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 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:56:52 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/as-inflation-climbs-south-africas-economic-outlook-hangs-in-the-balance-636081a South Africa faces a challenging final quarter of 2026, with rising inflation and mounting pressure on household budgets threatening to complicate the economic outlook. 1-272631 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/payjustnow-expands-bnpl-into-healthcare-and-everyday-retail-181556a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is expanding beyond its roots in online fashion and discretionary retail, as South African consumers look for ways to spread planned purchases across their monthly budgets. 1-272608 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/incentives-drive-jse-top-200-executive-pay-increases-pwc-report-reveals-525990a Performance-linked incentives - not fixed salaries - propelled executive compensation higher in 2026. Data from PwC’s 19th Executive Directors’ Remuneration and Trends Report shows median total pay for CEOs of large JSE-listed companies reached R23.19m (up 9%), while CFO median remuneration grew 7% to R13.49m. 1-272606 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-land-reform-tensions-mount-as-uk-overtakes-us-in-western-cape-export-rankings-525040a Escalating public exchanges between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and US Ambassador Brent Bozell III over South Africa’s land-reform policies are deepening uncertainty for exporters, Exporters Western Cape (EWC) chairman, Terry Gale cautioned. 1-272576 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exchange-control-changes-in-play-now-what-858313a Most financially active South Africans know the basics: the Single Discretionary Allowance (“SDA”) doubled to R2m in April, trust-to-trust offshore distributions are now permissible, and other thresholds moved. The Reserve Bank issued nine circulars on 8 April 2026. Less discussed is what the smartest moves look like — and where the traps sit. 1-272599 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gotyme-banks-sme-outlook-for-q4-2026-414979a Festive demands come up against a new cost squeeze. 1-272595 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/5-financial-mistakes-that-can-put-an-sme-at-risk-292777a South African small businesses can appear profitable while running short of cash. Declining cash flow, shrinking margins and overdue invoices are among the financial warning signs owners should monitor, according to accounting adviser Janus Joubert. 1-272580 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r500m-grant-deal-to-boost-land-bank-support-for-farmers-303828a The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development will provide R500m in grant funding to the Land Bank’s Blended Finance Scheme for qualifying emerging and developing farmers for the remainder of the 2026/27 financial year. 1-272573 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/road-freight-podcast-grows-audience-as-fnb-and-wesbank-renew-sponsorship-858343a FNB and WesBank have renewed their sponsorship of the On The Road Podcast for a second consecutive year, as the platform surpasses 300,000 YouTube views and reaches two million TikTok views. 1-272569 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/atlas-finance-reaches-300-stores-to-boost-financial-inclusion-636131a While many financial institutions are closing branches, Atlas Finance is expanding its physical footprint, reaching 300 stores nationwide. The milestone reflects the short-term loan provider’s strategy to improve access to credit and strengthen financial inclusion in underserved communities. 1-272551 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance South Africa