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The Financial Mail is a weekly national magazine in South Africa with a focus of reaching the country’s top business minds. Based in Parktown, Johannesburg, it is edited by Rob Rose and published by Arena Holdings. Our digital editor is Nelisiwe Tshabalala.

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The magazine, launched in 1959, is regarded as a must-read by the business and investor community, publishing financial, economic and political articles that go far beyond beat reporting to provide in-depth analysis of industry and commerce.

The Financial Mail also publishes a series of popular corporate profiles as well as annual publications such as AdFocus and The Property Handbook.

The magazine’s digital presence includes this website – with a responsive design making it easy to read on mobile devices – and an e-edition, a digital replica of the weekly magazine available via the Financial Mail app for Android mobile devices and iOS devices or with an e-edition subscription via PressReader. The website publishes the magazine’s content with additional features, multimedia, past editions and a regular email newsletter.

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Our website is part of BusinessLIVE, our showcase business portal bringing you the best of Business Day, the Financial Mail, the Sunday Times’s Business Times and Investors Monthly

Much of the website is free to read. Readers who register – it’s quick and free – can comment on articles and subscribe to a range of email newsletters. That registration is valid across BusinessLIVE, Business Day and the Financial Mail.

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