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Consumer Law

Who is responsible when a banking glitch results in a R2.6m debt?

Anelisa Zungu and Werner Lotter 2 days

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

2 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

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

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Technology

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Afreximbank posts strong Q1 2026 growth amid global headwinds

25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Investec ramps up fight for wealthy clients in South Africa and UK

Nqobile Dludla and Lulah Dube 22 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Deeds intelligence reveals South Africa’s shifting wealth patterns

21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Investec reports marginal rise in full-year earnings

Nqobile Dludla and Lulah Dube 21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is director at Prime Loans.

Financial Services

Exclusive: Digital inclusion must also mean access to safe credit

Nita Morgan 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

12 May 2026

Vodacom lifts long‑term customer target as financial services grow

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom lifts long‑term customer target as financial services grow

Nqobile Dludla 12 May 2026

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

SMEs

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

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 May 2026

Join Bata’s One Million Pairs of Hope campaign for Mandela Month

Fashion & Homeware

Join Bata’s One Million Pairs of Hope campaign for Mandela Month

Issued by Bata 30 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Who's really driving the surge in SA’s property market demand?

30 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Capitec Bank reports 23% rise in FY profit

Nqobile Dludla 22 Apr 2026

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

Banking & Finance

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

21 Apr 2026

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

Residential Property

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

15 Apr 2026

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

Banking

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

15 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Preggie Pillay, chief executive officer for Commercial Property Finance at FNB.

Property Development

FNB backs R800m Beachwood coastal estate deal in Durban North

10 Apr 2026

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

Agriculture

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

10 Apr 2026

OFM celebrates strong start to 2026

Radio & Audio

OFM celebrates strong start to 2026

Issued by OFM Radio 8 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Eugene Booysen, chief executive officer of Cape Town Stock Exchange; Jarryd Gillmer Group chief executive officer of Everest Wealth, and Thys van Zyl, founder of Everest Wealth.

Financial Services

Everest launches R20bn private credit programme

1 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100bn, McKinsey says

Isaac Anyaogu 31 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Branding

Top brands boost SA's economy with R771bn

27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Property

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

Funding

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

10 Mar 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund backs youth-owned telecoms player

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund backs youth-owned telecoms player

26 Feb 2026

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: Major tax breaks announced - what you need to know

Katja Hamilton 25 Feb 2026

CEOs, CFOs and credit risk chiefs top South Africa’s pay rankings in 2026

Management & Leadership

CEOs, CFOs and credit risk chiefs top South Africa’s pay rankings in 2026

Issued by Pnet 18 Feb 2026

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

SMEs

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Heineken Beverages steps up as Gold partner to anchor national sustainability summit

Events & Conferencing

Heineken Beverages steps up as Gold partner to anchor national sustainability summit

Issued by Topco Media 18 Feb 2026

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

Banking

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

18 Feb 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Cape Removals 12 Feb 2026

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Economy

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Dr Greg Cline 9 Feb 2026

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

Funding

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

3 Feb 2026

Januworry and the cost of coping

Economy

Januworry and the cost of coping

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 2 Feb 2026

This week saw the Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

Consumers can breathe little easier as repo rate remains unchanged

30 Jan 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026