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Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday that the monetary policy committee had increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, effective from 29 May.

Reserve Bank hikes interest rate for first time since 2023 as oil shock, inflation risks mount

South African Reserve Bank raises interest rate to 7%, warning that oil shocks, food inflation and global instability could drive prices higher

In recent years, research Wright and colleagues led has highlighted how prolonged heat exposure places outdoor workers, children, older people and low-income communities at increased risk of dehydration, heat stress, respiratory illness and other adverse health outcomes. The risks are expected to intensify as temperatures continue to rise. (Envato Elements)

Debt, heat and uprisings: What Seville failed to solve

The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute…

Short-term or unsecured loans are not an evil to be avoided entirely. They can be good for consumers and the economy — when used responsibly.

How short-term loans could cost you your dream home

Frequent short-term borrowing can hurt your bond application because lenders see it as a sign of financial instability, even if you make repayments on time

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SA consumers turn to personal loans, unsecured credit to survive

Debt-strapped citizens are taking short term loans to ‘balance’ cash flow as wages fail to keep up with the cost of living This content is restricted to registered users and…

Hendrina power plant trucks

South Africa’s partners pledge R10.7-billion more for just transition

The additional funds from France and Germany will be used to shift South Africa to cleaner energy, so mitigating Ekom’s debt

Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Brace yourselves for a new Cold War

Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers

Workers fit electrical system cabling to the interior of a BMW 3 Series automobile as it passes along the production line at the BMW AG plant in Rosslyn.

Car owners still struggle to pay off their vehicle loans

South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic

Where is the money without equity for startups?

Open letter to South African funding houses

Where is the money without equity for startups?

Women must be allowed to determine their own future

Times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action

The world has a chance to improve the lives of women, especially those living in Africa

Standard Bank contributes to upward economic momentum and drives growth on the African continent

Over R400-m given to businesses since launch of three-minute overdraft

The 3-minute overdraft radically reduces the time it takes for businesses to have their working capital needs met

Austerity bites: Demonstrators in Buenos Aires, Argentina, burn money in front of the National Congress in protest against hikes in the price of water, electricity and natural gas. (Agustin Marcarian/Reuters)

IMF wilfully takes austerity road

East Asia 1998, Greece 2008, Argentina 2018. The fund knows the suffering its loans cause, yet it has gone ahead in Ecuador

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. (Reuters)

Botswana extends credit line to Zimbabwe

Diamond-rich Botswana has offered to lend neighbouring Zimbabwe $95m in private sector loans to help ease its economic crisis

During his testimony on Friday, Eskom treasurer Andre Pillay revealed the implications of Eskom’s funding crisis under the leadership of its former chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Eskom secures R1.35bn loan for renewable energy

The power utility on Friday signed the loan facility with the German bank KfW, on behalf of the German government

The Council for Medical Schemes estimates that fraud, abuse or waste accounts for about 15% of the R160-billion in claims that medical aids pay out annually. (Gallo)

Pressure mounts for govt, private sector to put more work into financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is loosely thrown around but pressure is mounting for government and the private sector to respond with solutions that can deliver

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the media to stop their “endless hostility” and “false attacks”. (Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Never been costlier to take loans

New draft credit regulations could cause the cost of debt to skyrocket, hitting the poor the hardest.

Glencore said to seek $15-bn loan to cut interest costs

The commodity giant is puportedly trying to cut debt costs by looking for a R160-billion loan.

Telkom said on Wednesday it had terminated discussions relating to Rain’s proposal for a potential acquisition for newly issued shares in Telkom.

Telkom gave suspended CFO R6m loan during investigation

A R6-million interest-free loan was given to suspended CFO Jacques Schindehutte while he was being probed for misconduct, confirms Telkom.

IDC chief financial officer Gert Gouws (centre) denies being under political pressure. (Denzil Maregele/Gallo)

The IDC’s bad loans are at historic levels

The finance institution attributes its losses to exposure to a pressured commodities market.

Credit regulator under fire over bank fine

It is not clear how the penalty was calculated and its timing has raised eyebrows.

Swaziland ‘will live without’ R2.4bn loan from SA

Swaziland can do without a 2.4-billion rand loan that South Africa agreed to extend to the landlocked kingdom, its finance minister said.