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 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:43:39 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/absa-to-oversee-r35tn-gepf-assets-186436a Absa has strengthened its long-standing relationship with the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) after being appointed master custodian for the fund’s investment assets. 1-271038 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-a-family-business-sells-the-hardest-negotiation-isnt-with-the-buyer-419759a Most advice about selling a business is written for the seller as an individual - the founder, the entrepreneur, the person whose name is on the door. Family businesses complicate that picture, because the person sitting across the table from a buyer isn't one person. It's a family, and in my experience families rarely arrive at a sale with the same view of what they want from it. 1-271025 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-business-partnership-shifts-focus-to-growth-853183a President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched Phase Three of the Government-Business Partnership, shifting its focus from economic stabilisation and structural reform towards investment, growth and job creation. 1-271019 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-campaign-that-tackling-south-africas-money-taboo-075305a South Africans are making steady progress in managing their finances, with overall financial health improving in 2025. However, more than 40% still avoid conversations about money, while financial stress continues to affect family life, sleep, self-worth and mental health. 1-271017 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-beginner-south-african-traders-are-choosing-primexbt-mt5-cent-account-631961a Retail trading continues to attract growing interest in South Africa, as more people look to access global financial markets and build their trading experience. But for beginners, one of the biggest challenges comes when moving from a demo account to trading with real money. 1-271011 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fedgroup-challenges-traditional-group-risk-model-with-first-its-kind-benefit-for-sa-297527a South Africa’s employee benefits industry has become too comfortable with traditional definitions of disability that can leave workers in the country’s productive economy financially exposed when serious injury, illness or disease permanently changes what they are able to do. 1-271010 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-july-inflation-drop-may-not-last-momentum-group-warns-189906a While South Africa’s headline inflation eased sharply to 4.3% year on year in July, down from 5% in June and below the 4.5% consensus forecast, and while this improvement was driven mainly by lower transport and food inflation, following July’s substantial fuel-price cuts, Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy cautions that the improvement may not last. 1-270978 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nedbank-wont-replace-coo-nkuhlu-in-leadership-shake-up-745562a Nedbank says goodbye to long-serving exec Mfundo Nkuhlu as he takes early retirement effective December 2026. 1-270972 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-health-lab-service-bolsters-board-with-new-voices-634451a The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has announced the appointment of new independent expert members to its Board’s Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC), strengthening institutional governance, accountability, and digital innovation. 1-270971 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa