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Black economic empowerment was one of the measures intended to address the racialised inequality in South Africa (Reuters)

South Africa’s transformation drive under scrutiny as JSE black ownership remains low 

There were replacement transactions at Old Mutual and Absa, with FirstRand, Sanlam and Capitec retaining black ownership. But Standard Bank and Nedbank have less than 1% black…

Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance

Capitec reports headline earnings growth of 23% to R16.8 billion, celebrates R1 billion in client savings, and enters its next chapter as a diversified financial services group…

The Rebirth of Ubuntu

The Rebirth of Ubuntu concert is proud to announce Capitec as its new headline sponsor. This partnership is rooted in Capitec and The Rebirth of Ubuntu’s shared values and…

Thabile Mbili is said to be the daughter of an ANC activist and former municipal manager at the Ray Nkonyeni local municipality on the province’s south coast who is now the head of the provincial department of human settlements.

ANC’s 30th anniversary: Learning from National Party’s lessons

Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

Despite problems in Nigeria, Standard Bank said it anticipates more growth from its Africa operations. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

SA banks brace for interest rate bust-up

A higher cost of borrowing is generally good for bank profit margins – until it isn’t

More businesses are now using solar panels for energy. Photo: David Harrison

How to rent-to-own a solar

Various financing companies are offering consumers the option to pay a monthly fee for solar energy and they will own the equipment after a certain period of time

Rands and sense: African Bank chief executive Kennedy Bungane says it is on target to realise its aim of being a broad-based black bank, set out nearly 60 years ago. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

African Bank is daring to dream big

With the tagline ‘the audacity to believe’, it will need to be ambitious to be seen as a real competitor

(Photo by  Sipho Maluka/Sunday Sun/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Digital ‘disruptor’ eats jobs at SA banks amid unemployment crisis

With fewer people visiting branches, opting to seek services online, something has to give

Rautenbach’s retail track record put him in good stead — and inadequate succession planning helped too. But critics have questioned the appointment of a white man.

Absa’s Arrie Rautenbach long game can’t save bank from transformation critics

Rautenbach’s retail track record put him in good stead — and inadequate succession planning helped too

Despite last year’s riots, South Africa has been ranked 118 out of 163 countries in the 2022 Global Peace Index. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

(Photo by  Sipho Maluka/Sunday Sun/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Covid-19 accelerates Capitec’s move to digital banking

The bank has been on a journey of digitalisation, moving from cash to card payments

Off target: Capitec Bank took on short-seller Viceroy, whose founder Fraser Perring is pictured, and whose report on the bank was subsequently found to be false. (Photo: Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Capitec Bank flies high above Viceroy’s arrow

The bank took a knock after being labelled a loan shark by the short seller, but this has not stymied its growth

New era: Standard Bank’s new business model  includes it being a platform for other services and partnerships. Photo: THEGIFT777

Banks battle for relevance in the platform era

While Standard Bank and FNB ward off fintech disruptors, their digital-only competitors battle on the fringes

Basani Maluleke

Former African Bank boss announces her move to Capitec

Basani Maluleke will join the innovation team to find ‘the next big thing for Capitec’

According to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the overall number of companies that have been liquidated increased 20.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The end of the office as we know it?

As more people continue to work from home, a decreased demand for commercial property is expected to continue as long as South Africa’s growth levels remain low

The pandemic is providing mobile phone network operators with a unique chance to partner with fintech firms and banks to deliver clever e-commerce solutions to the informal sector in Africa

Digital banking offers an entry point to the fourth industrial revolution

Digital and mobile offerings have the potential to disrupt the banking industry in South Africa

Brave new banking: African Bank has launched an account that does not charge a monthly fee. Older banks are being forced to follow the young trendsetters in the industry. (Delwyn Verasamy)

New shots fired in banking wars

Consumers can only benefit as the big four banks give in to pressure from low-fee upstarts and digital newcomers

When Capitec Bank launched, its lower fees challenged the traditional big four banks and forced fees down overall. The sector is now facing similar challenges from digital newcomers such as Tyme Digital. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)

The battle of the banks

Several new entrants will spark a war of attrition rather than a full-frontal assault and customers will be the winners

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Wary consumers start saving

The number of new accounts has risen but tough times have forced others to borrow

The legal giants for both players – 23 banks on one side and the commission on the other – are due to argue about rand-rigging. But they haven’t got out of the starting blocks yet. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Titans face off in banks case

Before the court battle over rand-rigging begins, the tribunal must settle a number of preliminary skirmishes