FSCA launches fresh investigation into beleaguered bitcoin company ABC
Regulator is looking into trades in April and May, around the time of a 3-for-1 share split.
Denel’s R30bn pipeline, ambitious or achieveable?
Independent defence analyst Kobus Marais questions the way that amount has been calculated and says ‘much of it is like a wish list – a hope that if this and this and this realise, then we can have R30bn’.
Standard Bank invests in digital platform OPay
The parties plan to explore African distribution channels for selected banking products and services.
Food index highlights consumers’ vulnerability to hunger
Dieter von Fintel, associate professor of economics at Stellenbosch University, examines SA’s household food crisis, access to nutritious food and barriers to affordability.
Leading through heritage and storytelling
Ronan O’Rahilly, CEO of CVH Spirits, discusses his transition from corporate finance to the spirits industry, the power of collaboration and leading a business across multiple continents.
Eskom’s tariff increases and grid transfer: Who pays?
Energy expert Tshepo Kgadima discusses Eskom’s 8.83% tariff increase, municipal debt and declining electricity demand following the utility’s appearance before parliament.
iOCO’s turnaround gathers pace through acquisitions
Rhys Summerton, CEO of iOCO, discusses a major acquisition to strengthen its balance sheet and the benefits of its R480m cost-saving programme as part of its turnaround strategy.
CPI: A tale of two economic giants
David Shapiro of Otto1890 unpacks the latest CPI figures from China and the US, interest rate outlooks, mixed global market performance, contrasting bank and AI earnings, and stubbornly high oil prices. Despite geopolitical tensions, he explains why he remains optimistic about markets ending the yea
Eskom tariffs in parliament, iOCO results, and Denel’s R30bn pipeline
Market movements with Otto1890, iOCO’s acquisition-led growth, Denel’s R30bn pipeline, Eskom in parliament, Stellenbosch University on food security, and CVH Spirits’ Ronan O’Rahilly in the Executive Lounge.
Tanzanian court strikes out R3.2bn case against Motsepe
Case was initially struck off the roll in August because Pula had failed to join the Evolution companies as parties to the proceedings.