South Africa’s capital markets face a combination of declining liquidity, reduced depth, and intensifying global competition. To meet these challenges, industry leaders set out a range of measures aimed at improving market attractiveness, access, and efficiency during a panel discussion at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s Industry Conference on 18 March.
The session, moderated by FSCA Deputy Commissioner Astrid Ludin, included contributions from Alicia Greenwood, the chief executive of JSE Clear and director of post-trade services at the JSE, Cape Town Stock Exchange chief executive Eugene Booysen, A2X Markets chief executive Kevin Brady, Strate chief executive Andre Nortje,…
Visual Arts: South African artists, such as William Kentridge and Esther Mahlangu,
are recognized internationally for their contributions to contemporary art.

White Snare
Droewors – dried sausage [droo-ah-vors] A term used to describe a dried sausage, very similar to biltong or the German bratwurst or mettwurst.
The Happy Jock
Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.