82 Being a trustee for a family trust is not a simple thing – you have to ensure that all the administration is perfect If someone appoints you as trustee in a…
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Farmers at G20 dialogue optimistic that agricultural sector will recover
79 Participants at the G20 event spoke about the importance of knowledge and resilience among farmers and the need for food security. Farmers in South Africa are optimistic about the future of…
How black tax and rising costs are squeezing South Africans
94 Providing for the generation before you as well as the one coming after you can cause financial stress. Black tax and rising costs are squeezing the sandwich generation as South African…
SA capturing a larger share of diverted Red Sea marine traffic
125 Thousands of vessels are being diverted from the Suez Canal around the Cape. The imminent arrival of Peninsula, one of the world’s largest marine bunker traders, in Algoa Bay, Gqeberha, means…
Eskom unplanned outages hit eight-year low
95 Eskom said on Friday that South Africa’s power system remains stable, with month-to-date energy availability at 71% and unplanned outages at an eight-year low. The state-owned utility reported that unplanned outages…
Lots of interest in interest and repo rates
118 Although the inflation rate surprised economists this week, the Reserve Bank did not and kept the repo rate unchanged. This past week, all eyes were on the central banks to see…
G20 discussions may not lead to anything concrete, expert says
90 ‘The G20 discussions are typically ceremonial, performative, and may not lead to anything concrete.’ South Africa has been chosen as the host of the G20 Presidency Summit for 2025. The G20…
Scatec’s Renewable Energy Innovations in Vehicles
113 Norwegian renewable energy systems specialist Scatec has piloted the use of industrial electric vehicles at its solar farms in the Northern Cape. Responding to a query from TechCentral, Scatec said the…
Binance Pay goes live at 31 000 South African merchants with 50% cashback launch
41 Beyond Zapper, Binance Pay is also available at other popular merchants such as Pick n Pay and Bootlegger. Binance Pay has extended its reach in South Africa, enabling cryptocurrency payments at…
Sars tightens its grip on crypto traders
107 The new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework will give it detailed access to your crypto trading activity. The buccaneering days of hiding crypto transactions from the taxman are probably over. The new Crypto-Asset…