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Debt review status checks almost tripled in three months, and nearly half found a listing

Financial Services

Debt review status checks almost tripled in three months, and nearly half found a listing

Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 16 hours

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

1 day

Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

1 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure

Katja Hamilton 25 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Sarb hikes rates as oil, Middle East tensions bite

Katja Hamilton 23 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

Financial Services

BetterBond taps veteran economist for property insights

16 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand recovery faces test after warning of August weakness

Katja Hamilton 17 Aug 2026

Despite gold demand flattening in Q2, jewellery demand value was resilient, rising 22% year-on-year. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

All that glitters is not gold: Gold demand loses its shine

30 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Media

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Issued by Media24 11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African central bank sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran war

Sfundo Parakozov and Colleen Goko 11 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 2 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

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

28 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

Finance

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank appoints Makrelov as new chief economist and MPC member

11 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

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's central bank sees upside inflation risks, says markets pricing for hikes

22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar edges higher as Iran ceasefire deadline approaches

Stefano Rebaudo 21 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

Source: Pexels.

Economy

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

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Economy

Reserve Bank holds repo rate as fuel price shock looms

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.

Markets & Investment

How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa's economy

Johann Els 6 Mar 2026

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Higher Education

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Feb 2026

SA car market off to a flying start in 2026

Commercial & Industrial

SA car market off to a flying start in 2026

3 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

UK gold bars and gold Sovereign coins are displayed at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola

Gold

Gold miners see shares spike as gold extends its historic rally

Pooja Menon 27 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Finance

Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor

Ed Stoddard 22 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Crypto industrialises: Binance reveals 2026 market trends

21 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Brendan Jacobs 14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 9 Jan 2026

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

Retail

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

9 Dec 2025

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

Commercial & Industrial

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, chief adviser at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The hidden risk in SA’s tighter inflation band

Miyelani Holeni 2 Dec 2025