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The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

By Casey Sprake 10 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

By Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

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Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Capital Legacy Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

14 Jul 2026

Banks have a massive digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

Location Bank Banks have a massive digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

8 Jul 2026

CIMA appoints new African representatives to its global governing body and regional advisory group

AICPA & CIMA CIMA appoints new African representatives to its global governing body and regional advisory group

8 Jul 2026

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Times 3 Technologies Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

7 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Bridgement SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

7 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

North-West University (NWU)What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

2 Jul 2026

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1 Jul 2026

Saica strengthens the future of the profession through the Saica Trainee Collective

SAICA Saica strengthens the future of the profession through the Saica Trainee Collective

1 Jul 2026

Finance’s future needs technology – but it will be defined by people

AICPA & CIMA Finance’s future needs technology – but it will be defined by people

1 Jul 2026

Burton Naicker, CEO of Miway

MSL South Africa Strong ombud performance reflects Miway’s ongoing commitment to fairness

30 Jun 2026

The grey rhino

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26 Jun 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA president and Association co-chair

AICPA & CIMA South African business leader elected as new president of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

25 Jun 2026

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SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

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Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

3 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. Workers interact while working on the production line at the factory of Khayelitsha Cookies, a Cape Town biscuit maker, in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 May, 2026.

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

South African inflation expectations jump in second quarter on oil price shock

1 Jul 2026

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Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

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30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

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Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

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Woolworths reshapes leadership structure to accelerate growth under new Group CEO

26 Jun 2026

New living wage: This is how much you need to escape the poverty trap

25 Jun 2026

R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent

Marecia Damons 25 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

18 Jun 2026

Tongaat Hulett sale agreement paves way for business rescue exit

Nelson Banya 18 Jun 2026

GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

SA tyre giant TiAuto lands Japanese investor

17 Jun 2026

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

How dotsure.co.za is growing South Africa’s next generation of talent

Dotsure.co.za 10 Jun 2026

South Africa's economy shows modest Q1 growth, Iran war impact yet to show

Anathi Madubela 10 Jun 2026

Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

9 Jun 2026

Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climb

Nqobile Dludla 8 Jun 2026

BMW IT Hub to inject R4bn into SA economy

5 Jun 2026

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

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