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Judging from the market reaction, he is a “life saver” following the embarrassing exit of Nhlanhla Nene. South Africans had counted on Nene for the restoration of integrity in a portfolio nearly invaded by Gupta lieutenants. He should be credited, though, for refusing to sign off the nuclear deal ... Peter Monyuku ... ....

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The sod has been cut for the construction of an $80 million steel manufacturing factory at the Larkpelu Village in the Ningo-Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region.

Graphic 13 Sep 2018

On completion, the factory, billed to be the biggest steel manufacturing company in the West African sub-region, will produce 15,000 tonnes of steel products each month for markets in Ghana and other West African countries....

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Millenials ‘not investing in pension funds’

Business Day 03 Jul 2018

An Old Mutual Unit Trust survey of South African millennials — ... South Africans are consistently ranked as being among the worst savers and most indebted consumers in the world, with the Reserve Bank saying in its June quarterly bulletin household savings rates declined to 1.3% in the first quarter of this year, from 1.5% in the final quarter of 2018....

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Saving, investing and everything in between you need to know

Business Day 30 Jun 2018

July is national savings month - the month during which financial services companies will bombard you with information about how bad we are at saving. South Africans are, in fact, good savers - the National Stokvel Association of South Africa estimates that there are over 800 000 stokvels with a combined membership of 11.2 million. These are people who know how to save, but many are not investing ... Here are some home truths ... ....

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WATCH: 5 SA startups selected for Startupbootcamp finals

Independent online (SA) 21 Jun 2018

DURBAN - Five South African startups have been invited for the Final Days Selection of the Startupbootcamp accelerator competition ... Along with the five startups 17 other startups were selected as finalists too ... Here is a closer look at the five South African startups.. 1. Akiba Digital ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... Prospa is a micro-savings solution for low-income earning South Africans. It allows savers to use their cash to purchase savings vouchers at traders....

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OPINION: How to survive as a cash-strapped consumer in SA

Independent online (SA) 11 Jun 2018

In fact, data shows that South Africans are already feeling the pain ... For South Africans looking to cut back on their debt and get out of the red the first step is a long hard review of their financial situation ... PriceCheck CEO, Kevin Tucker concurs and urged South Africans to be both conservative and smart in their buying ... As it is, 72% of South African salaries go towards servicing debt, leaving little money for anything else....

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Green Country Seed Savers to meet, discuss okra cross

Tahlequah Daily Press 02 Jun 2018

That's all right, but for those who want more, there are ways to plant for a prolonged harvest, according to George McLaughlin Jr., of Green Country Seed Savers ... Some members of Green Country Seed Savers are trialing a cross between normal okra and an African subspecies, which has no spines ... Green Country Seed Savers will be meeting on Sunday, June 10, at 2 p.m....

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The ultimate survival guide to the most expensive cities for business travellers

Independent online (SA) 11 May 2018

New York, Hong Kong, Geneva, Zurich and Luanda have topped the list of the world’s most expensive cities to travel to for business in 2018 ... To make it more cost effective when travelling to the world’s most expensive cities, Corporate Traveller has compiled this list of handy rand-savers in five popular South African business haunts. New York (Number 1 at R10 375 a day) ... Hong Kong (Number 1 in Asia @ R6 065 a day) ... ....

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South Africa:JSE Aims to End SA's Bad Savings Culture

All Africa 22 Mar 2018

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -SOUTH Africans are generally not good savers when compared with other countries around the globe ... ....

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Fixed train seats another example of Constance incompetence

Sydney Morning Herald 15 Mar 2018

Will Peter Dutton offer the same generosity to the black inhabitants of Africa who are being persecuted and murdered? Yes Mr Dutton, "people do need help and they need help from a civilised country like ours" however I am thinking of others rather than white South African farmers. Jenny Lynch, Port MacquarieLabor targeting diligent savers....

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Calls mount for government to step in over ‘pensions crisis’

Independent online (SA) 31 Jan 2018

Johannesburg – South African pension savers made a call for government to intervene in the looming crisis against their savings and outlaw what looks distinctly like predatory behaviour from pension fund managers ... Steven Nathan, 10X chief executive, told the audience that according to National Treasury figures, only six percent of South Africans can afford to retire, and that figure had been the same for the past 25 years....

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SA government urged to intervene in ‘pensions crisis’

Independent online (SA) 31 Jan 2018

JOHANNESBURG – South African pension savers made a call for government to intervene in the looming crisis against their savings and outlaw what looks distinctly like predatory behaviour from pension fund managers ... Steven Nathan, 10X chief executive, told the audience that according to National Treasury figures, only six percent of South Africans can afford to retire, and that figure had been the same for the past 25 years....

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5 tips for saving for your child’s education

Moneyweb 20 Dec 2017

Phase of school. Number of years. Cost of each year. Crèche. 3. R30 000 ... 2 ... 7 ... Yet, according to the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor 2017, 56% of South Africans are not saving for their children’s education ... South Africans are not known as a nation of savers and emergencies may make it difficult to stick to a savings plan ... South Africans should start saving for a child’s education as soon as possible – even before the child is born....

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