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Local markets closed above 58000 points for the first time in three years

Local markets closed above 58000 points ** The rand broke through the level of R14 to the US dollar during the week to trade at around R13.93 agains...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 41 views 2019 ALSI Brexit China Global Markets Local Markets Offshore Investing Stock Market United States

Moody’s inaction in its rating report

Moody's inaction in its rating report** In the past week, the rand was the dominant influence on the market. The currency strengthened by 2.79% agai...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 97 views Brexit China Eskom Moody's Pres Donald Trump Rand

Market returns for the first three months

Financial First Quarter of 2019 ** Reaching the end of the first quarter of 2019, a quick overview of market returns for the first three months. ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 69 views ALSI Brexit Economy Inflation Investments JSE Moody's SA Reserve Bank SARS South Africa US

What to do when a person dies and you are the next of kin

* When a family member dies and you are the next of kin * A short guide for the next of kin, when a family member passes away. Should a person die at...

Mrs. Steffens, AC (Annatjie)
— March 2019 — 128 views Testament will

How can I earn higher investment returns and pay less tax?

Earning a higher ROI and paying less tax ** There are lots of factors to consider when making investment decisions. You can never entirely avoid tax...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 133 views Endowments Investments Local Unit Trusts Offshore Investing SARS Tax Tax-free investments Unit Trusts

SARS is planning on taxing expats – what does this mean, and how does it affect you?

Plan on leaving SA for good? ** While National Treasury and SARS scramble for money, a new focus has been placed on the revenue service’s plans to t...

Ms. Grove, M (Marli)
— March 2019 — 329 views Estate Expats Foreign Employment Government National Treasury New Legislation SARS South Africa

How to make sure your claim is approved

How to make sure your claim is approved ** Disclosure is one of the most important principles in insurance. Approximately 70% of rejected claims are...

Mr. Kruger, PJ (Pieter)
— March 2019 — 43 views Claim rejection Non-disclosures short term insurance

Sugar Related Health Risks

Let's not sugarcoat it.** High consumption of free sugars is a health concern because of the association with poor quality diet, obesity, tooth deca...

Ms. Smuts, P (Peta)
— March 2019 — 56 views Freesugars Healthcare Overw Sugar World Health Organisation

Economic highlights that affected the local economy last week

Economic Highlights of Last Week ** The past week’s six days of stage 4 load shedding and the public holiday (Human Rights Day on 21 March) were som...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 92 views 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit DAX FOMC FTSE Human Rights Day JSE Load-shedding Politics

Christchurch, Load shedding and Brexit

Christchurch, Load-shedding and Brexit.** President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement on Sunday, said that some of the electricity shortfall had been ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 86 views Brexit China Christchurch Load-shedding Pres Cyril Ramaphosa United States US

The rand was caught in a ‘perfect storm’ on Friday

The 'perfect storm' for the rand on Friday** The main reason for the weakening of the currency was the announcement by the European Central Bank of ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 66 views Economy Global Markets Local Markets Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Rand South Africa

Local equity market and the all-share index gained 3.41% in February

Local Markets bouncing back** With the South African market bouncing back strongly, the international markets would seem to follow suit by starting ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 85 views Brexit Economy FTSE Investments JSE Rand

Bitter Sweet Budget for 2019

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Taking the bitter with the sweet * * * Former South African Reserve Bank Governor, Tito Mboweni knew that he would have...

Ms. Grove, J (Juzelle)
— February 2019 — 260 views Budget Speech 2019 Economy Eskom Healthcare Inflation Rand Tito Mboweni Wealth

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his maiden Budget Speech 2019

Tito Mboweni's Budget Speech 2019 ** Although the Minister painted a bleak picture of a country struggling with rising expenditure, failing state-ow...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2019 — 117 views Budget Speech 2019 Finance Minister Investments Petrol Rand

Load shedding could affect our rating

Load shedding could affect our rating ** Eskom’s R420bn debt burden represents 15% of the sovereign’s debt and could have a major influence on how M...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2019 — 87 views Economy Eskom Inflation Invest Pres Donald Trump Rand Stock Market

Major Announcements in Second State of the Nation Address

State of the Nation Address** Delivering his second State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa made some...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2019 — 171 views Elections Eskom Finance Minister Investments Parliament Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump SOEs South Africa State of the Nation Tito Mboweni

Local fuel is set to rise this week

Fuel is set to increase** With the price of Brent crude oil rising from $52 per barrel in early January to around $62 per barrel the past week, it s...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2019 — 112 views 2019 Economy Inflation Invest JSE Rand Wealth

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed to 4.5% last year

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation ** South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed to 4.5% year on year in December from 5.2% in the pr...

Ms. Grove, J (Juzelle)
— January 2019 — 119 views 2019 Brexit Economy Global Markets Inflation Investments Local Markets News Rand Stock Market

The Repo and Prime Lending Rate for 2019

The Repo and Prime Lending Rate for 2019 ** Governor of the SARB, Lesetja Kganyago, said the bank now expects GDP growth of 0.7% in 2018, 1.7% in 2...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— January 2019 — 136 views

A review of the economy in 2018

a Review of the economy in 2018 ** What follows is a review of the economic events and data for 2018, a year that will go down in history as one inv...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— January 2019 — 134 views 2019 Economy Elections Global Markets Invest JSE Local Markets Rand Wealth