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*A yearly analysis of the SA retirement fund industry, shows that retirement fund members suspended their contributions for an average of four-and-a-half months in 2020 because of Covid-related lockdowns.

* There is an exodus of senior staff at IT services company Dimension Data, with senior executives leaving the company at the end of the month including co-founder Jeremy Ord.

* JSE-listed Omnia will return R1bn to shareholders.

*Sotheby's, one of the biggest luxury auction houses in the world, has said it will accept bitcoin and ether in payment for a rare 101-carat diamond.

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*A yearly analysis of the SA retirement fund industry, shows that retirement fund members suspended their contributions for an average of four-and-a-half months in 2020 because of Covid-related lockdowns.

* There is an exodus of senior staff at IT services company Dimension Data, with senior executives leaving the company at the end of the month including co-founder Jeremy Ord.

* JSE-listed Omnia will return R1bn to shareholders.

*Sotheby's, one of the biggest luxury auction houses in the world, has said it will accept bitcoin and ether in payment for a rare 101-carat diamond.

Craig Sher, head of product and development at Discovery Invest, joined Alec Hogg to unpack Discovery's latest fund in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management - the Global Megatrends Fund. The fund focuses on four main themes that are shaping the world - healthcare provision, technology, environment and sustainability, and Millennials. As Sher explains, these are the shares "that are primed for growth in the future." - Claire Badenhorst

Craig Sher, head of product and development at Discovery Invest, joined Alec Hogg to unpack Discovery's latest fund in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management - the Global Megatrends Fund. The fund focuses on four main themes that are shaping the world - healthcare provision, technology, environment and sustainability, and Millennials. As Sher explains, these are the shares "that are primed for growth in the future." - Claire Badenhorst

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As is customary for a Monday, veteran analyst David Shapiro was the co-host for the BizNews Power Hour sharing his insights and expertise on a few long-standing JSE listed counters, many of which are showing signs of recovery following years of free-fall. Shapiro, who's 'takeover portfolio' has performed magnificently over the past year or so, still sees value in legacy stricken names such as PPC and Tongaat. He justifies his reasoning based on management overhauls and a generally more positive macro backdrop.

As is customary for a Monday, veteran analyst David Shapiro was the co-host for the BizNews Power Hour sharing his insights and expertise on a few long-standing JSE listed counters, many of which are showing signs of recovery following years of free-fall. Shapiro, who's 'takeover portfolio' has performed magnificently over the past year or so, still sees value in legacy stricken names such as PPC and Tongaat. He justifies his reasoning based on management overhauls and a generally more positive macro backdrop.

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In die potgooi het ek met Chris Hattingh - adjunk direkteur van die Vrye Mark Stigting - gesels oor die waarde van 'n vrye mark stelsel. Ek het hom ook gevra wat ons as landsburgers kan doen om vrye mark beginsels en projekte in Suid Afrika te bevorder. Ons het ook geraak aan die oorsprong en inhoud van die ANC se "national democratic revolution" visie.

In die potgooi het ek met Chris Hattingh - adjunk direkteur van die Vrye Mark Stigting - gesels oor die waarde van 'n vrye mark stelsel. Ek het hom ook gevra wat ons as landsburgers kan doen om vrye mark beginsels en projekte in Suid Afrika te bevorder. Ons het ook geraak aan die oorsprong en inhoud van die ANC se "national democratic revolution" visie.

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* China’s Covid-19 vaccine by Sinovac Biotech is set to be approved in South Africa soon, says The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority.

* This news comes as world media outlets report on how South Africa, the worst-hit country in the continent, has reported a doubling of new daily cases over the past two weeks, with no sign of the rise slowing.

* Prosus NV , the international investment arm of South Africa’s Naspers, reported a better than expected net profit of $7.45 billion for 2021.

* The extraordinary recovery of the U.S. economy is likely to make the country the world’s top destination for overseas investment this year and next, according to new United Nations projections.

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* China’s Covid-19 vaccine by Sinovac Biotech is set to be approved in South Africa soon, says The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority.

* This news comes as world media outlets report on how South Africa, the worst-hit country in the continent, has reported a doubling of new daily cases over the past two weeks, with no sign of the rise slowing.

* Prosus NV , the international investment arm of South Africa’s Naspers, reported a better than expected net profit of $7.45 billion for 2021.

* The extraordinary recovery of the U.S. economy is likely to make the country the world’s top destination for overseas investment this year and next, according to new United Nations projections.