Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/776846-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency now has more than 100% reserve cover and is stable, according to the central bank, but doubts over...

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Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/776847-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source:” align=”left”><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/potholes/ Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>Household debt to municipalities continues to climb, with R10.8bn written off as bad debt, according to National Treasury’s latest <a href=”https://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/press/2025/2025061801%20Media%20Statement%20-%20Q3%20Local%20Government%20Revenue%20and%20Expenditure%20Report.pdf”...

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XLink crowned Technology Company of the Year at the Africa Tech Week Awards 2025

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/775614.png” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”XLink crowned Technology Company of the Year at the Africa Tech Week Awards 2025″ align=”left”><p>XLink, South Africa’s powerhouse Fintelco company, has been named Technology Company...

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Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/775583.jpg” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story” align=”left”><p>As a business deeply rooted in the South African SME ecosystem, we’ve never shied away...

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End of tax loophole for Shein and Temu starting to have impact, say local retailers

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/775541-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”End of tax loophole for Shein and Temu starting to have impact, say local retailers” align=”left”><p>South Africa’s closure of a tax loophole that benefited global...

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#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank’s AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/775521.jpg?1″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank’s AI ad with a forward-thinking vision” align=”left”><p>One of my favourite non-fiction books on Africa is <I>The Sheltering Desert</I> by German geologist Henno Martin,...

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Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2506/775470-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source:” align=”left”><br><span >Source: [[https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-texture-love-couple-romance-7566739/ Pixabay]]&lt;/span><p>Cabinet has not yet approved publication of the Department of Social Development’s (DSD) draft basic income support policy, Parliament’s portfolio committee...

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Almost time again for tax season: Here’s when you will be auto-assessed

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It is almost time to pay Ceasar what belongs to Ceasar, with Sars pointing out that tax season starts soon and taxpayers must get ready.

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Sanlam pays out R6.62 billion in death and disease claims

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Sanlam paid out 9.24% more than in 2023, with a sharp increase in cancer claims, while cardiovascular claims showed an uptick.

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Health funders also heading to court about NHI Act

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The Health Funders Association was established in 2015 to represent 20 medical schemes and three administrators in South Africa’s private healthcare funding sector.

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