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 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:53:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pic-suspends-ceo-patrick-dlamini-in-face-of-whistleblower-allegations-175346a The Public Investment Corporation board, chaired by Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo, has announced the precautionary suspension of chief executive officer Patrick Dlamini following allegations raised in a whistleblower report. 1-269898 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/payjustnow-brings-bnpl-payments-to-tfgs-bash-platform-519700a South Africa's Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market continues to gather momentum, with PayJustNow expanding its partnership with TFG by bringing its flexible payment solution to Bash, the group's fast-growing online shopping platform. 1-269886 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-blockchain-opportunity-is-bigger-than-the-funding-suggests-842053a Despite accounting for a record share of global blockchain deal activity, Africa continues to attract a disproportionately small share of global venture capital funding. 1-269859 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-grc-financial-crime-awards-yellow-card-earns-seven-nominations-397518a Stablecoin infrastructure provider Yellow Card has received seven nominations across five categories at the Morgans Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) Financial Crime Awards 2026 (Africa Edition), recognising its commitment to governance, compliance and financial-crime prevention. 1-269843 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-longevity-economy-is-here-but-is-south-africa-ready-for-longer-retirements-731912a People are living longer than previous generations, transforming retirement from a predictable final chapter into a potentially 25- to 30-year financial journey. According to the World Health Organisation, rising life expectancy reflects extraordinary advances in healthcare, nutrition and public health. But longevity also presents a challenge: many retirement plans were built around assumptions that no longer reflect reality. 1-269802 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-ai-talent-shortage-exposes-flawed-hiring-models-286447a While much of the AI-and-jobs debate centres on which roles artificial intelligence will replace, the reality is different: AI is not coming for your team; it is coming for outdated hiring strategies that focus on simply filling a role. 1-269830 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/construction-smes-need-faster-funding-to-unlock-south-africa-infrastructure-boom-397578a South Africa's construction sector is entering a R1tn infrastructure boom and continues to generate around 130,000 jobs each quarter, yet many of the SMEs driving projects are unable to access the working capital needed to mobilise contracts. 1-269803 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massive-payment-change-sarbs-qr-could-simplify-checkout-nationwide-620801a South Africa's digital payments landscape is set for a significant overhaul as the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) rolls out a new national QR payment standard designed to make digital transactions simpler, more interoperable and more accessible for consumers and businesses alike. 1-269801 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/poor-workplace-tech-costs-sa-companies-millions-study-finds-519610a A study conducted by Altron Digital Business (ADB) found that a staggering 88% of South African employees agree that technology enables them to do their best work. 1-269766 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shop2shop-and-pay-turn-corner-shops-into-community-payment-hubs-731102a South Africa's informal retail sector is taking another significant step towards financial inclusion as Shop2Shop and Pay@ partner to transform neighbourhood convenience stores into fully-fledged community payment centres. 1-269692 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Financial Services South Africa