How businesses are funding solar installations
For businesses that would prefer not to self-finance the solar installation, a number of options are currently available in the market.
For businesses that would prefer not to self-finance the solar installation, a number of options are currently available in the market.
Growthpoint’s trading update indicates that the Sandton area will continue to face high vacancy rates with the economy coming under increasing pressure.
The recent Rand strength is a reflection of less rather than more global risk aversion – and so a search for value in equities rather than in the defensive qualities of global consumer facing companies paying predictable and growing dividends.
When South Africa’s rand fell to its previous record in 2001, it fueled export-led growth, that isn’t happening this time which could push SA into recession.
The rand weakened early on Thursday after rating’s agency Fitch cautioned South Africa over its reliance on offshore portfolio inflows, with the currency facing further data-related risks later in the session.
Cees Bruggemans has written a post on the recent rand/ dollar fluctuations. Read more on his expert opinion here.
The rand steadied versus the dollar after pushing firmer than the 12.00 mark overnight, helped by a stronger euro.
Alec Hogg ponders the seemingly precarious nature of the future of South Africa’s currency, and where those in the money could be looking to hedge their bets.
South Africa’s rand fell to a new 13 year-low against the dollar early on Wednesday, extending losses triggered by a sell-off of emerging market currencies on expectations that U.S. interests rates could rise by mid-year.
Twenty odd years later, BEE has grown out of proportion and deviated from its original purpose – to empower those who were historically disadvantaged – and rather ensures that not only is our society drifting further and further from its constitutional commitment to non-racialism, but too continues to create a gap between the top earners and the rest of the South African population.