https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/163.html South Africa Banking & Finance news 15 Banking & Finance news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/163.html en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:50:24 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/obiflex-is-bringing-buy-now-pay-later-to-glp-1-medicines-in-sa-292517a The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) recently cracked down on compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medicines, making it harder for some cash-strapped South Africans to access registered, doctor-prescribed alternatives to Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro. A new doctor-led health management programme now aims to offer those medicines through a buy-now-pay-later payment structure. 1-272070 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-push-drives-paystacks-new-shopify-checkout-in-south-africa-070315a One extra click can make the difference between a completed purchase and an abandoned cart. Paystack is aiming to remove that friction for South African Shopify merchants with the country’s first onsite card checkout. 1-272027 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-ready-to-let-ai-take-on-credit-decisions-says-experian-297487a AI is rapidly moving into South Africa’s lending journey, with consumers increasingly ready to let agents compare, assess and apply for credit. 1-271860 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/loops-nafi-abrahams-is-connecting-people-from-mitchells-plain-to-the-world-520660a The Cape Flats in Cape Town was shaped by apartheid-era forced removals and racial segregation. If you scan headlines about the area, you’ll be overwhelmed with stories about extreme violence, fuelled by gangsterism and drugs. However, the area is also home to people working to improve their communities through medicine, science, technology, and more. 1-271726 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-2026-3-things-retailers-must-fix-now-or-it-bad-news-742192a The online retailers who win Q4 are the ones who do the hard work in September. By the time November comes around, it is too late. 1-271632 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-finance-bottleneck-ericsson-and-fis-aim-to-break-742632a What if the complexity standing between organisations and the launch of digital financial services could simply disappear? Ericsson and FIS are taking aim at one of fintech’s biggest barriers: the costly and complicated infrastructure required to bring wallet-led financial services to market. 1-271462 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-bnpl-boom-is-here-and-payjustnows-latest-numbers-show-it-308208a The way South Africans pay is changing – and PayJustNow’s record July may be an early sign of just how far that shift has come. The payments platform recorded its highest transaction value month in July 2026, as consumers increasingly embrace flexible digital payment options. 1-271453 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shoprite-wants-a-piece-of-vida-e-caffe-308008a Shoprite Holdings is set to deepen its presence beyond traditional grocery retail with the proposed acquisition of Vida e Caffe, adding an established coffee and quick-service restaurant (QSR) network to the group’s growing portfolio of adjacent retail businesses. 1-271353 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sea-harvest-lifts-profit-and-cuts-debt-despite-weaker-catches-297997a Sea Harvest has delivered a resilient set of interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, with the seafood group improving profitability and reducing debt despite pressure on fishing volumes, fuel costs and exchange rates. 1-271350 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/truworths-annual-sales-slip-to-r218bn-in-cautious-retail-market-308908a Truworths International has reported a challenging year for fashion retail, with group retail sales declining 0.9% to R21.8bn for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026, as the retailer navigated changing consumer spending patterns and a more competitive trading environment. 1-271253 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa