June 11
South Africa: Why Vehicle Insurance Premiums Differ From One Person to the Next
Factors like age, claims history and even where a vehicle is parked can affect the premium. Read more »
June 12
South Africa: Betting Battle Joined - SA Reserve Bank Probes Betway
Gambling giant Betway has disclosed that it is facing an investigation by the South African Reserve Bank. Read more »
June 10
South Africa: SA's Life Insurers See Claims Surge As Illness Hits Working Incomes
South Africans are not only dying. They are surviving cancer, strokes, disability, mental health conditions and long-term impairment, and the financial cost of living through these… Read more »
May 18
South Africa: Advocate 'Had No Right' to Empty Mosiuoa Lekota's Bank Accounts, Rules Judge
In a damning ruling, a court found that Advocate Luzelle Adams acted selfishly while overseeing Mosiuoa Lekota's finances, leading to more than R2m allegedly being misappropriated… Read more »
April 22
South Africa: Why Capitec's Latest Results Signal a Much Bigger Threat to SA's Banks
Capitec's strong annual results show a bank still growing fast, but the deeper story is how it is building a broader ecosystem across payments, insurance, mobile and business… Read more »
March 25
South Africa: Inside Job - The Fraud Question South African Banks Won't Answer
Banks insist that digital fraud is almost always the customer's fault. Court records, withheld audit logs, and the confidentiality agreements that silence victims may tell a more… Read more »
October 23, 2025
South Africa: Ecobank Haunted By $165m Fraud Saga and Drawn-Out Legal War
The banking group with the largest footprint in Africa has doggedly tried to recoup losses from fraudulent transactions stretching back to 2014. Read more »
September 18, 2025
South Africa: Reserve Bank Holds Rates As Kganyago Cements 3 Percent Target
The South African Reserve Bank chose patience over stimulus on Thursday, holding its repo rate steady despite muted inflation. Read more »
June 30, 2025
Africa: Africa's Defining Moment - How Finance and Insurance Can Power the Continent's Economic Future
When 2,000 CEOs, investors, heads of state, and ministers gathered at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, a single call to action resonated loudly: a new deal is needed between… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Africa: Standard Bank Named Africa's Most Admired Financial Services Brand
Standard Bank, Africa's biggest bank by assets, has been named as Africa's Most Admired Financial Services Brand for 2025. The accolade was conferred as part of Brand Africa's 15th… Read more »
