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FSCA confirms 80 Eight uncovered and reported 2021 fraud after firm challenges R2.5m penalty

REGULATORY RESPONSE

FSCA confirms 80 Eight uncovered and reported 2021 fraud after firm challenges R2.5m penalty

By Neesa Moodley

David Masondo steps down as chair of embattled PIC ‘in the interests of stability’

GOVERNANCE TURMOIL

David Masondo steps down as chair of embattled PIC ‘in the interests of stability’

By Daily Maverick

PIC board turmoil: Godongwana must step in to restore trust and continuity

STATE-OWNED INSTABILITY

PIC board turmoil: Godongwana must step in to restore trust and continuity

By Neesa Moodley

Wikipedia cited in R411m PIC arbitration despite evidence of double-counted Lanseria airport income streams

AIRPORT ARITHMETIC

Wikipedia cited in R411m PIC arbitration despite evidence of double-counted Lanseria airport income streams

By Neesa Moodley

The stock market and the sad passing of the weekend

After The Bell

The stock market and the sad passing of the weekend

By Stephen Grootes

Divided MPC holds rates for now, but sees upside risks to inflation

MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE

Divided MPC holds rates for now, but sees upside risks to inflation

By Ed Stoddard

Iran War drives June CPI to 5.0% — rate hike likely this week

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Iran War drives June CPI to 5.0% — rate hike likely this week

By Ed Stoddard

The Bok and the Beautiful

CARTOON

The Bok and the Beautiful

By Rico

Renergen’s helium ambitions soar with new Nasdaq listing and ASP Isotopes merger

Hope floats

Renergen’s helium ambitions soar with new Nasdaq listing and ASP Isotopes merger

By Lindsey Schutters

Commodity markets at boiling point — how unprecedented El Niño threatens agriculture, food security

EXTREME WEATHER

Commodity markets at boiling point — how unprecedented El Niño threatens agriculture, food security

By Ed Stoddard

Sekunjalo pulls plug on Independent Media amid murky R5.2bn investment claim

MUDDY MONEY TRAIL

Sekunjalo pulls plug on Independent Media amid murky R5.2bn investment claim

By Neesa Moodley

Inside Cape Town’s deal turning golf fairways into a giant data hub

Power Guzzlers

Inside Cape Town’s deal turning golf fairways into a giant data hub

By Lindsey Schutters

Check your financial records if you used 80 Eight or Ela Asset Management

PUBLIC WARNING

Check your financial records if you used 80 Eight or Ela Asset Management

By Neesa Moodley

Business — do you really want to keep it in the family?

After the bell

Business — do you really want to keep it in the family?

By Stephen Grootes

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

US-Iran war has strengthened Tehran while boxing Trump into a corner

21 July 2026

PIC paid another R21m after arbitration award was certified settled in full, PwC finds

SETTLEMENT MYSTERY

PIC paid another R21m after arbitration award was certified settled in full, PwC finds

By Neesa Moodley

Will I ever come to love the beautiful game?

AFTER THE BELL

Will I ever come to love the beautiful game?

By Stephen Grootes

Morero chose denial over transparency about Joburg’s fiscal crisis

ANALYSIS

Morero chose denial over transparency about Joburg’s fiscal crisis

By Lindsey Schutters

The price of doing nothing: How financial inertia costs you money

PERSONAL FINANCE

The price of doing nothing: How financial inertia costs you money

By Neesa Moodley

Karooooo — software as a service (Saas) that AI hasn’t broken

WHERE TO INVEST

Karooooo — software as a service (Saas) that AI hasn’t broken

By The Finance Ghost

Crossed Wires: Let there be light — why photonics is the future of computing

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed Wires: Let there be light — why photonics is the future of computing

By Steven Boykey Sidley