Former deputy South Africa Revenue Service commissioner Ivan Pillay has filed an affidavit stating that he intends to pursue a review of findings against him in a Public Protector’s report he says detrimentally affects him. In response to the report, currently being challenged by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Pillay released his affidavit in the […]
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IMF says banks could be ‘left behind’ amid competition from Big Tech
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of a digital cryptocurrency coin sits on display in front of a Facebook logo on June 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Banks must evolve or risk being “left behind” as big tech companies shake up the financial system, according to new research from the […]
☞Britain won’t try to stop Facebook Libra coin: UK finance minister
Regulators, not lawmakers, should decide whether Facebook needs a banking license to launch the new digital currency Libra, according to Philip Hammond, Britain’s outgoing finance minister. Hammond also told CNBC on Monday that the British government will “engage” with Libra and won’t try to stop it. This week in the U.S., Senate and House committees […]
☞Eskom’s group treasurer to step down at the end of August
Eskom announced on Monday that its Group Treasurer, Andre Pillay, had tendered his resignation. He will leave the power utility at the end of August 2019. He had served in the position since 2016. Eskom said Pillay’s contribution to the successful execution of Eskom’s Treasury mandate had been “immeasurable”. The power utility did not say […]
☞LIVE: Govt pension fund is not limited to the PIC in choosing an asset manager – Sithole
Fin24 team 2019-07-15 09:53 The Government Employees Pension Fund’s CEO Abel Sithole will appear before the PIC Commission of inquiry. Former PIC boss Dan Matjila will take the stand once the GEPF has concluded its testimony. LIVE NEWS FEED Jump to bottom Last Updated at 11:08 […]
☞Bitcoin price falls below $10,000 as President Trump slams crypto
A man walks past a bitcoin ATM in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ints Kalnins | Reuters Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, following President Donald Trump’s criticism of cryptocurrencies. The world’s most valuable virtual currency dropped about 10% to $10,175, according to CoinDesk data. It briefly dived below $10,000, dropping as low as $9,872. The reason for the […]
☞The Vibrant Blue Hues of Morocco’s Chefchaouen Village Captured in Photographs by Tiago & Tania
Photography duo Tania De Pascalis and Tiago Marques, known as Tiago & Tania, spent six days capturing the blue-tinted stone architecture of Chefchaouen, a 550-year-old village located in the mountains of Morocco. The photo series presents an interesting juxtaposition of everyday life within a fairytale-like aesthetic created by the town’s trademark cerulean walls, which have earned […]
☞Gestural Brush Strokes and Focused Color Palettes Form Watercolor Portraits by Nick Runge
Los Angeles-based artist Nick Runge paints watercolor portraits of people and human skeletons in a unique style that blends elements of abstraction with hints of realism. Soft edges of layered shapes and blended flesh and bone tones present all the visual information required to see features, without crossing into the realm of photorealism. “I do sketch out […]
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