In a bid to inspire ordinary South Africans to trade on the exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE has launched the first JSE Virtual Trading Game - an online trading competition which simulates a real trading environment and allows participants a risk-free opportunity to trade shares.

The JSE recognises the role it has to play in promoting financial literacy as well as growing retail investment on the JSE. These include Power Hour sessions, investment education clubs, MyJSE Investment Day as well as free public seminars about investing. The virtual trading game is open to members of the public with the exception of high school and full time university students and financial professionals who either trade or advise the public on financial products.

For more information about the JSE Virtual Trading Game please visit https: Victoria Williams Corporate Communications Consultants Tel: The JSE Ltd offers the investor a truly first world trading environment, with world class technology, surveillance and settlement in an emerging market context. It is amongst the top 20 largest equities exchanges in terms of market capitalisation in the world.

In terms of derivatives, the JSE is currently ranked the 20th largest exchange by the Futures Industry Association FIA.

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