Tag: investment
Addressing merger law gaps – improving regulatory clarity
South Africa can promote future investment and encourage corporate growth by addressing discrepancies in laws governing mergers and amalgamations. Section 44 of the Income Tax Act governs merger and amalgamation transactions from a tax perspective. It provides tax rollover relief if certain requirements are met.
SA retail innovation reveals optimism
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to allow South Africans to recognise that SA retail innovation is positive in their own country.
The Maintenance Act changes and the US electoral system
In this vidcast, we dive into the US electoral system and how it all works. We dig deep and try to understand the pros and cons of the system compared to the other voting systems that exist around the world. We also explore various permutations of outcomes to the election.
Sovereign wealth funds, bonus tax and US earnings season
The vidcast dives into sovereign wealth funds and how they work. We unpack the requirements for a good fund, the risks to implementation and the overall benefits to the economy. We also posture various ways of potentially implementing such a fund in South Africa.
Local government service delivery – municipality revamp needed
Local government in South Africa faces challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies, lack of resources, and widespread corruption. These issues often hinder local government's ability to effectively meet the dire needs of the community.
Crypto tax, government bailouts and Google’s legal troubles
In this vidcast, we take a look at the latest warning from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) related to taxation on crypto assets and crypto-related earnings. The aim is to get a better understanding of the driving factors, investment cases, and opportunities that may present themselves.
South African women entrepreneurs – breaking down barriers
South African women are closing the gender gap in entrepreneurial activity. Driven by many factors ranging from perceived opportunity to job scarcity, they are starting businesses which in turn creates employment opportunities for others, with the country boasting one of the highest proportion of women-led companies employing 20 or more people globally.
Boardroom woes, commodities and unstoppable stocks
This vidcast discusses the boardroom woes at Quantum foods, before wrapping up with the latest challenges facing PnP. We then look into the latest data from the US and what it means for potential interest rate cuts. The aim is to get a better understanding of the driving factors, investment cases and opportunities that may present themselves.
Understanding PnP rights offer, tech stocks and identity fraud
This vidcast discusses the Pick n Pay (PnP) rights offer and the incentive package that Sean Summers negotiated for himself. We also look into commodities and the USD/ZAR with our guest Ruan Landsberg, Market Analyst at Finalto.
SA’s GNU, financial stocks & money laundering
This vidcast explores the impact of the Government of National Unity (GNU) on markets and commodity movements, and makes sense of Hulamin's activist investor. The discussion then delves into financial sector stocks with Petri Redenlinghuys of Herenya Capital, followed by a warning on money muling and a roundup of the top picks for the week.