Personal loans used for sudden economic shock, not luxuries
Specialist loan provider DirectAxis has found that South Africans are increasingly turning to personal loans to cover essential needs rather than spending on luxury... Read more.
Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini retires
Woolworths Holdings group CEO Roy Bagattini is going on retirement mid-year, handing over the ropes to executive director and CEO for Woolworths Food, Sam Ngumeni.... Read more.
Storm claims dent margins but OUTsurance earnings still climb
OUTsurance Holdings reported steady earnings growth, supported by strong premium growth and improved cost efficiency, even as severe weather events in Australia... Read more.
Harmony revises dividend policy upwards as high gold prices drive profit surge
One of the country’s largest gold producers, Harmony Gold, has revised its dividend policy to increase shareholder payouts and declared a record interim dividend... Read more.
MEC Lebogang Maile presents R549bn Gauteng budget amid fiscal pressures
The Gauteng government will spend R549.3-billion over the next three years for competing priorities with most of the money going to health, education and social... Read more.
Finance MEC Lebogang Maile unveils blueprint for Gauteng’s economic revival
The Gauteng provincial government is positioning a new five-year economic development plan as a key tool to revive growth, attract investment and address stubborn... Read more.
Warning signs for SA’s economy if Middle East conflict persists
A sharp conflict escalation in the Middle East has sent fresh tremors through global markets, raising concerns about fuel prices, inflation and growth in South Africa.... Read more.
Keep paying grant recipients in cash, social justice organisation pleads
Social justice groups have raised concerns about government’s plans to replace the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant with a new form of income support, believing... Read more.
New tool to detect financial strain early
Financial advice platform Doshguide has launched a digital tool to help track and better understand personal finances. Doshguide founder, Rory Brachner said the... Read more.
Special Official Category 2 funeral for Mosiuoa Lekota
Former Congress of the People (COPE) co-founder, and former Minister of Defence, Mosiuoa Lekota, will be honoured with a Special Official Category 2 funeral in Bloemfontein... Read more.
