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Start saving and make your money work: 5 practical tips from money experts

National Savings Month is a reminder of the importance of building financial resilience. Driven by the Savings Institute of South Africa, the goal is to promote healthier…

Financial security is within reach with Discovery Bank’s game-changing Revolving Credit Facility

You get immediate access to pre-approved funds – with affordable repayments

Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, with Rick Basson, Rubicon CEO.

Discovery Bank introduces 48-hour installation guarantee for solar and back-up power

By working closely with its partner Rubicon, the typical three-week installation period is dramatically shorter

Discovery Bank and FlySafair announced improvements that enable consumers to book flights using a banking app and pay for flight extras through Whatsapp.

Flight bookings made easier with WhatsApp, but what does that mean for travel agents?

Travel agencies will have to find new ways to differentiate themselves and provide added value to their customers

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

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