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From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

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From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

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25 May 2026

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Lesaka Payouts launches as adumo rebrand takes shape

Source: Supplied. Ola Oyetayo, chief executive officer and co-founder of Verto.

#AfricaMonth | Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

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How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

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What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

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Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

11 May 2026

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

11 May 2026

Absa Run Your City Cape Town 10KM cancelled following severe weather warning

Absa Run Your City Cape Town 10KM cancelled following severe weather warning

OnPoint PR 8 May 2026

A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

8 May 2026

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The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Jeremy Lang, Business Partners Limited 8 May 2026

Coronation invites high schoolers to enter its Top Investor Challenge to win R120,000

Coronation invites high schoolers to enter its Top Investor Challenge to win R120,000

Coronation 8 May 2026

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New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

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SA investors drive £75m first close for Westbrooke UK fund

7 May 2026

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FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 7 May 2026

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

7 May 2026

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Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

7 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

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What does China’s surprise tariff move mean for Africa’s trade landscape?

6 May 2026

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Property sector welcomes landmark judgment against Cape Town tariffs

6 May 2026

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South African assets gain as Middle East peace hopes lift risk sentiment

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 6 May 2026

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Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

6 May 2026

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

6 May 2026

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New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax enforcement drive

5 May 2026

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

5 May 2026

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

5 May 2026

Berenice Paulsen (left foreground) at the Bellville Sassa office in November 2025. We then that she had been trying for five months to help her sister Desiree Fredericks (right foreground), to get an Older Persons Grant. Archive photo: Marecia Damons

New Sassa system piloted in Bellville office

Marecia Damons 4 May 2026

FNB highlights role of franchisors in SA’s franchise growth

FNB highlights role of franchisors in SA’s franchise growth

4 May 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Does financial education work? Yes… But maybe not in the way we think

Nicole Pinto 30 Apr 2026

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DTB and Aurionpro drive next phase of East Africa banking digitalisation

30 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

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