Jsedirect With Simon Brown

Simon Shares Ecsponent (JSE code: ECS) have announced they will default on their March preference share dividends. This is a mess and preference shareholders are in a real bind. If you hold any, contact your lawyer. AngloGold Ashanti (JSE code: ANG) confirms the sale of their Mponeng to Harmony (JSE code: HAR) for US$300million meaning it'll no longer operate in SA from June. Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread with almost 45,000 confirmed cases and over 1,100 dead. But it remains very much contained to China. Reports are it will already take 0.2% - 1% off global 2020 GDP. Upcoming events; 20 February ~ A new Tax-free year starts Subscriber to our feed here Subscribe or review us in iTunes Don't shoot the messenger Gina Schoeman, South Africa economist for the Citibank Global Economics team. I attended a S&P Dow Jones Global event on Tuesday where Gina delivered the keynote and here are my notes on what she said. Any errors are mine, not hers. Gauteng is 35% of SA GDP. Service delivery pro