After a strong run in 2025, the South African rand has started 2026 with modest gains but has now bumped hard against a familiar psychological barrier:...
The image is iconic: Schalk Brits, the dynamic hooker, holding the Webb Ellis Cup aloft after the Springboks’ 2019 World Cup victory in Japan. It was...
Pep Wants to Be Your Bank And It Might Just Work In a move that could reshape banking for millions of South Africans, Pepkor, the parent...
Imagine a South Africa where the economy isn’t just growing, but booming. A place where the GDP isn’t R7.5 trillion, but a staggering R12 trillion. This...
For the first time in nearly two years, a key number on the screens of forex traders and the minds of importers has flipped: R16.99/$. On Thursday,...
South Africa’s national finances have hit a critical juncture. After 15 years of missed targets and fiscal slippage, the country’s debt burden has ballooned to a...
Cautious optimism after a weak start to 2025, but growth remains fragile South Africa’s economy is fighting to regain momentum after a sluggish start to the...
A Lost Decade: How South Africa Fell Behind the World For many South Africans, life feels like it’s getting harder and the numbers now confirm it....
Imagine waking up one day and learning that R4.5 trillion quietly slipped through your country’s fingers. Not stolen in a single scandal, but slowly, painfully eroded...
Despite facing a turbulent economic climate, Investec has posted a resilient performance in its latest financial results—largely thanks to strong fundamentals in South Africa. The group’s...