As South Africa steadily advances towards a cashless society, the promise of efficiency and convenience comes hand-in-hand with real-world concerns that can’t be ignored. While digital...
A sovereign spread is the difference between the yield (interest rate) a government must offer on its debt and the yield of a benchmark, usually US...
South Africa could end up paying a steep price for its international borrowing strategy after a global risk sell-off triggered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff...
Anglo American Platinum, one of South Africa’s biggest mining groups, is preparing to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under a new name — Valterra...
As South Africa’s political leaders scramble to finalise the 2025 budget, a fierce debate has erupted over how best to raise revenue—and whether the country can...
Looking for a chilled, family-friendly Easter Sunday event in Johannesburg? Head over to the Country Pub in Kyalami, Midrand, on Sunday, 20 April 2025, for a...
South African motorists are facing a volatile month for petrol prices in May, with global markets and domestic politics pushing prices in opposite directions. While global...
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has firmly stated that it has no intention of influencing political decisions, following comments by President Cyril Ramaphosa suggesting that the...
While many global financial institutions have scaled back in Africa, Standard Chartered is taking the opposite approach—doubling down on South Africa and eyeing further expansion across...
As South Africa’s digital payment systems evolve at lightning speed, so too do the security threats lurking beneath them. Standard Bank has issued a critical warning...
