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July 31, 2025
Stand OUT SMEs empowered with R1 million grant funding
OUTsurance’s Kwande ESD Programme, in partnership with Edge Growth, empowers SMEs through mentorship, funding and development. Nine finalists recently competed for a share of R1 million, highlighting the programme’s impact in driving growth, innovation and community upliftment.
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July 30, 2025
PSG clinches Wealth Manager of the year for the 7th year running
PSG Wealth was awarded the Top Wealth Manager of the Year: Large Institutions at the recent Krutham Top Private Banks and Wealth Managers Awards and scooped most awards in other categories yet again.
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July 30, 2025
Deciphering Dollar Declines
Despite political turbulence, the dollar’s recent decline signals a potential turning point after a 15-year bull run. While not the end of dollar dominance, global investors are rethinking exposure. For South Africans, weaker dollar cycles could ease pressure on the rand.
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July 30, 2025
Designing for Disruption: Building Redundancy into South Africa's Digital Infrastructure
Africa Data Centres CEO Adil El Youssefi highlights the risks of centralised internet infrastructure, following a major South African outage. He urges businesses to prioritise redundancy, diversify connectivity paths, and embed resilience into digital infrastructure to ensure continuity and performance.
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July 30, 2025
Why A 3% Inflation Target Won’t Solve South Africa’s Debt Issues
Chief Investment Officer, Foord Asset Management, Nick Balkin warns that lowering South Africa’s inflation target won’t reduce borrowing costs without structural reforms. He argues that weak governance, low growth, and fiscal risks, not inflation, drive high debt costs, and urges a focus on credibility and reform.
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July 30, 2025
Tax Season Scams Are Surging - How Accountable Institutions Can Stay Ahead
With tax season underway, scams targeting individuals and institutions are surging. Sameer Kumandan of SearchWorks urges accountable institutions to strengthen ID verification, update customer data, monitor transactions in real-time, and prioritise fraud awareness to mitigate risks amid rising phishing and impersonation attacks.
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July 30, 2025
Navigating the 2025 tax-filing season
As SARS ramps up efforts to close a R75-billion budget gap, taxpayers are urged to ensure accurate, timely submissions. Allan Gray’s Meagan Fraser highlights the importance of verifying auto-assessments, preparing documents, and understanding compliance rights and responsibilities this tax season.
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July 30, 2025
Private equity and credit seen as key for investors to navigate market uncertainty
Schroders’ 2025 Global Investor Insights Survey reveals a surge in investor appetite for private markets, with private equity favored for returns and private debt for income. Amid global uncertainty, investors seek diversification, innovation, and resilience across alternative asset classes.
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July 25, 2025
Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam women of the future finalists
Meet the 2025 Santam Women of the Future Awards finalists — 10 remarkable entrepreneurs driving change, innovation, and inclusion across South Africa. From township tech to sustainable design, discover the stories behind these bold women building our future.
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July 25, 2025
From township dreams to national stages
From township roots to national recognition, Teboho Nthoana’s Think Big SA win transformed his academic and entrepreneurial journey. Discover how the competition unlocked new opportunities — and why 2025’s bigger platform is calling South Africa’s next bold economic thinkers.
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Technology has become indispensable in the digital age. As for the insurance and financial industries, if you had the privilege, or foresight, to attend COVER's TechFest2023, you would have heard from the various presenters how crucial innovation on the back of technology has become for survival and a sustainable competitive strategy.
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