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Markets & Investment

Q1 market turmoil: Tech giants hit hard by Trump’s deregulatory plans

31 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 25 Feb 2025

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

E-commerce

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

Issued by Lula 20 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Buyers from 36-49 years still dominate the residential sales market

30 Oct 2024

Economy

Are we experiencing Ramaphoria 2.0?

Adriaan Pask 23 Aug 2024

Banking

Standard Bank sees increased home-loan approvals as demand resurfaces

Toni Anderson 22 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Gavin Lomberg, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

Young South Africans may be buying fewer homes - but here's the caveat...

27 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. This luxury home in the Eagle Canyon Golf Estate listed at R6.95m was recently sold by Seeff.

Property

Johannesburg, the most affordable metro for property buyers and tenants

20 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Navigating SA's economic landscape: Prime investment opportunities

Lindi Le Grange 25 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Capitec expects loan losses to be within target in 2025

Nqobile Dludla 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Century 21 South Africa chief executive officer, Harry Nicolaides.

Property

Property market forecast and the role elections play

22 Apr 2024

5 trends driving change in SA’s retail industry

Trends

5 trends driving change in SA’s retail industry

Regan Adams 26 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting landscape

Paul Stevens 10 Jan 2024

Indawo MD Geoffrey Jäck. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Construction industry braces for 2024 challenges

2 Jan 2024

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

Banking & Finance

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

1 Dec 2023

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

South African Reserve Bank to hold repo rate at 8.25% on 23 Nov. - Reuters poll

Vuyani Ndaba 17 Nov 2023

SnapScan lowers its card machine transaction costs to help small businesses thrive

Fintech

SnapScan lowers its card machine transaction costs to help small businesses thrive

Issued by SnapScan 23 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil jumps 2% as Middle East tension deepens

Arathy Somesekhar and Muyu Xu 18 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Cape Town's Southern Suburbs defies market slowdown

16 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Capitec says worst over in bad loans, shares up 9%

28 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Sandton continues transition from office space to housing

18 Sep 2023

TPN Squat Index sees increase over last two quarters

Residential Property

TPN Squat Index sees increase over last two quarters

10 Aug 2023

Homebuyers still benefiting from competitive home loan deals - Ooba report

Residential Property

Homebuyers still benefiting from competitive home loan deals - Ooba report

27 Jul 2023

Economy

The Sarb's interest-rate decision amid mixed committee views

Katja Hamilton 20 Jul 2023

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FMCG

Consumer inflation continues to slow in June

20 Jul 2023

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

Media

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

20 Jul 2023

Save today, succeed tomorrow: 3 effective saving strategies for small businesses

SMEs

Save today, succeed tomorrow: 3 effective saving strategies for small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 19 Jul 2023

FMCG

Food producers warn of higher prices in SA as infrastructure crumbles

Tannur Anders and Anait Miridzhanian 5 Jul 2023

Apple makes history as first $3tn company amid tech stock surge

Technology

Apple makes history as first $3tn company amid tech stock surge

3 Jul 2023

Should you buy or rent property for your small business?

Office Property

Should you buy or rent property for your small business?

30 Jun 2023

Sales

Q2 consumer confidence slumps as inflation bites

Sinchita Mitra 30 Jun 2023

Economy

Surging consumer debt balances in South Africa despite economic headwinds

29 Jun 2023

Source: © Michael Turner - 123RF

Markets & Investment

Inflation, global growth, and recession fears driving current risk aversion

Andre Cilliers 26 Jun 2023

Tough times for retail property as April sales show continued declining trend

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tough times for retail property as April sales show continued declining trend

John Loos 15 Jun 2023

Economy

Mounting credit stress pushes wealthiest South Africans to the brink

13 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

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Retail

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

Economy

The MPC's decision: Another blow to consumers' wallets

Katja Hamilton 25 May 2023

SA's new vehicle sales perform better than expected in April 2023

Commercial & Industrial

SA's new vehicle sales perform better than expected in April 2023

4 May 2023

Source: Reuters. The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, US, April 27, 2020.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil extends losses ahead of expected interest rate hikes

Noah Browning 3 May 2023

Source © Mark Bowden Retailer loyalty programmes are a tool for retailers to drive increased customer engagement

CRM

Loyalty programmes: A tool to drive increased customer engagement

2 May 2023

Increased demand for rental stock expected to drive rental escalations

Residential Property

Increased demand for rental stock expected to drive rental escalations

26 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Thalia Petousis, portfolio manager at Allan Gray.

Markets & Investment

SA money market a saver's haven for investors

Thalia Petousis 4 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Has SA reached its interest rate hike cycle peak yet?

31 Mar 2023

No relief for homeowners as MPC hikes interest rate again

Residential Property

No relief for homeowners as MPC hikes interest rate again

30 Mar 2023

OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter on maintaining e-commerce momentum post-pandemic

E-commerce

OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter on maintaining e-commerce momentum post-pandemic

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Major US banks inject $30bn to rescue First Republic Bank

Pete Schroeder, Chris Prentice and Nupur Anand 17 Mar 2023