News in South Africa 10th January: 1. SA’s R990 billion problem: It’s been nearly a decade of waning foreign interest in South African stocks, with outflows nearing R1 trillion over the period. Last year was the eighth year in a row that foreign investors dumped South African equities — a record-long streak — selling stocks […]
News in South Africa 9th November: 1. COP27 pledges $10bil to go green: South Africa is one of the winners at COP27 — the International Partner Group (IPG) of five nations pledged an extra $10-billion to support the country’s transition investment plan from fossil fuels — but it will be costly. This was announced by […]
News in South Africa 31st August: 1. Crypto industry crashing: Nearly 5 000 crypto employees have lost their jobs since April, reflecting the crushing $1.9 trillion (R32 trillion-plus) loss in the market value of cryptocurrencies since the peak in November 2021. Data from CryptoPresales.com shows June was the most brutal month, accounting for more than 60% of the […]
