SAfm Market Update with Moneyweb

From astronaut dreams to licensing as a lady pilot Segment 01

‘I've always had my head in the sky’ – Fundi Sithebe.

7 Jul 2016 3PM 3 min

Brexit, the rand and exports help June BCI Segment 01

From 91.8 in May to 95.1 in June, but off a new calendar base – Richard Downing, economist, Sacci.

6 Jul 2016 3PM 3 min

Sarb continues to raise concern over inflation Segment 01

Rand second-worst performer in emerging markets today.

6 Jul 2016 3PM 2 min

The pound ‘tells you everything’ Segment 01

David Shapiro on the pound, gold, bonds, property funds, bank shares, AngloGold, Gold Fields and copper.

6 Jul 2016 3PM 6 min

The growth of e-commerce in Africa Segment 01

PayPal is a secure consumer and merchant payment service removing concerns about security or logistics – Efi Dahan, regional director for Africa and Israel, PayPal.

6 Jul 2016 3PM 7 min

FNB/BER Q2 Consumer Confidence Index Segment 01

We are highly unlikely to see much job growth this year – Sizwe Nxedlana, chief economist, FNB.

5 Jul 2016 3PM 5 min

June: rand, stocks and bonds down as commodity prices drop Segment 01

SA’s private sector slipped into contraction in Q2.

5 Jul 2016 3PM 2 min

SA companies exposed to the UK hardest hit Segment 01

David Shapiro on UK economy, Standard Life, Brait, Foschini, Investec, BAT, Investec and property.

5 Jul 2016 3PM 4 min

Standard Bank Q2 manufacturing PMI Segment 01

Higher input prices being passed on to consumers result in lower demand overall – Kuvasha Naidoo, economist, Standard Bank

5 Jul 2016 3PM 3 min

FY results, wheelbarrows, outages and 100% electrification Segment 01

The power utility is on a sounder financial and operational footing – Brian Molefe, CEO, Eskom.

5 Jul 2016 3PM 6 min

Famous Brands snaps up unused tomato-paste plant Segment 01

Working with tomato and dairy farmers in the Eastern Cape to enhance the company’s empowerment model – Kevin Hedderwick, group strategic advisor, Famous Brands

4 Jul 2016 3PM 4 min

Some 15 000 SA jobs shed in in Q1 2016 Segment 01

Global gold holdings expanded by 500 metric tonnes since bottoming in January.

4 Jul 2016 3PM 3 min

Where do small-cap stocks fit in your investment portfolio? Segment 01

Not investing in this portion of the market ignores three-quarters of the JSE – Keith McLachlan, portfolio manager, Alpha Wealth.

4 Jul 2016 3PM 4 min

SA’s gas exploration, and June resource counter surprises Segment 01

A current focus is on getting the massive offshore gas from Mozambique to SA – Warren Dick, editor, Mineweb.

4 Jul 2016 3PM 2 min

2016 Human Capital Report: SA’s ranking drops Segment 01

SA ranks 101st for ease of finding skilled employees and 125th for quality of education – Saadia Zahidi, head of employment and gender initiatives, WEF Geneva.

29 Jun 2016 3PM 5 min

Platinum back above $1 000/oz Segment 01

Standard Bank Angola fined $800 for foreign exchange violations.

29 Jun 2016 3PM 2 min

Property stocks up about 2.5% today Segment 01

David Shapiro on markets, dollar, rand, euro, property stocks, commodities, banks, bond rates, JSE and the British economy.

29 Jun 2016 3PM 5 min

Bringing Africa’s unbanked into the financial mainstream Segment 01

Digital solutions for citizens unable to access a physical bank – Lee Naik, MD, Accenture Digital SA.

29 Jun 2016 3PM 5 min

Black South Africans now own 40% of MultiChoice Segment 01

BBBEE scheme Phuthuma Nathi shows massive growth over ten years – Nolo Letele, MultiChoice SA Holdings.

28 Jun 2016 3PM 5 min

Rand down 6% following Brexit shock Segment 01

SA shares bought at the fastest pace in more than seven years.

28 Jun 2016 3PM 2 min