a voluntary charter limiting its ads and blocking declared grant recipients, as Treasury weighs a 20% tax on a betting market that has grown almost fivefold in five years.
Cigarettes priced below South Africa’s Minimum Collectable Tax (MCT) remain widely available in the retail market, with new research finding that approximately 75% of stores surveyed continue to sell brands priced below the R27.12 tax threshold.
Tonight, we cover market updates with Absa CIB, African credit ratings, carbon investment in Africa, the World Economic Outlook, online gambling regulation and the benefits of owning multiple properties.
Businesses 'have continued to adjust to repeated shocks' while markets — buoyed by an exuberant tech industry — have taken a 'broadly benign view of the challenges,' the IMF said.
For MSPs and distributors, claiming 100% of Market Development Fund spend isn't about "free money" − it's a strategic necessity.
Here's how to register a block, what it costs marketers and why the new registry won't stop spam calls immediately.
South Africa ranks 87th globally for economic freedom, according to an index by the Free Market Foundation.
The National Opt-Out Registry allows South Africans to block unwanted direct marketing calls and texts
The group's operations are designed around delivering practical solutions to market needs, with a focus on operational services, project-based execution, and scalable business models.
Telemarketers are prohibited from marketing to any consumer who has registered a block.
There are at least 100 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide from the black market, with majority being consumed in SA.
Sold within six months of being put on the market, with the proceeds going to the Reserve Bank ...
The youth continue to bear the brunt of unemployment, remaining the most vulnerable group in the labour market.
Nedbank has given multiple reasons why it considers the Kenyan market a good fit.
The numbers show that the illicit cigarette economy exploded from one-third to three-quarters of the cigarette market since 2019.