The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) was launched 11 years ago, with a focus on facilitating social housing development for household income of less than R7 500 (in 2002).

Despite the recent rise in market volatility, stocks finished the first half of 2013 up firmly in double digits, a surprising outcome given the various risks investors faced at the beginning of the year. Since the beginning of the year the Dow Jones industrial average has gained 13.8% to reach 14 909, its best performance for the first half of the year since 1999.

The much anticipated Johannesburg International Motor Show (from Wednesday 16 to 27 October 2013, 16th and 17th closed to public) is just around the corner, with all the world’s top manufacturers’ vying for ultimate bragging rights and networking opportunities during this pulsating event.

President Jacob Zuma and the President of the United States, Barack Obama, emerged from their meeting in Pretoria on Saturday speaking in one voice on increased trade and investment in Africa.

The deterioration in the fundamentals of the construction industry, following the downturn in the sector post the World Cup stadia spend and infrastructure boom leading up to the event, has resulted in pockets of cheap investment opportunities starting to appear.