An ex-entrepreneur tells of how he lost against inefficiency and worker apathy.
Arthur Goldstuck shows how a sponsorship can go beyond return on investment.
The JSE Top 40 blue-chip index has hit a lifetime high as a weaker rand currency helped boost some exporters such as Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore.
The South African stock market has taken a beating as all the main indices on JSE closed in the red.
Labour strife is making South Africa vulnerable with the rand plunging and commodity prices retreating, an expert warns.
The mining and financial sectors of the JSE have come under heavy selling pressure keeping the overall market weaker despite a positive international trend.
The JSE has been flat as an uptick in industrials was offset by losses in the mining sectors.
Solid demand for industrial stocks such as Richemont and Naspers have propelled the JSE to a fresh high.
A necessary evil as most people need credit to buy homes and cars. 54% 92 votes
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Possible only for well-disciplined consumers. 37% 63 votes
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