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 | LERATO LAMOLA Sarb released a third draft payments framework, proposing activity-based regulation and bank exemptions, with comments due by 15 June 2026 from stakeholders... read |
|  | NQOBILE DLUDLA AND LULAH DUBE Investec plans expanding private banking and wealth services in South Africa and Britain to drive long-term profit growth... read |
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 | ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY “The world is changing incredibly fast. Businesses cannot rely only on old methods anymore..” Read |
 | JACQUES MOOLMAN, ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER Anthropologists are finally confirming what many South Africans have known all along: we’re a zany nation of bright ideas, shaped in the forge of rich metals and complicated politics... Read |
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| |  | ZIHAAD ISRAFIL As Africa’s markets become more connected and digitally accessible, experts argue financial inclusion must be matched by education, discipline and responsible participation... Read |  | ROBIN FREDERICKS Tourism leaders from across Africa say the continent must take greater ownership of its global narrative, strengthen regional collaboration and embrace authentic storytelling to unlock long-term tourism growth... Read |
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 | South Africa’s inflation is rising again as Middle East tensions push oil and fuel prices higher, pressuring consumers and policy decisions... Read |
 | JOHN LOOS South Africa’s April inflation rose to 4%, driven by fuel and transport costs, increasing pressure on consumers, economic growth and interest rates... Read |
 | Pepkor has released its interim results for H1FY26, reporting a 13.2% increase in group revenue to R54.8bn and 12.1% growth in normalised headline earnings per share (HEPS)... Read |
 | From cost cuts to online growth, Pick n Pay is rebuilding fast, but the hardest moves are still on the table... Read |
 | AfriGIS transforms monthly updated, spatially enriched deeds data into strategic intelligence, helping organisations track economic shifts, investment trends, risk, and growth opportunities. Read |
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 | Hidden interim interest and construction delays can add hundreds of thousands to South African plot-and-plan purchases, prompting property developers to absorb costs... Read |
 | This is the final call to apply for the Old Mutual Accounting Bursary programme for the 2027 academic year, as applications close on 30 May 2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA John Graham FCMA, CGMA, president CIMA, and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, will visit South Africa from 25 to 29 May 2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAICA IFAC and Saica are thrilled to announce the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2028... Read |
 | ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA Whether the impact of the Iran war or AI, CIMA's new white paper sets out why traditional business models are no longer fit for purpose and what can be done about it... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAICA The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) are thrilled to announce the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2028... Read |
| Banking |
 | WENDELL ROELF South Africa could see more nuclear energy in its electricity mix as Eskom holds talks with the World Bank... Read |
 | South African brands dominate the Africa 200 2026 report by Brand Finance... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA AND LULAH DUBE Investec reported marginal full-year earnings growth, driven by lending and client acquisition, despite lower interest rates reducing net interest income... Read |
 | Afreximbank reported strong Q1 2026 results, growing lending, profitability, liquidity and capital strength, despite challenges, launching crisis support programme US$42bn exposure growth... Read |
| Economy |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Wellness travel, shorter getaways and youth travellers are driving domestic tourism trends, says Mashoto Mokgethi, South African Tourism’s head of domestic tourism... Read |
 | Takealot draws on data from over 5 million shoppers and hundreds of millions of customer interactions to paint a picture of how South Africans shop online... Read |
 | 87% of South African businesses say Meta has helped generate greater revenue, as new research values platform's economic contribution at R16 billion... Read |
 | Act now against what is pushing everyday SA prices higher this month... Read |
 | Eskom has issued a notice of its intention to "reduce, interrupt and/or terminate the supply of electricity"... Read |
 | National Treasury will deduct funds from indebted departments to repay municipalities, while accelerating infrastructure reforms amid mounting economic and fiscal pressures.... Read |
 | LISETTE IJSSEL DE SCHEPPER Diesel would inflict even more pain on the economy than petrol, writes chief economist at the Bureau for Economic Research, Lisette IJssel de Schepper... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE South Africa’s food inflation rate slowed to a 13-month low in April 2026 as strong grain, fruit and vegetable supplies helped offset mounting fuel price pressures, writes Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial... Read |
| Education & Training |
 | JOHN LAWSON, ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER The vessel traffic currently diverting around the Cape of Good Hope is a fitting analogy for South Africa’s foreign investment dilemma... Read |
| Financial Services |
 | Payfast by Network and TsogaPay launched a WhatsApp municipal payment system, enabling South Africans to pay bills and buy electricity seamlessly... Read |
 | JSE announces listing of EasyETFs’ new inflation-beating Actively Managed ETFs... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SECURITAS® FINANCIAL GROUP South Africa’s Two-Pot retirement system opened its third withdrawal window in March 2026, and the numbers it produced were striking... Read |
 | NITA MORGAN Digital lending expands financial inclusion in South Africa, but rising scams and weak literacy create growing risks... Read |
 | TARIRO MUTIZWA, ISSUED BY AICPA & CIMA Today’s business environment is no longer defined by a single shock but by ongoing geopolitical events shaping the macro-economic environment... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER Now in its second year, the annual innovation showcase brings together champions from across the four pillars of the regional economy – academia, the public sector, the private sector, and civil society... Read |
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