Finweek English Magazine - 13 August 2020

In this issue

In this issue of Finweek: Can Sasol get its chemistry right? + The outlook for shareholders beyond Lake Charles; Opinion: Half-hearted economic policies will continue to fail; Markets - The problem with the tech stock surge; Collective insight - How to better measure impact investing; Share views on: Astral Foods, Shoprite and BAT.

What About All The Plans?

The ANC’s half-hearted economic policies fail to make an impact.

4 mins

Women step out of the shadows on Kumba exploration project

Kumba Iron Ore is drilling at two new sites in a bid to extend the lives of two of its largest assets in the Northern Cape. And there’s an all-women drilling crew on board.

3 mins

‘The approach is to make hay now'

Royal Bafokeng Platinum’s chief financial officer explains that the miner’s minimum-dividend policy, among other things, aims for sustainability in an uncertain environment.

3 mins

Transformation Is A Business Imperative For Isuzu

Isuzu Motors South Africa has received an industry-leading level 1 on its B-BBEE scorecard for 2020. Newly-appointed CEO and managing director Billy Tom reflects on this and why it is important for transformation to be embraced beyond this scorecard as well.

3 mins

A Dollar-Driven Rally

The price of gold continues to surge as the US prints money to stave off economic hardship. Schalk Louw explains what this means for investors – and South Africa.

4 mins

Impact Investing: Not A Tick-Box Exercise

The importance of investing for sustainability has been brought to the fore by the coronavirus pandemic.

3 mins

New Initiatives To Combat The Crisis

How to mobilise the long-term savings pool to help restore SA’s economic health – and achieve a positive return.

4 mins

A Spurt For Economic Revival

SPACs and mezzanine debt can play a pivotal role in unlocking inclusive growth.

4 mins

Choosing the best fit

Asset managers’ impact measurement practices should be tailored to the resources they have at their disposal.

3 mins

Can Sasol Pass The Acid Test?

To understand Sasol’s recent travails, it is important to consider the company’s 70-year history. With the Industrial Behemoth’s results due in August, Jaco Visser takes a deep dive into the company from its birth as a parastatal and considers the outlook for the share as the group tries to move beyond the Lake Charles fiasco.

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