https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance South Africa Finance, Banking & Insurance news 15 Finance news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:51:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/absa-brings-rewards-led-value-to-south-africas-booming-beauty-economy-at-takealot-house-of-beauty-069425a Absa is strengthening its role in South Africa’s fast-growing beauty economy, returning for the second consecutive year as the official banking partner of the Takealot House of Beauty Fair, taking place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 24–26 April 2026. 1-267637 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/saica-congratulates-agnes-dire-casa-on-her-appointment-as-ceo-of-sng-grant-thornton-736192a The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) congratulates Agnes Dire CA(SA) on her appointment as chief executive officer of SNG Grant Thornton, effective 1 July 2026. 1-267632 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-municipal-crisis-is-moving-to-the-urban-edge-958304a Approaching Johannesburg along its main entry routes, or entering Cape Town, Durban, or Tshwane from their peripheries, a pattern becomes difficult to ignore. Long before the formal city appears, informal settlements stretch along highways and vacant land. The city begins not at its centre, but at its margins. These spaces are often described as zones of incomplete incorporation. But that misses their deeper significance. They are not simply the edges of the city. They are where South Africa’s municipal crisis is being relocated. 1-267624 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inflation-edges-up-but-bigger-price-pressures-still-loom-for-south-africa-069405a South Africa's inflation has inched up to 3.1% in March, but economists warn that the bigger price pressures are still to come. 1-267617 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sars-diesel-rebate-system-overhaul-paves-way-for-automated-fuel-monitoring-847223a The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has introduced the most significant overhaul of the country’s diesel refund system in 25 years. Consequently, primary producers in South Africa are experiencing a significant change in how they claim diesel rebates. 1-267609 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/final-is-final-court-rules-sars-cant-add-interest-to-formal-settlements-after-the-fact-847293a When a tax dispute is settled and paid in full, both individual and corporate taxpayers are inclined to assume the matter is closed. However, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) doesn't always play by the same set of expectations, as seen in court recently. 1-267629 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fruit-importers-face-shrinking-margins-as-currency-swings-wipe-out-profits-392778a Currency volatility is increasingly eroding profitability for fruit importers, with fluctuations of as little as 3–5% capable of wiping out margins on individual shipments, according to new insights from cross-border payments platform Verto. 1-267603 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fortress-breaks-new-ground-with-r16bn-zaronia-linked-bond-403999a Fortress Real Estate Investments has raised R1.6bn through a seven-year bond, marking a first for South Africa’s listed property sector. 1-267585 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/postbank-ushers-in-sassa-black-card-era-with-final-replacement-drive-392888a Postbank announced that the replacement of the remaining Sassa (South African Social Security Agency) gold cards with new Postbank black cards will begin on 29 April, with beneficiaries encouraged to switch before the 31 August 2026 deadline. 1-267583 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-trade-pact-to-action-plan-afcfta-faces-capital-mobilisation-test-281777a As of this year, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has moved decisively from vision to economic imperative, with success increasingly measured by its ability to mobilise capital at scale across the continent. 1-267580 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa