Why being bitten by the bug is not a bad thing
Consumers are being pushed out of formal credit systems.
A less communicative Federal Reserve under chair Kevin Warsh isn’t all bad news for emerging markets
Financial success is about behaviour – and most money habits are inherited. Here’s how to spot yours and rebuild them
Fund manager Ian Scott argues Joburg should be priced deep in junk. The finance minister’s letter to the mayor just made his case
What does it mean for you and your investments that global public sector debt has now breached the $100-trillion mark?
When money becomes tight, many people retreat in the belief they are alone in their struggle, which makes action far harder.
The Franc wealth index surveyed nearly 4,000 South Africans. Its key finding: what you do with money matters far more than how much you earn
Credit is neither good nor bad – it’s a tool. South Africa’s debt crisis shows what happens when it’s used in the wrong way
For over a decade, Survé’s Sekunjalo paid neither capital nor interest on a R150m loan given to build his media empire. A new ruling holds out some hope for repayment (but not a…
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this week’s safe and cautious budget
John Biccard began his career at the dawn of the dot-com boom. He tells us how his fund has managed to outperform the JSE over 25 years
Government is finally looking to slay its debt monster, as it thrashes out a new way of living within its means
Feel like you’re making less than you did a decade ago? Net incomes have edged up 2% over 10 years, while inflation has grown 49%
Unpaid claims have soared to more than double the Road Accident Fund’s budget. And there are no solutions (yet) to its staggering unravelling
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee voted four to two to keep rates on hold, but March may finally see some relief
In the past, going public was the endgame. Now, being listed is increasingly seen as an impediment to growth
Hedge fund 36ONE Asset Management has written to chair Nigel Payne to register ‘serious concerns’ and requested a meeting to discuss the deal
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP will not rise. This is a major step in re-igniting the country’s growth
South Africa’s return to investment grade hinges on more economic reforms, less red tape, faster growth and political stability
