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Rand slips as dollar rises, stocks up

Rand slips as dollar rises, stocks up

23 September 2020  /  Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Reuters  
The FTSE/JSE top 40 companies index closed up 2.04% to 50,127 points.
SAA bailout raises hackles at South African Treasury

SAA bailout raises hackles at South African Treasury

23 Sep 2020 /  S'thembile Cele and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg   5
SAA, which last made a profit almost a decade ago and has been reliant on state bailouts to survive.
SA set for wave of equity fundraising

SA set for wave of equity fundraising

23 Sep 2020 /  Promit Mukherjee, Bloomberg   1
As banks shun risk.
Economy on the mend – Sarb

Economy on the mend – Sarb

23 Sep 2020 /  Larry Claasen    7
But too early to gauge the pace of the recovery.
Government’s credibility issues are affecting the civil construction sector

Government’s credibility issues are affecting the civil construction sector

23 Sep 2020 /  Roy Cokayne   9
Reservations about the state’s ability to follow through on its massive infrastructure development programme blamed for low confidence levels.
Draft cannabis bill ‘completely misses the mark’

Draft cannabis bill ‘completely misses the mark’

23 Sep 2020 /  Melitta Ngalonkulu   7
Legislators seem oblivious to the business and tax-generating potential of the industry.
LIVE ARCHIVE: President Ramaphosa addresses UN General Assembly

LIVE ARCHIVE: President Ramaphosa addresses UN General Assembly

22 Sep 2020 /  Footage: Courtesy of UN Web TV   4
Speaking as the chair of the African Union.
SA poultry industry invests $60m in expansion

SA poultry industry invests $60m in expansion

22 Sep 2020 /  Prinesha Naidoo, Bloomberg   1
To grow the industry as the government earlier this year raised tariffs to counter cheap imports.
2020 maize output seen lower than previous forecast

2020 maize output seen lower than previous forecast

22 Sep 2020 /  Tumelo Modiba, Reuters   1
Due late rain.
SA stocks pause after five-day losing streak

SA stocks pause after five-day losing streak

22 Sep 2020 /  Adelaide Changole, Bloomberg  
Foreigners were net sellers of South African stocks for a third day on Monday.
Rand falls again on second wave infection fears

Rand falls again on second wave infection fears

22 Sep 2020 /  Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters   6
In early trade the rand was 0.69% weaker at R16.89 per dollar.
SA’s future rests on a perpetually broken utility

SA’s future rests on a perpetually broken utility

22 Sep 2020 /  Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg   14
Eskom’s troubles reflect South Africa’s decline over the past decade.
Policyholders paid R230bn in claims and benefits during lockdown

Policyholders paid R230bn in claims and benefits during lockdown

22 Sep 2020 /  Larry Claasen    6
Over 480 000 also got R1bn in premium relief as a result of the crisis.
Hyprop’s prime SA portfolio devalued by R4bn

Hyprop’s prime SA portfolio devalued by R4bn

22 Sep 2020 /  Suren Naidoo   9
Covid-19 exacerbates property devaluations, as distributable income takes a R434m overall knock.
Motorists set to pay for Gautrain expansion

Motorists set to pay for Gautrain expansion

22 Sep 2020 /  Roy Cokayne   54
Part of the multi-billion rand cost – because ‘people in cars don’t pay their fair share in terms of the taxes they pay’.

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