In this issue

Global recycling industry in crisis as China bans waste imports. Growing with a constrained balance sheet. Investment: Is the JSE really that expensive? Keeping calm when the markets let you down. Investec Asset Management: Disappointing markets call
for a cool head.

Cities As A Poverty-alleviation Tool

Citizens living in poor rural areas seek out economic opportunities by migrating to cities. We need policy to help accommodate urbanisation, because it’s not going to slow down.

4 mins

The Mining Sector's Biggest Enemy

Increasingly, environmental, social and governance concerns are affecting valuations in the mining industry.

3 mins

Liquor Sales Shine

The Spar Group acts as a wholesaler and distributor of goods and services to Spar supermarkets, Build it building materials outlets, and Tops at Spar liquor stores.

1 min

Global Recycling Industry In Crisis As China Bans Waste Imports

The world’s most populous country stopped absorbing rubbish from developed economies this year, disrupting the $200bn global recycling industry. Countries like the US and Germany are scrambling for solutions as scrap piles up.

3 mins

Growing With A Constrained Balance Sheet

Companies with small market caps often have constrained balance sheets, which might limit their ability to expand. How, then, can funds be raised to facilitate growth?

3 mins

Finding New, Smart Perspectives

Although the market outlook on South Africa has cooled somewhat since the first quarter, there are some great opportunities to be found, as illustrated by the funds we look at in this edition.

3 mins

Beware The Lure Of Easy Money

Pipcoin creater Ref Wayne resurfaced recently — again promising returns that are too good to be true.

3 mins

Getting Back To A Story Of Growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa aims to attract over R1tr in investment into the economy over the next five years. Consumer confidence has surged since he was elected, but will strong economic growth follow?

5 mins

Home-Grown Soft Drink Brand Takes On 'Big Red'

Queenstown is home to Ken Clark’s two businesses: Crickley Dairy and Twizza, which also distributes soft drinks out of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Cape Town, and in Middelburg in Mpumalanga.

8 mins

Preserving The Past By Conjuring Nostalgia

Conserve the Sound is an online archive of sounds taken from yesteryear. Once familiar, they are no longer part of our daily lives, but this platform will take you back in time, awakening forgotten memories.

3 mins

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