https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/518.html South Africa Financial Services news 15 Financial Services news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/518.html en-us Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:10:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dont-be-in-sassas-black-books-deadline-for-postbank-black-card-switch-arrives-419099a A total of 70,000 South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries have yet to collect their Postbank black card as the deadline to switch from the gold card arrives. 1-271285 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-union-to-launch-african-credit-rating-agency-in-october-adviser-says-297837a The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a senior adviser at the AU said on Wednesday, 26 August 2026 as it seeks to tackle high borrowing costs. 1-271220 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wongas-monica-hitge-on-the-importance-of-being-financially-independent-631201a As South Africa reaches the closing stages of Women’s Month 2026, celebrated under the theme “empowered women empower the nation”, financial independence stands out as a key path to women’s empowerment. 1-271201 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sassas-r370-month-grant-has-its-day-in-the-supreme-court-of-appeal-075085a The affordability of the South African Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, was challenged in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which reserved judgment. 1-271147 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/value-creators-how-finance-professionals-can-evolve-into-trusted-strategic-advisers-631641a Over the past few decades, the profession has evolved beyond a pure compliance remit we, finance and accounting professionals, have established ourselves as effective business partners. While we still ensure that our organisations meet their legal obligations, we also help to drive business growth, enhance operational efficiency, fund innovation, manage risk and inform leadership decision-making. Undoubtedly, finance and accounting professionals have played a pivotal role in our organisations’ success to date. 1-271141 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-scores-just-50100-on-being-ready-for-what-happens-after-a-death-075025a Capital Legacy launches the country’s first national benchmark tracking how prepared, protected and supported South African families really are once a loved one dies. 1-271137 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/finfind-partnership-aims-to-unlock-finance-for-western-cape-msmes-419449a Accessing finance remains one of the biggest hurdles facing small businesses, particularly those without collateral, formal accounting systems or the financial records lenders often require. Now, the Western Cape Government is partnering with Finfind to make the funding landscape easier to navigate for MSMEs across the province. 1-271115 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-driver-behind-south-africas-female-retirement-shortfall-075045a The 21% retirement savings gap between South African women and men tells only part of the story. 1-271107 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-targets-unclaimed-retirement-benefits-in-proposed-r88bn-overhaul-075375a National Treasury has published a discussion paper proposing a framework to centralise the management of unclaimed financial assets, prompting a public consultation process. 1-271057 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services 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 Financial Services South Africa