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Between a rock and a hard place? – Find clarity Through expert guidance

No one you know would go to a mechanic or plumber for medical advice. However, when it comes to the really important aspect of finding solid financial advice, that is exactly…

Building castles in the air or laying solid foundations? The role of advice in property dreams

According to the experts, residential and other forms of property such as retail property and holiday accommodation, can be one of the best investments one can make. But,…

The 9.5x difference: The importance of financial advice for South Africans pursuing financial freedom

Research conducted by the Bureau of Market Research in partnership with Momentum revealed that households working with a financial adviser accumulate investment portfolios 9.5…

Building Wealth Relies on Personalised Financial Advice

In a world filled with contradictory advice—where “fortune favours the brave” clashes with “better safe than sorry” Momentum’s new campaign makes one thing clear: when it comes…

Momentum Group’s Executive Head of Conversations (Content and PR), Natalie Druion

The success you see comes from the habits you don’t – start habit stacking your way to success

Momentum Group’s Executive Head of Conversations (Content and PR), Natalie Druion, gives us insight into how habit stacking is the key to achieving success and shares tips on how…

Mmasechaba Gxolo, Insights Lead: Research and Reporting at Momentum Group.

What women want: How the financial advice industry can bridge the financial independence gap to drive success

Women need more tools and advice to become more confident in managing their finances

Leonie O’Connell, a financial adviser at Momentum Financial Planning.

Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years

Seeking professional financial advice can help mitigate the financial consequences of a separation

Sibu Mabena, founder of Duma Collective.

Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

The annual #SheOwnsHerSuccess campaign is all about enabling success for women

Tshego Bokaba, Group Corporate Social Investment Manager at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.

Risk is part of the formula for entrepreneurial success – so is the right financial advice

Many South Africans become entrepreneurs simply because they have to, and it’s a nerve-wracking journey for most

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All is fair in love and finance

Not having that sometimes-uncomfortable conversation about money will catch up with you sooner or later in your relationship

Nontokozo Madonsela, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan.

Momentum Metropolitan appoints nine top agencies to amplify collective impact

Each brings a unique set of skills and expertise to the table

Sibu Mabena, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Duma Collective, at the Momentum Science of Success Festival.

How to monetise your influence: Mastering the art and science of content creation for success

Audience members at the Momentum Science of Success Festival learnt how to become successful influencers

Not enough: It seems that the regular salary is not enough for young South Africans. Many turn to side hustles to make ends meet.

Young South Africans are turning to ‘side hustles’ to make ends meet

Most people have a second income stream to support their families but some do it because it’s their passion or talent – and brings in extra money

Dondo Mogajane, director general of the South African National Treasury, Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s finance minister, David Masondo, South Africa’s deputy finance minister, and Edward Kieswetter, commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), (left to right), make their way to the budget presentation in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. South Africa cut corporate taxes and set more ambitious targets for reducing debt, after a surge in commodity prices led to higher-than-expected tax income. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Government stares down public wage conundrum

Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages

Eight insurance firms are being probed over price-fixing allegations. Legally, clients can claim for damages but experts say they should not hold their breath

In the second quarter of 2025, unemployment edged up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025 from 32.9% in the previous quarter, while of the 10.1 million people aged 15 to 24,  35.2% were not in employment

Why is turning the tide on SA unemployment so tough?

South Africa’s jobless rate is one of the highest in the world — and bringing it down significantly could take years

QINGDAO, CHINA – MAY 09: Aerial view of shipping containers sitting stacked at Asia’s first fully automated container terminal of Qingdao Port on May 9, 2022 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/VCG via Getty Images)

Commodity prices buoy South Africa amid China’s slow growth blow

South Africa’s fate is tied to China’s, but war-related disruptions in the global energy market keep exports going

The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression.  (Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Rand offers cold comfort amid global inflation storm

The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression

Making vaccination mandatory may be beneficial, given that the government has a responsibility to protect its people; but it does raise the issue of whether forcing individuals to receive a compulsory vaccination would interfere with their rights.

Unvaccinated South Africans to pay more for insurance premiums

Insurance companies have adjusted their premiums and people who are not vaccinated will pay more for cover

Unemployment epidemic: These men, gathered together to wait for the possibility of a piece job, are some of the 34.9% of South Africans who are without work, the highest figure among 82 countries monitored by business news agency Bloomberg.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

South Africa’s recovery lags behind emerging market peers Mexico, India

The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers