Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA) and the Enforcement of Islamic Banking Law in South Africa by Maphuti David Tuba

“…On 22 May 2015, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment in the matter of Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA). This judgement considered whether the prohibition against the charging of interest on a loan in terms of Islamic law (Sharia law) may be a defence for a claim for mora interest in terms of a loan agreement. …”
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A fundamental evaluation of the top five South African banks after the financial crisis by Chris van Heerden, André Heymans

“…When combining the results from the DEA model and a set of traditional financial measures, Nedbank and FirstRand were found to be the more sensible investment choices for the period under investigation.…”
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Consistencies far beyond chance: an analysis of learner preconceptions of reflective symmetry by Michael Kainose Mhlolo, Marc Schafer

“…A total of 235 Grade 11 learners, from 13 high schools that participate in the First Rand Foundation-funded Mathematics Education project in the Eastern Cape, responded to a task on reflective symmetry. …”
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CLOETE MURRAY AND ANOTHER v FIRSTRAND BANK LTD T/A WESBANK [2015] ZASCA 39 by Michael Laubscher

“…The approach to the interpretation of statutes once again received attention in the recent case Cloete Murray and another v FirstRand Bank Ltd which was decided in the Supreme Court of Appeal. …”
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A weighted director network analysis of the big four banks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by Burgert A. Senekal, Karlien Stemmet

“…Aim: In this study, we conducted a node-level analysis to investigate whether the four major South African banks, namely, Barclays Africa Group Ltd (now ABSA Group Limited), Nedbank Group Ltd, Standard Bank Group Ltd and FirstRand Ltd, occupy central roles in the company director network on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). …”
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Surveying the prerequisites for establishing patient\'s rights charter in health centers of Iran- A Delphi study

“…Methods: The study was conducted using the Delphi’s approach, and 30 purposefully selected participants include experts in law, medical groups and ethics, as panelists were enrolled in 4 rand Delphi technique. In first rand, the ideas of panelists in response to question" what prerequisites are needed to establishing patients rights in hospitals" were collected and then a bill including 7 domain was developed and then entered in Delphi process. …”
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