South Africa is a fresh example of how the invisible hand of free enterprise steps in when socialist fantasies collapse. Denker Capital co-founder Kokkie Kooyman uses the latest bank lending data to illustrate the point – SA businesses and, to some extent, citizens have been investing in new infrastructure to replace collapsing infrastructure previously provided by State monopolies. Kooyman also shares expert insights into the investment case for the listed shares of local and European

Short Term insurance: Use your emergency assist home call-outs  If you have a plumbing or electrical issue at home or at an investment property, it’s worth checking if the problem qualifies for a free emergency call-out. Many Insurers offer a built-in emergency assist programme for both vehicles and properties. The vehicle assistance is well marketed. Few people seem to be aware of the home-assist benefits. My own insurer, for example, provides five free home assists

In this month’s edition of Buy, hold or sell?, I decided to exchange my small-cap comfort zone for the big leagues. It sounded like a good idea at the time. Alas, you shouldn’t believe everything you hear. Coming to grips with Sasol was like bearhugging an eel. But anything for the BizNews community, so here we go. As always, the question of interest is whether our target is attractive at current levels? Is Sasol a

With the tax season upon us, you might be wondering what your options are to lower your tax liability and maximise your savings. You have until end-February to submit your provisional tax returns for the 2023 tax year, which doesn’t leave you much time to come up with a plan. The 28 February deadline is important because you can lower your tax liability if you make additional contributions to approved retirement or tax-free investments. In