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Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

Fintech

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

10 hours

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Agriculture

SA agriculture outpaces trade barriers with 10% export growth

16 hours

Capitec names Andrew Baker as new CIO amid tech strategy shift

Technology

Capitec names Andrew Baker as new CIO amid tech strategy shift

15 hours

Land Bank names Jabu Mphambo as acting CEO

Agriculture

Land Bank names Jabu Mphambo as acting CEO

17 hours

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

Banking

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

18 hours

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Banking & Finance

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 1 day

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Economy

Budget 2026: Any surprises — or more of the same?

1 day

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sona2026: How infrastructure and SME support aim to transform South Africa's economic landscape

2 days

Logistics & Transport

Logistics are key to Africa’s cross-border e-commerce growth

13 Feb 2026

Ghana seeks cocoa competitiveness with new measures

Agro-processing

Ghana seeks cocoa competitiveness with new measures

Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie 13 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

NedFinHealth Monitor 2025: Mixed financial confidence in South Africa

12 Feb 2026

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Medical Aid

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Issued by Medihelp 11 Feb 2026

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Banking & Finance

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

Dozens of communities downstream of the Katse Dam are owed compensation since 2013 by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim

Sechaba Mokhethi 11 Feb 2026

Corporate strategies for nonprofit support

CSI & Philanthropy

Corporate strategies for nonprofit support

Fiona Zerbst, Issued by Trialogue 10 Feb 2026

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 10 Feb 2026

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Marecia Damons 6 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

Remuneration & Payroll

National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

4 Feb 2026

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

AFU vs scammers: The battle for Foschini’s millions

4 Feb 2026

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Banking & Finance

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Rory Bosman 4 Feb 2026

Film & Cinematography

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

Banking

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

4 Feb 2026

A safer way to manage incentive payouts, rewards and competition prizes

Marketing

A safer way to manage incentive payouts, rewards and competition prizes

Issued by Caxton Media 4 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as co-financial adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corporation: Nigeria launches ₦501bn bond to transform its power sector

3 Feb 2026

Januworry and the cost of coping

Economy

Januworry and the cost of coping

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

State is blocking access to Sassa grants, argue activists

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

State is blocking access to Sassa grants, argue activists

Marecia Damons 29 Jan 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU returns R1.7bn to the NSFAS purse

29 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Marketing

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet Actorvate, influencer marketing and UGC experts

Issued by Actorvate 28 Jan 2026

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Technology

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

27 Jan 2026

Lushan Sundram, senior sales and business development manager at Essential Employee Benefits

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | EEB's Lushan Sundram: Steering the future through tailored employee benefits

Lushan Sundram 26 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Crypto industrialises: Binance reveals 2026 market trends

21 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

SA small businesses rebuilt cash flow models to drive growth in 2025

SMEs

SA small businesses rebuilt cash flow models to drive growth in 2025

19 Jan 2026

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Higher Education

Central Application Service: Your key to post-school education opportunities

14 Jan 2026