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Source: © 123rf has published more on sasfin Bank, which has, it says, "this year seemingly declared defeat after a series of scandalous revelations about the deep rot in its foreign exchange business"

Financial Services

Sasfin: Defeated after the scandal on the rot in its foreign exchange business

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Access Bank enters agreement to acquire 100% stake In South Africa based Bidvest Bank

Banking

Access Bank enters agreement to acquire 100% stake In South Africa based Bidvest Bank

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Dec 2024

DSTV satellite dishes were once a mark of suburban wealth.

Technology

Putting the Multichoice decline in context

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump victory spells trouble for the rand and Brics allies

7 Nov 2024

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Competition Law

Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 1 Nov 2024

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US 10-year Treasury yield hits 4%, keeps equity bulls in check

Alun John and Kevin Buckland 7 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Zimbabwe's new currency faces headwinds five months on

Nyasha Chingono 20 Sep 2024

Image source: David McBee from

Tax Law

Crypto traders under Sars' microscope

Cor Kraamwinkel, Lenee Green, Lerato Lamola, Margaret Vermaak, and Mieke Vlok 4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner and fintech & digital assets lead for Forvis Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

What you need to know about crypto exchange control regulations

Wiehann Olivier 5 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Kganyago unpacks R100bn reserve fund withdrawal

Katja Hamilton 31 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020

George Obulutsa 12 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Banking

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Saudi Arabia has announced its involvement in Project mBridge

17 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Understanding cross-border investments: A guide for South Africans

7 Jun 2024

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

Tourism

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

22 May 2024

Our top 10 favourite car brands in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Our top 10 favourite car brands in SA

Issued by CHANGECARS 15 May 2024

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister urges enhanced air connectivity for tourism growth

Tourism

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister urges enhanced air connectivity for tourism growth

14 May 2024

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Coal, Oil & Gas

$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approved

Camillus Eboh and Isaac Anyaogu 3 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Mastering complex import payments in SA

24 Apr 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, 4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Environment & Natural Resources

Elephant deaths trigger Kenyan call for Tanzania to curb hunts

Duncan Miriri 11 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

Market insights: AvaTrade's impact on global trading trends

Markets & Investment

Market insights: AvaTrade's impact on global trading trends

Issued by SA Shares 9 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Harry Scherzer is the CEO of FutureForex.

Markets & Investment

How the volatility of the rand influences forex for businesses and individuals

Harry Scherzer 2 Apr 2024

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Tax Law

Sars takes legal action against Sasfin Bank

29 Feb 2024

City Lodge Hotels’ interim revenue hits R1bn

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ interim revenue hits R1bn

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 26 Feb 2024

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: The future of foreign exchange

23 Feb 2024

Jeff Ryan, MD for AWCape, an award-winning Platinum Sage Business Partner

Management & Leadership

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tough choices, limited resources

Jeff Ryan 23 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had some tough love for the SOEs

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2024: Mining industry’s struggle amid economic challenges

22 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: South Africa taps contingency reserves to limit rising debt

21 Feb 2024

Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Mixed expectations in an election year

George Herman 19 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Economic growth falls to 3.2% in 2023, African Development Bank

Rachel Savage 16 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Strategies in flux: Trends shaping the South African foreign exchange intermediary sector

14 Feb 2024

A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Infrastructure & Utilities

Botswana to invest economic gains in infrastructure focused stimulus

Brian Benza 5 Feb 2024

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com

Telecoms & Networks

Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Lindsey Schutters 2 Feb 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Top 10 travel trends for 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Top 10 travel trends for 2024

Martin Wiest 12 Jan 2024

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Climate Change

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

Fintech

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable payments in local currencies – what you need to know

Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

Central bank in ongoing talks with Treasury to access contingency reserve

28 Nov 2023