Crime, corruption and fraud continue to dominate local news feeds as 2024 winds to a close. From the chilling quarter-on-quarter crime update shared by the Minister of Police to the release of the ...

Rising interest and digital payments A key trend in the data is the increasing share of spending going towards interest payments. This comes as no surprise, given that South Africa’s prime interest ...

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) assessment of the financial stability outlook has improved since the June 2024 Financial Stability Review (FSR), thanks to domestic factors including an ...

The key to making the most of these options is strategy. Work with a financial adviser to determine how much of your bonus you can allocate, how to balance short-term needs with long-term goals, and ...

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has concluded agreements with Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (‘Sanlam Life’) for the purchase of 60% of the A1 Ordinary Shares in MultiChoice Group’s ...

Global economic growth is steady, with the IMF forecasting 3.2% growth this year and next year. The US leads advanced economies, while the Euro Area remains a laggard, weighed down by Germany.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and Prudential Authority (PA) (hereafter referred to as the Authorities) have initiated a review of the regulatory framework for the distribution of ...

Managing additional income and tax compliance The concept of taxing bonuses also applies to other forms of additional income, ...

South Africa, which has long grappled with the challenges of electricity load shedding, is now facing an additional, compounding crisis: water shedding. This reality, once unimaginable, has begun to ...

Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth, explores how 2024’s market milestones are likely to impact the year ahead for investors 2024 has been quite a year. Election years are typically quieter, with market ...

What do Old Mutual and HSBC Johannesburg have in common? No, it’s not that they’re both financial services providers or that the pair are big players in South Africa's financial services landscape.