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The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts aheadAnathi Madubela

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

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South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

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In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

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Analysis | State of disaster must be a temporary solution with an exit strategy already in the offing

Raymond Parsons 10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his Sona address in parliament.

#Sona2023: The state of the rand

Andre Cilliers 10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank's chief economist, Goolam Ballim.

Standard Bank's chief economist: Emigration is a budding threat to South Africa's public finances

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2023

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There is value in marketing being loud during recession

Ross Sibbald 9 Feb 2023

400,000 South African investors in one place

400,000 South African investors in one place

Broad Media 8 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Please, not another meaningless Sona

Abigail Moyo 8 Feb 2023

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South Africa's net foreign reserves rise to $54.844bn in January

8 Feb 2023

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RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Anton Gildenhuys, chief executive officer of SA Retail Affluent at Sanlam.

Capital Legacy gears up to acquire full ownership of Sanlam Trust for R390m

6 Feb 2023

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FNB gears up to deploy 300 community bankers

2 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters/Rogan Ward

South African factory activity stable in January - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Feb 2023

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South Africa's December budget surplus at R44.97bn

31 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

South Africa slides further down the 2022 CPI as global anti-corruption efforts flounder

31 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Economic uncertainty will bring a cautious spirit of optimism

Gordon Hooper 31 Jan 2023

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Analysis | Debate continues on the pace at which borrowing costs should again increase

Raymond Parsons 26 Jan 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Patrice Motsepe's TymeBank has launched an industry-first partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG).

TymeBank and The Foschini Group announce groundbreaking partnership

26 Jan 2023

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Average take-home pay at a low point

26 Jan 2023

Eskom's debt plan raises hopes for investors facing long wait for relief

Eskom's debt plan raises hopes for investors facing long wait for relief

Rachel Savage and Kopano Gumbi 26 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

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S.Africa to call it a wrap on current hikes, last 50 bps on 26 Jan

23 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A general view shows Davos Congress Centre, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 14, 2023.

Davos 2023: "The world is between orders - we don't know what is coming" - WEF president

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

South African rand dives after president cancels Davos trip over energy crisis

16 Jan 2023

Ramaphosa to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts

Ramaphosa to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

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New World Economic Forum report addresses workforce shortages in the face of economic crises

10 Jan 2023

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Saudi Arabia to be the launchpad for new global standard of care

6 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

South African factory activity expands in December - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 6 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Gbenga Okejimi, World Remit's country manager for Ghana and Nigeria.

Migrants hard hit in cost of living crisis, finds survey

4 Jan 2023

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