Bravura Alumni Society May 2019 Spotlight Alana Bond – Co-founder and Director of Simanye When interviewed by Bravura as part of our twenty year celebrations, and asked about her vision…
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In October 2003, Gerald Fox (56), a prominent Johannesburg businessman, was fatally shot in Cleveland when a gang of thirteen robbers entered his premises and held up staff. Gerald Fox…
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The B-BBEE Commission says B-BBEE transactions are lagging in the area of compliance with fronting being flagged yet again as a key problem. But broadly what is the progress in…
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South Africans are waiting expectantly for a credit rating announcement from Moody’s Investor Service, the only credit rating agency yet to downgrade the country to junk status. Whether this will…
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As South Africa enters its third wave of empowerment deals, the use of trusts as an ownership vehicle continues to rankle the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission. With a…
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In July last year, Bravura launched its graduate programme aimed specifically at Black female graduates. In keeping with Bravura’s talent acquisition strategy, the benchmark was set high for applicants, requiring…
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It is not easy for a young woman to make her mark in the investment banking industry. Globally, the domain of investment banking remains a fortress of male domination, says…
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In 2000, Bravura assisted JSE-listed HCI, one of the first-generation broad-based black economic empowerment companies in South Africa, to acquire Vukani Gaming (Pty) Limited (“Vukani”), formerly known as SAVGC. At…
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Bravura Alumni Society February 2019 Spotlight Neil Grobbelaar – Group CEO of Real People Neil Grobbelaar is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Real People, a micro-finance company that provides…
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The stakes have never been higher, and despite Minister Tito Mboweni’s always-jovial presence in parliament as he tabled Budget 2019, his words prepared us for the bitter medicine that must…
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