A cross-industry survey of anti-fraud professionals found that 77% of respondents reported an acceleration in deepfake social engineering over the past 24 months; and that 28% of respondents expect... 

As South Africa hosts the G20 leadership summit this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned the moment as evidence of national progress. Yet the broader economic picture remains mixed, with... 

South African pension funds should be used more aggressively to finance local construction, Oceans Umhlanga Development chairperson and developer Vivian Reddy has said, arguing that current... 

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s strategic shift in government spending during his address at the 2025 National Construction Summit in Ekurhuleni, on November 13, promising the... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Properties says its performance for the second half of its financial year to end August 31 outpaced that of the first half, driving a full-year... 

Financial services provider FNB and multinational payment card services company Mastercard on November 11 launched Globba, a cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move. The product... 

Automated clearing house and payments infrastructure company PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% equity shareholding in... 

JSE-listed industrial equipment and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says it expects its basic earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year ended September 30 to have... 

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to be presented in Parliament this week is another opportunity for government to signal real progress in improving the management of the country’s... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will provide verified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to 26 branches of financial services firm Nedbank that use the power... 

Research and consulting firm PBS Development Consulting has recommended the establishment of a dedicated ‘Just Transition Worker Fund’ to ensure South Africa’s climate transition addresses... 

JSE-listed building and construction materials company Sephaku Holdings grew its revenue for the six months to September 30 to R665.1-million, up from R613.8-million in the six months to end... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Lebogang Paul Mogashoa as the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA). The appointment is for a period... 

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is once again facing renewed allegations of mismanagement, leadership instability and governance failures, as contained in whistleblower letters... 

Financial technology (fintech) company Optasia has successfully listed on the main board of the JSE, with its initial public offering (IPO) having been priced at R19 apiece. The listing marks a... 

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has paid out a record R5.5-billion in October, its highest monthly payout for the 2025/26 financial year, as the newly appointed board marks its first 100 days in... 

Digital bank TymeBank has received approval from the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority to appoint Cheslyn Jacobs as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2026. Jacobs will succeed Karl... 

Financial company Standard Bank has closed a bespoke R1.92-billion equity financing solution for black-owned infrastructure investment and development company H1 Holdings. The funding solution,... 

Solar and battery leasing company Release, which is majority-owned by renewable energy company Scatec, has signed new lease agreements totalling 64 MW of solar power and 10 MWh of battery storage... 

JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Aspen will receive €25-million, or about R500-million, on December 1, in full and final settlement of a contractual dispute. The dispute, the details of which are... 

AI-powered financial technology (fintech) company Optasia has closed its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 342-million shares at a price of R19 each for a total of R6.5-billion, or about... 

A new research paper argues that institutional investors have achieved and can achieve competitive, risk-adjusted returns, while driving measurable economic growth and job creation through... 

Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, has announced the final close of its second blended finance facility, Climate Investor Two (CI2), at nearly... 

When compared with other countries that have improved their level of development, there is no obvious reason why South Africa should not have higher levels of employment and faster economic growth,... 

JSE-listed Murry & Roberts Holdings has informed shareholders that the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa has granted a final order for the liquidation of Murray & Roberts Holdings.... 

Financial services company RMB on October 27 launched the Where to Invest in Africa (WTIIA) 2025/26 edition, developed in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The... 

Financial services firm PPS Investments, in its ‘Investment Perspectives’ report for the third quarter, says it expects the environment to remain noisy, but benign, over the coming quarters and for... 

Various organisations, government entities and economic commentators have welcomed global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF’s) decision to... 

Industrial equipment company Barloworld is nearing the end of its transition to private ownership, with consortium-backed Newco now holding a controlling 67.3% stake and, together with related... 

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 

Retailer SPAR Group’s pharmacy subsidiary SPAR Health has acquired pharmaceutical wholesaler Aptekor Group, which is mainly based in the Western Cape, with the aim to build a nationwide healthcare... 

Real estate investment and fund manager ALT Capital Partners, through its REimagine Fund 1, has formed a strategic partnership with the investment holding company New GX Capital funded Airnergize... 

JSE-listed residential property developer Balwin, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months to August 31 to be... 

Structural reforms are laying the foundation for the high levels of growth that South Africa needs, last seen in 2008, but reforms take time to translate into measurable economic outcomes. Business... 

The State-owned Road Accident Fund (RAF) made record payments of R694-million on October 17, highlighting the positive impact of its fast-tracking initiatives on daily payment volumes. It has... 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French finance institution Agence française de développement (AFD) and its subsidiary Proparco... 

JSE-listed consumer packaged goods company Premier Group will acquire JSE-listed convenience meals company RFG Holdings through a share swap that will result in RFG shareholders collectively owning...