Credit can be incredibly valuable for South Africans, but there are numerous pitfalls that one must be aware of.

This debt consists of mortgages, secured credit, furniture and motor accounts, credit facilities, and other debt like unsecured and short-term loans. Despite so many South Africans being unable to ...

The loan from an obscure UAE company may tie up most of South Sudan’s oil revenues for many years, UN investigators say.

By Anne O. KRUEGER The United States has a population of roughly 330 million, while all NATO countries combined have about 975 million. Adding NATO’s major Asian-Pacific partners – Japan, South Korea, ...

Education shouldn't be a privilege for the few, yet in South Africa, a staggering 40% of students are locked out due to a lack of funding. Tertiary institutions and funding institutions can do more to ...

Capitec, South Africa’s leading digital bank, has announced strong results, with earnings up 16% to R10.6 billion for the year ended 29 February 2024.

South African consumers are holding off on making long-term purchases such as homes, because of concerns ahead of the 29 May elections. The country is among the many that will be heading to the polls ...

Capitec started issuing credit life insurance policies in May 2023, and in the year under review, managed to grow its insurance profit by 12% to R3 billion. Net credit life insurance income was up 13% ...

Capitec’s active client base grew by 10% to 22-million, while app users increased by 19% to 11.2-million (2023: 9.4-million). Transaction volumes increased 21% to 9.9-billion (2023: 8.2-billion), and ...

Dairy industry players say that for each kilogram of milk powder locked out, a market for 10 litres of liquid milk is created. “Liquid milk exports are accepted in Kenya but milk powder is restricted.

“This led to consumers being under financial pressure, which impacted the retail bank loans and advances ... that has an impact on South Africa.” “So, our focus on the credit side is going to be on ...

CAPE TOWN International Airport has been recognized as the top airport in Africa, according to a recent survey by Skytrax, a leading consumer ratings organization. This accolade reflects the airport's ...