Walk down many of South Africa’s main streets today, and you might notice an absence. The familiar local bank branch, once a cornerstone of community commerce,...
There’s a cautious, almost reluctant, sigh of relief in the air. For the fourth consecutive quarter, South Africa’s economy has expanded. The latest figures from Statistics...
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader General Bantu Holomisa has accused Standard Bank of structuring deals with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) that serve its own interests...
Banking Meets Bureaucracy: A Modern Way to Get Your ID In a move set to make life easier for millions of South Africans, Standard Bank has...
There’s a quiet divide growing in suburbs across South Africa. It’s not about politics or sport. It’s about power. On one side, you have households wincing...
The intense pressure to meet sales targets in the banking world has claimed another career, this time in a most unusual way. A Standard Bank employee...
For nearly a decade, one of South Africa’s most high-profile financial scandals has been dragging through the courts, and this week it reached the steps of...
Social media speculation sparks official response The National Lottery operator, Ithuba, has come out firmly against what it calls “misleading and factually incorrect” claims circulating online...
Activists Confront Standard Bank and Total Energies Over Fossil Fuel Financing in Africa Johannesburg Environmental activists have taken to the streets to confront Standard Bank and Total...
For nearly a decade, whispers of a rand manipulation scandal have hung over South Africa’s biggest banks. Now, the country’s highest court is preparing to decide...