The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has earmarked a R1.5 billion funding package in response to the civil unrest, looting and destruction of property that occurred in parts of the country, according to the company’s website. The IDC’s R1.5 billion Post Unrest Business Recovery package includes funding support for businesses and communities impacted by the unrest. …

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The rumours of bank codes becoming non-existent has settled into a reality. This has been an ongoing discussion amongst banks within South Africa over the last few years. The first two banks to implement the extinction of bank codes were Investec and Citi Bank as they publicly notified businesses of their decision in October 2019. …

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A number of Debtsource clients have over the past months queried with us what the difference is between a surety and guarantee. In some cases clients prefer to have a surety, while other clients are advised by their legal representatives to rather call for an unconditional guarantee. Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC) recently circulated a …

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The following article is replicated with the kind permission of Euler Hermes South Africa Doing business with large companies can bring major benefits to a supplier: they are generally financially more stable, and can provide steady volumes of orders. However, it is still not a risk-free endeavor. Although the likelihood of failure is lower compared …

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