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Infrastructure & Utilities

Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

19 Jun 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa is leaning hard on infrastructure as the route to SA's prosperity.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ramaphosa puts infrastructure at centre of GNU

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jul 2024

Economy

Consumer credit market sees modest improvements in Q3 2023

14 Dec 2023

Source: WeWork.

Fintech

LACP Fund boosts Welltec's FinWellTech dominance

14 Nov 2023

Economy

Surging consumer debt balances in South Africa despite economic headwinds

29 Jun 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Has debt counselling failed?

Financial Services

Has debt counselling failed?

Issued by DebtMap 2 Aug 2022

Financial Services

First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1

Jaco van Jaarsveldt 26 Jul 2022

How the container industry has changed due to Covid

Logistics & Transport

How the container industry has changed due to Covid

Kashief Schroeder 10 Aug 2021

Could rising consumer debt in SA stimulate the growth of the rental goods economy?

Retail Services

Could rising consumer debt in SA stimulate the growth of the rental goods economy?

Issued by Irvine Partners 11 Dec 2020

Home-buying in the unforgiving 2020 - it's good news if you have your affairs in order

Residential Property

Home-buying in the unforgiving 2020 - it's good news if you have your affairs in order

Issued by Irvine Partners 28 Aug 2020

SmartWage bags R6m to expand its payday solution

Funding

SmartWage bags R6m to expand its payday solution

26 Jun 2020

Adrian Saville, CE, Cannon Asset Managers

Markets & Investment

Investing for Roubini's Greater Depression

Adrian Saville 8 Jun 2020

Photo by Retha Ferguson from .

Branding

Brand messaging during Covid-19: Don't be that guy

Alleta Liebenberg 24 Apr 2020

2020: SA consumers in for rough ride following silly season splurge

Financial Services

2020: SA consumers in for rough ride following silly season splurge

30 Dec 2019

SA consumers borrowing much more than they can afford - new report

Financial Services

SA consumers borrowing much more than they can afford - new report

20 Dec 2019

Taking a loan has never been easier thanks to the proliferation of mobile lending platforms. Rosenfeld Media/Wikimedia Commons

Banking

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there's a downside too

Victor Odundo Owuor 4 Oct 2019

Why investing in residential estates provides good long-term value

Residential Property

Why investing in residential estates provides good long-term value

10 May 2019

#BizTrends2019: Empowering 'Generation Rent'

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Empowering 'Generation Rent'

Jonathan Liebmann 22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2018: Politics to have key influence on SA property market in 2018

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Politics to have key influence on SA property market in 2018

Paul Stevens 11 Jan 2018

New index offers a snapshot of SA's debt-stressed consumers

Financial Services

New index offers a snapshot of SA's debt-stressed consumers

Sunita Menon 11 Oct 2017

Water crisis can be good for business

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water crisis can be good for business

Taschica Pillay 5 Oct 2017

City goes after water guzzlers

Infrastructure & Utilities

City goes after water guzzlers

3 Aug 2017

Interest rate decision a welcome reprieve for housing market

Markets & Investment

Interest rate decision a welcome reprieve for housing market

Samuel Seeff 25 Nov 2016

Entrepreneurs can still thrive in South Africa

HR

Entrepreneurs can still thrive in South Africa

3 Feb 2016

The current level and impact of financial literacy

Education & Training

The current level and impact of financial literacy

Scott Todd 27 Jan 2016

Banking

Four reasons SA consumers will face debt crisis in 2016

Carin Smith 4 Jan 2016

What are the rights of the creditor?

Finance

What are the rights of the creditor?

19 Aug 2015

More pain for consumers as repo rate is hiked

Banking & Finance

More pain for consumers as repo rate is hiked

28 Jul 2015

Fuel hikes add to consumer debt - slowing economic engine

Banking & Finance

Fuel hikes add to consumer debt - slowing economic engine

4 Jun 2015

African Bank collapse 'tested' banking industry: Nedbank

Banking

African Bank collapse 'tested' banking industry: Nedbank

25 Feb 2015

The new South African consumer

Social Media

The new South African consumer

25 Dec 2014

Edcon aims to get more credit for customers

Retailers

Edcon aims to get more credit for customers

Zeenat Moorad 24 Nov 2014

CIMA's annual salary survey released

Talent Acquisition

CIMA's annual salary survey released

14 Nov 2014

CIMA releases salary survey results

Higher Education

CIMA releases salary survey results

14 Nov 2014

Consumer Credit Index indicates upward movement in third quarter

Banking & Finance

Consumer Credit Index indicates upward movement in third quarter

6 Nov 2014

Growth in secured lending at an all-time high

Markets & Investment

Growth in secured lending at an all-time high

31 Oct 2014

Value Logistics issues dire trading update

Markets & Investment

Value Logistics issues dire trading update

Marc Hasenfuss 29 Sep 2014

Mooi River municipality disbanded, councillors fired

Administration

Mooi River municipality disbanded, councillors fired

More Matshediso 4 Sep 2014

Rising interest rates cycle could affect SMEs

Banking & Finance

Rising interest rates cycle could affect SMEs

Lee Bromfield 22 Jul 2014

July price increases add to debt burden

Banking & Finance

July price increases add to debt burden

1 Jul 2014

List management strategies maximise debt collection

Financial Services

List management strategies maximise debt collection

27 Feb 2014

Truworths faces rising consumer debt

Fashion & Homeware

Truworths faces rising consumer debt

Zeenat Moorad 19 Feb 2014

Woolworths to expand Country Road stores in SA

Retailers

Woolworths to expand Country Road stores in SA

Zeenat Moorad 17 Feb 2014

Repo rate increase creates shock waves in property market

Banking & Finance

Repo rate increase creates shock waves in property market

Stuart Murray 5 Feb 2014