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Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is director at Prime Loans.

Financial Services

Exclusive: Digital inclusion must also mean access to safe credit

Nita Morgan 15 hours

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Services

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Issued by Lula 12 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

12 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

Amazon launches Sustainable Sellers Incubator for South African women entrepreneurs (Image source: @ Amazon https://sellercentral.amazon.co.za/ Amazon]]

Entrepreneurship

35 South African women-led manufacturing businesses empowered

29 Apr 2026

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 29 Apr 2026

Cansa marks 95 years by expanding care, support and hope

Oncology

Cansa marks 95 years by expanding care, support and hope

Issued by CANSA 23 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 23 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Capitec Bank reports 23% rise in FY profit

Nqobile Dludla 22 Apr 2026

Education & Training

New initiative preps SA doctors for entrepreneur-led healthcare model

22 Apr 2026

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

Banking & Finance

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

21 Apr 2026

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

Residential Property

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

15 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

Agriculture

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

10 Apr 2026

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Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 27 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Health & Social Welfare

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Rigitté Van Zyl, Executive: FundsAtWork and Group Insurance, Momentum Corporate.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africans turning to ‘Two-Pot’ system: A deep dive into retirement savings trends

Rigitté Van Zyl 16 Mar 2026

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Agro-processing

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Tania Broughton 13 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa posts 12% rise in annual earnings

Nqobile Dludla 10 Mar 2026

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 9 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Serenity Hills, an eco-estate located in the stunning coastal town of Margate on the KZN South Coast.

Markets & Investment

From stability to opportunity: South Africa’s real estate in 2026

6 Mar 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS outstanding appeal documents

6 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

FirstRand's half-year earnings up 11% on strong revenue, better credit metrics

Anathi Madubela 5 Mar 2026

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Economy

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Issued by The Noise Factory 27 Feb 2026

Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks up to $750m, raising liquidity concerns

Agro-processing

Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks up to $750m, raising liquidity concerns

Emmanuel Bruce 26 Feb 2026

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

Banking

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

18 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

What every sectional-title property owner should know about dispute resolution

17 Feb 2026

SME Funding Summit speakers announced

SMEs

SME Funding Summit speakers announced

Issued by SME South Africa 13 Feb 2026

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

Funding

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

11 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

Public Health

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 Feb 2026

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Agriculture

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 4 Feb 2026

Januworry and the cost of coping

Economy

Januworry and the cost of coping

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 2 Feb 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Markets & Investment

ArcelorMittal South Africa shares climb on promising IDC talks

22 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026