South Africa is one of the major emerging economies. Though the country is rich in natural resources and is considered as a commodity-based economy, exports of manufacturing products accounts for nearly half of the economy and ores and metals constitute only one-fourth of exports. The following infographic shows a snapshot of the key variables of …
The South African equity market had a tumultuous ride in 2017. Despite the many political and company specific collapse the JSE All Share Index had a decent run with a gain of 21% for the year. With Zuma thrown out of power and replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa as President, South Africans can now look forward to a …
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South Africa is an interesting case among emerging markets. Though many investors may think of South Africa as just another another country that should be avoided at all costs, there are excellent opportunities available in the equity market. South Africa has the most well developed economy in the continent and many domestic companies are global multinationals …
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South Africa has a population of about 48 million. After years of apartheid rule the country held multi-racial elections in 1994 leading to the rule by the African National Congress (ANC). Since that time the country’s economy has grown although modestly. While blacks led by the late Nelson Mandela were able to gain political power from the minority …
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Page Updated: Mar 31, 2018 The FTSE/JSE All-Share Index is the leading benchmark of the South African equity market. It contains 165 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) based on market capitalization. The dividend yield of the index as of Dec 31, 2013 was 2.72%. The Top 10 Holdings and the weights in the index …
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