26.9.2016 07:17 am

Black South Africans earn the least – survey

Black workers earn on average R4 723 a month, coloureds R6 294, Indians R12 265 and whites R17 123.

The FinScope South Africa 2016 consumer survey shows that black South African workers are the least paid demographic in the country.

State to close provident fund tax loophole

Provident fund members have best of both worlds – saving for retirement in a tax shelter then being able to take 100% of savings as a cash lump sum on retirement.

What SA being Africa’s largest economy means

What’s prompted the economic movement?

Time running out for SA economy

Credit rating agencies, the IMF and SA citizens want economic growth to be boosted – and quickly, but how realistic are our prospects?

Business blood bath not far away

Average businesses are facing significant headwinds… and are losing the battle.

Foreigners snapping up SA stocks

Foreigners have been net buyers of SA equities for 36 consecutive days.

Local government poll: how lekker is Gauteng?

More than 30 000 voters have their say on what matters to them

Zimbabwe says: No salary? Sorry about that

There is no sign that Zim’s government have a plan on the way forward; in fact quite the opposite.

Cape Town, Joburg among cheapest cities in the world

Mobility firm ranks most and least expensive cities to which to deploy expats.

VIDEO: How Brexit may affect SA

If you’re wondering what the UK’s exit from the European Union might mean for you here in South Africa, this short video, courtesy of CCTV, may help to put it in perspective for you.

How investors see SA: lots of potential, not worth the hassle

Overall South Africa is viewed as a difficult place to do business and investors are still rattled by Zuma’s sacking of respected Nene.

Enjoy SA’s good news – while it lasts

It’s so easy to get fixated on headlines screaming disaster that we forget SA’s positive story is actually not mythical.

Golf estate kicks Joburg South into gear

Eye of Africa, a golf estate in Johannesburg South, is rapidly taking shape to push boundaries.

How to make the fees fall

A group of experts weight in on how to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality.

Zimbabwe: Dude, where’s my dollars?

It’s unbelievable how quickly the US dollar has disappeared, writes Cathy Buckle.

Tech takes us closer to immortality

But do you really want to live forever?

International property craze is tears waiting to happen

Are local real estate companies buying internationally for the right reasons?

Banks are ‘exceedingly cheap’ right now

Simon Brown on the rand, Fitch, banks, valuations, SAB, Richemont, Naspers, Walmart/Massmart, Pick n Pay, Woolies and Sasol.

Don’t rob the youth, train them

An economy that’s growing and inclusive raises the living standard of its people.

Performance anxiety: do your fees reflect your desires?

‘No matter how bad performance is, they are guaranteed their base fee. They therefore earn extra fees when performance is good, but share none of the downside.’

Mall of Africa a movable shopping feast

‘The new generation Checkers Hyper would be giving me sleepless nights if I ran Pick n Pay’s Hypermarket business. Even its PnP on Nicol pales in comparison.’