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The founder of FirstRand says the group prospered because it constantly diversified

The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, they say. For the 10 million South Africans who are unemployed, the outcomes of the recent Jobs Summit provide a beacon of hope – but only if the implementation agreed upon is followed through, writes Keamogetse Kgomanyane.

William Saunderson-Meyer writes on the new outspokenness from SA's captains of industry - corporates sounding alarm of impending failed state.

'Now sentiments have soured and the business sector is saying to government: ‘This is not the agreement we had.’'

William Saunderson-Meyer on the new outspokenness from our captains of industry

South Africa is drifting into growing isolation from its trading partners and much of the international community.

Introducing a concept known as earnings management and detailing how and why a companys management team partakes in it. 

Nedbank said in an affidavit that ‘a cloud of racism now hangs over the head of one of South Africa’s major banks’

As companies settle into 2023 with strong expectations of further interest rate increases, analysts remain bullish on the banking sector.

Kenyans can now buy shares of companies listed on 13 other African markets through their local stockbroker after a platform linking multiple exchanges was unveiled yesterday.