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It is never too late to do something about shortfalls in your retirement savings, but you need to be engaged and appreciate the implications of your choices if you want to improve your future income.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 3:43 pm
The SA Agulhas II, a polar research and supply vessel and one of South Africa's flagship vessels for scientific research, is docked at East Pier at the Waterfront and open for public viewing.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 3:27 pm
The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the center of Costa Rica, will soon no longer be worthy of the name: climate change threatens this unique ecosystem.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 2:41 pm
The lucrative shark fin trade is threatening shark species off the coasts of Peru and neighbouring Ecuador, say marine biologists.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 1:33 pm
Just under a third of electricity generated in Germany came from wind power in the first quarter of 2023, according to data.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 11:47 am
The potential implications of proposed new tax rules will be far-reaching for South African trusts and their foreign beneficiaries, write Doelie Lessing and Nicholas Fairbairn.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 11:12 am
While the Chinese statement said the nation was willing to boost bilateral ties with SA and jointly promote the interests of developing nations, it made no reference to the possibility of the BRIC summit being moved.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 9:13 am
Nigerian central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele on Friday was suspended by President Bola Tinubu a year before his term was set to end amid an investigation of his office and planned financial sector reforms.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 8:27 am
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has criticised the transition to renewables at Komati as not being just, given the amount of jobs lost versus those created.
Posted: June 10, 2023, 8:00 am
The two-pot retirement system is scheduled to take effect on 1 March 2024.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 6:34 pm
Better plant performance and lower maintenance and demand have led to lower levels of load shedding over the past week
Posted: June 9, 2023, 5:45 pm
The process of getting new power from private producers connected to the grid is taking far too long in South Africa, compared to other countries, said Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 4:30 pm
Any shortage of asparagus in the South African market will only be temporary, says a supplier to large retailers.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 4:30 pm
New tax dispute resolution rules provide for, amongst others, 80 days to submit an objection and more independence of an ADR facilitator.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 3:53 pm
The curator of Habib Overseas Bank has said that some 70% of the bank's eligible depositors will be able to withdraw all their funds under a payment scheme announced this week.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 3:47 pm
By close of business on Thursday, soldiers, police, health workers and other civil servants in Zimbabwe went home with the reality that their salaries could barely buy 30 loaves of bread.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 2:36 pm
IHS Holding annual meeting devolved into a tense standoff over investor power after the African tower operator dismissed demands from MTN and another stakeholder.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 1:22 pm
African Rainbow Capital Investments, founded by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, said on Friday its increased stake in a debt-collection business is expected to pay off in the current tough economic environment.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 12:15 pm
An expected El Niño climate phenomenon has arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and temperature records, scientists said.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 12:02 pm
The real impact of mandatory audit firm rotation will potentially only be known about 10 years after implementation. But the audit replacements affected in SA in anticipation can provide valuable insights, writes Nicolene Wesson.
Posted: June 9, 2023, 10:45 am