Moneyweb on 08/04/2026

FIC gets new chief

Thabiso Thiti succeeds Pieter Smit, who has served as acting director since September 2023.

M Moneyweb
Jeremy Maggs on 08/04/2026

Do investment summits deliver for SA?

Iran ceasefire masks ongoing war risk. Is Trump hinting at an escalation in the Iran war, and what does that mean for the global economy? And how a 20% levy could change South Africa’s online gambling scene.

J Jeremy Maggs
Mike Cohen, Bloomberg on 08/04/2026

South Africa accredits new US envoy amid tensions with Trump

Bozell and envoys from 19 other nations, including Cuba, Lebanon, Zimbabwe and Ukraine, were formally accredited at a ceremony in Pretoria, the capital, on Wednesday, enabling them to fully assume their duties.

M Mike Cohen, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 08/04/2026

Investing through the Iran conflict market volatility

Momentum head of asset allocation Herman van Papendorp expects ‘earnings growth momentum might be slightly slower than pre-Iran, but it's still going to be there, still going to be significant’.

S Simon Brown