Capitec Business Banking: Low fees, big opportunities
By Larry Claasen
After transforming retail banking in South Africa, Capitec is now expanding into business banking with a focus on affordable services for SMEs.
CAPITEC...
Is South Africa open for business? Labour law challenges
By Chris Hattingh
The South African government has often talked a big game about “South Africa open for business”, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and his...
SMEs are made to tread a political tightrope
Political confusion is having a very real cost as businesses reckon with the VAT increase that wasn’t
In his second of several budget speeches...
Fuel price cut comes at a right time of elevated activity in the agriculture...
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
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Cape Town receives upgrade from Moody’s ratings
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Yoco Announces “Exchange”: A Game-Changing Event for Small Businesses
Yoco Exchange returns on 22 May 2025 at Mea Culpa, bringing together tech innovation, expert talks, and actionable insights to help South African entrepreneurs...
Cape Town’s ambitious budget requires skillful juggling act
Balance sheets are so-called because they need to balance - that's often what makes them so annoying.
Just ask Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
Cape Town mayor...
Budget to be re-tabled on 21 May 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to re-table the 2025 Budget Review on 21 May 2025.
This after National Treasury announced that it has withdrawn...
R60,000 Up for Grabs for Township Entrepreneurs in 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge
The Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge is back! This year, for the first time, the competition is going national, giving township entrepreneurs across...
South African trust in government increased over the past year, but trust in our...
This curious contradiction is one of several interesting findings of the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual global survey of trust among business, media,...
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