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Terry Levin looks at campaigns presented at the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town. Pictured: The Sounds Right campaign

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle2025: Influencing real cultural, societal and economic change

Terry Levin 4 Aug 2025

Finance

Sanlam: How Gen Z holds the key to South Africa's credit recovery

11 Jul 2025

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Trends

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Regan Adams 19 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Masiteng, the chief growth officer at FracProp.

Markets & Investment

Is fractional ownership the key to affordable housing in South Africa?

5 May 2025

Source: © es-Cape Town

Affordable & Social Housing

PCG help local developers to build affordable homes

12 May 2025

Image source: wayhomestudio from

Labour Law & Unions

After termination, are staff preferential interest rates up for debate?

Terry Mwango, Quinter Okuta, Charles Omondi Oyeng and Kelsey Naluende 20 Feb 2025

Branding

Diary of a CMO: How can I protect my brand against copycats?

Mary Kyriakidi and Peter Aiken, Issued by Kantar 18 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Buyers from 36-49 years still dominate the residential sales market

30 Oct 2024

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts predicted to boost homebuyer confidence and market activity soon

3 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

Increased competition and bond switching set to shake up the SA property market

5 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. This luxury home in the Eagle Canyon Golf Estate listed at R6.95m was recently sold by Seeff.

Property

Johannesburg, the most affordable metro for property buyers and tenants

20 Jun 2024

Source: This spacious two-bedroom double-storey property in New Court at Steenberg is on the market for R11,750,000. The estate, comprising only 18 homes, boasts communal amenities, and is only a stone’s throw from two of the country’s best golf courses

Residential Property

The rise of lifestyle estates for over 50s - a growing trend

23 May 2024

Banking

Basel III shifts South African banks' lending focus

17 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

MortgageMarket expands into Namibia, pioneering online home-loan marketplace

17 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Economy

#SARBMPC: Repo rate holds steady for 5th consecutive MPC meeting

28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. SA Home Loans chief executive officer, Rob Kelso.

Trends

#BizTrends: Slow recovery on cards for property market

7 Mar 2024

Mandela estate mayhem

Law of Succession

Mandela estate mayhem

Issued by Capital Legacy 6 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

For investors, 2024 is the year of transition to a new economic order

Paritosh Bansal 4 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Navigating the evolution in commercial real estate: Strategies for safeguarding your portfolio

1 Jan 2024

Source: Samukelo Zwale, head of product, FNB wealth and investment.

Markets & Investment

Property investment: Is it a retirement savings life raft, or a sinking ship?

9 Nov 2023

Property

Q3 '23: Muted loan volumes; strong approvals

24 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Property

Demand for rental accommodation in Western Cape continues to outstrip the rest of the country

5 Oct 2023

Medtech

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 18 Sep 2023

Source: Christina Morillo/Pexels

Employee Wellness

TEBA and Old Mutual Will partner to address financial inclusion among miners

14 Sep 2023

Africa is bucking the global trend for women leaders in fintech. Source: Christina @ wocintech/Unsplash

Tech Startups

#WomensMonth: Fintech needs more women in leadership

Erin Louw 29 Aug 2023

Residential Property

SA's mortgage loan landscape faces unprecedented jump in charges

15 Aug 2023

Steady repo rate encouraging news for existing, aspiring mortgage holders

Residential Property

Steady repo rate encouraging news for existing, aspiring mortgage holders

Dr Andrew Golding 21 Jul 2023

SA's Land Bank can be fixed: change the funding model and narrow the focus

Agribusiness

SA's Land Bank can be fixed: change the funding model and narrow the focus

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jul 2023

Property market now favours buyers in most areas

Residential Property

Property market now favours buyers in most areas

Samuel Seeff 3 Jul 2023

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Proptech

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Sindy Peters 8 May 2023

Source: Florence School of Business and Banking.

Banking

Global open banking use to grow 470% by 2027

3 May 2023

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

Banking

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Banking

Credit extensions appear to be drying up

20 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

AI and data science can help banks make smarter and fairer credit decisions

Bryan McLachlan 12 Apr 2023

Proptech in Africa: The potential for innovation and growth

Proptech

Proptech in Africa: The potential for innovation and growth

Sindy Peters 3 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Trends

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Is the global housing market about to crash?

Residential Property

Is the global housing market about to crash?

Ari Birnbaum and Mohamad Hassan Shahrour 23 Dec 2022

How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future

Sindy Peters 15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Spar profit slips on higher expenses

Nqobile Dludla 16 Nov 2022

Shoppers leave the Shoprite store in Daveyton, South Africa 23 May 2018. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Retailers

Shoprite Q1 sales jump as shoppers look for discounts

Nqobile Dludla 14 Nov 2022

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Markets & Investment

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Antonie Goosen 30 Sep 2022

Despite interest rate headwinds, residential property market remains resilient

Residential Property

Despite interest rate headwinds, residential property market remains resilient

Dr Andrew Golding 23 Sep 2022

Retailers

Impact of inflation on food retailers vs manufacturers

Dhersan Chetty 9 Sep 2022

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Residential Property

Home buying market still strong despite rocky economic climate

25 Jul 2022

Despite hike, interest rate remains below pre-Covid levels

Residential Property

Despite hike, interest rate remains below pre-Covid levels

22 Jul 2022

Banking

Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

Byron Kaye and Alun John 6 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. James Bayhack, director for sub-Saharan Africa at CM.com.

Banking

Customer experience in financial services: today's challenges and opportunities

James Bayhack 30 May 2022