What the Iran war teaches us about SA’s power resilience thanks...
The fuel price increases we are experiencing are a painful confirmation of our vulnerability to distant geopolitical tensions. The negative consequences of the Israeli-US...
Top African Bank execs exodus worrisome
Concerns are being raised about the exodus of top executives, high profile suspensions, and business liquidity at African Bank, a week after it pulled...
BEE remains a tick-box compliance exercise, not true empowerment
The financial sector is making slow and uneven progress when it comes to transformation, with gains in some areas overshadowed by challenges in others,...
Can Johannesburg become the country’s much-needed economic wake-up call?
Can the growing crisis around Johannesburg’s finances and revenue management finally become the moment that forces South Africa’s leadership to confront the true economic...
South Africa targets Chinese market with growing agricultural trade
South Africa’s agricultural sector is gaining increasing access to China’s market, signaling a significant shift from the country’s historical reliance on raw materials and...
Local wins big at Global Finance Awards
Standard Bank has been named a Regional winner for Sustainable Finance and Best Investment Bank in Africa at the Global Finance Awards 2026.
The awards...
