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DEON GOUWS: The story of a very rough diamond

A lesson for investors: It takes billions of years for this mineral to turn into something precious

THE FINANCE GHOST: The ins and outs of insurance

The secret of Outsurance’s success? Build it

Financial Mail - 17 September 2026

Can Absa's new leadership deliver the growth, consistency, and investor returns the market is waiting for?

Closed doors as Premier shuts out shareholders

The food group may find itself in hot water over its AGM

CHRISTO DE WIT: Get with the blockchain

Without clear regulatory frameworks, South Africa risks falling behind in the tokenisation race

MARC HASENFUSS: Adding ambition to the packaging sector

Remgro’s soaring Discovery holding, plus Transpaco and Bowler Metcalf could be ripe for a tie-up

Company results

A detailed look inside Sabvest Capital’s latest interim financial performance and operational updates

Getting Trustco out of limbo

Shareholder battle heats up over financial woes at Namibian investment company

Burning dollar

STUART THEOBALD: When trust fades: the high cost of leaving the US-led financial system

The world is losing confidence in US systems

WEBINAR: Gender equality is a mispriced return opportunity

Join us for a webinar unpacking why diverse investment judgement deserves to be priced as the asset it demonstrably is

MARC HASENFUSS: Piecing together a picture of Reinet’s AGM

Reinet's AGM revealed its commitment to preserving its substantial cash pile.

One ticker, three products: what ‘tokenised equity’ means when it reaches a South African desk

This article breaks down what it means for South Africa’s market professionals and the complexities of digital asset ownership

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STUART THEOBALD: The persuasive case for local stocks

Despite global market hype around AI, emerging markets, including South Africa, have quietly outperformed.

Elon Musk SpaceX

The SpaceX lesson for index investors

When FOMO dictates finance, the index suffers. SpaceX, and Tesla, are a cautionary tale for passive investors.

Curerncy Viewpoint

Why fixed income still shines amid Trump 2.0 and GNU

Trump 2.0. GNU jitters. Markets on edge. Bonds and cash are the grown-ups in the room, offering real returns when the world goes wobbly

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Why SA Inc is tipped to outshine Wall Street

South African markets are on the rise. With strong earnings growth and investor optimism, could SA stocks and bonds outperform global markets?