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#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Finance & Insurance site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

Most-read stories

1	Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change - Katja Hamilton	06 Sep 2024
2	Landmark ruling: Bheki Cele held liable for heist linked to R101m Nedbank loss	19 Mar 2024
3	Dlamini-Zuma sets stage for launch of new bank in South Africa - Katja Hamilton	13 Mar 2024
4	Absa's Black Friday transaction volume breaks records mid-day	29 Nov 2024
5	NHI monthly cost: Are you prepared to foot the bill? - Katja Hamilton	20 Feb 2024
6	Nthabeleng Likotsi champions the first majority Black women-owned mutual bank - Katja Hamilton	18 Mar 2024
7	Former minister Pravin Gordhan's health crisis intensifies - Katja Hamilton	11 Sep 2024
8	KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution	08 Apr 2024
9	Standard Bank unveils upgraded SimplyBlu for SMEs	22 Oct 2024
10	SA GDP breaks zero-growth streak: A 0.4% rise in Q2 2024 - Katja Hamilton	03 Sep 2024
11	Putin confirms Brics' independent payment system in the pipeline - Katja Hamilton	10 Jun 2024
12	South African Reserve Bank faces R1bn loss on African Bank Holdings - Katja Hamilton	15 Jul 2024
13	Two-pot retirement reform hits teething problems...again - Katja Hamilton	11 Mar 2024
14	African Bank: Championing youth-led small-business solutions at GEC+ Africa - Katja Hamilton	14 Mar 2024
15	Back in business banking: Africanbank’s Grindrod integration paves the way	01 Aug 2024
16	Investec closes accounts linked to South Africa's political elite	01 Oct 2024
17	#YouthMonth: From Limpopo to Investec, Pathu Ngwana’s inspiring story of resilience and success - Katja Hamilton	24 Jun 2024
18	SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges - Raymond Parsons	01 Jan 2024
19	Hollard’s bold marketing move: Allistair Khanyi appointed group marketing head	20 Sep 2024
20	Bidvest Bank, FinGlobal up for sale	09 Jul 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Raymond Parsons
2	Andre Cilliers
3	Kagiso Tloubatla
4	Harry Scherzer
5	Pamela Hellig
6	Keletso Mpisane
7	Jeff Ryan

Most-viewed press offices

1	SAICA
2	AICPA & CIMA
3	Coronation
4	SA Shares
5	Simply Financial Services
6	Lula
7	Medihelp
8	Ecentric Payment Systems
9	Paycorp Group
10	Compare Forex Brokers
11	CryptoExpress

View the most-read lists for our other industries: Marketing & Media, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction & Engineering, Education, Energy & Mining, Entrepreneurship, ESG & Sustainability, Finance, Healthcare, HR & Management, ICT, Legal, Lifestyle, Logistics & Transport, Property, Retail and Tourism & Travel.

Top stories

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Marketing & MediaWPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

1 hour

RetailMassmart brings in Charmagne Mazhindu to strengthen brand and digital marketing

1 hour

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

Marketing & Media75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

48 minutes

#WomensMonth | You make the space; don't wait for the industry to make space for you

Marketing & Media#WomensMonth | You make the space; don't wait for the industry to make space for you

1 hour

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

Retail#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

Evan-Lee Courie 38 minutes

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100 industry leaders to take the stage at SA’s largest CMO event

Marketing & Media100 industry leaders to take the stage at SA’s largest CMO event

CMO Summit 1 day

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#BehindtheCampaign | Toyota celebrates the different ways South Africans use the Hilux

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KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

46 minutes

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Nigeria’s Dangote hopes to strike gold in South Africa

Colleen Goko 1 hour

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ESG & Sustainability

Battle to stop illegal dumping in Cape Town’s townships

Emihle Ngwane 2 hours

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ESG & Sustainability

3 women-led businesses to run coffee kiosks in Mr Price stores

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Finance

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Education

Over 210k Grade 1 and 8 applications logged in opening hours, GDE Reports

1 hour

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Property

New SA Reit chair | Jackie van Niekerk to lead sector's next growth chapter

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The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legal

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DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

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#SheOwnsHerSuccess: (W)omentum brings women together to redefine success

Lifestyle

#SheOwnsHerSuccess: (W)omentum brings women together to redefine success

Chloe Posthumus 45 minutes

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

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Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 14 hours

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Healthcare

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories registers new cancer immunotherapy in South Africa

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Lifestyle

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Legal

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