Reporting season on the JSE is in full swing with the results mostly not bad. Simon details the good and bad.

South African unemployment came in at 34.4%, the worst ever. It’s a crisis, but what’s the solution, that’s the problem.

The JSE only opened at 2.30 on Wednesday. What happened? Also the 100 MW regulations are gazetted, this is a biggie.

Anglo Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore paid out half-year dividends with a dividend yield of some 10%. This is what super profits look like.

Investing is all about the profits, the rewards. But we need to accept, and even embrace, the risk because without risk there is no reward.

With the rioting and looting destroying billions of Rands of assets, who pays? South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria).

Simon lists his favourite podcasts for traders and investors focusing this week on offshore. He’ll follow up with local in a few weeks.

South Africa recorded its third +R50bn trade surplus in May and this is a big reason why the Rand has been moving stronger.

The third wave is hitting SA, but now’s the time to have a look at local JSE hospitality stocks for when we move out of this wave.