Check Mate
Congratulations to Seth-Riley Adams and Matthew Saunders of the Mitchell’s Plain Chess Club for their outstanding performances at the recent SA Junior Nationals in Cape Town. Both players were undefeated and are placed top of their respective age groups. Seth-Riley has also qualified for the World Junior Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia later this year. We are proud of our continued association with this fine club.
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05 Oct 2026
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
US President Donald Trump wants America to have the world’s lowest interest rates. However, in September his chosen Federal Reserve chairman raised them. Concurrently, US government bonds suffered their worst month…
03 Sep 2026
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR AUGUST 2026
America’s national debt surpassed an eye-popping $40 trillion last month. The country still runs a budget deficit of around 6% of GDP, unusually large for an economy that is growing. Interest on past borrowing now…