South Africans’ finances benefited from the two-pot retirement system and successive interest rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026; however, global events are now driving core inflation and possible rate increases. On this, the 10th anniversary of...
By Michael Rossouw, Senior Investment Consultant at 10X Investments When most of us change jobs, we focus on the perks of our new position: a better salary, more benefits or a more senior title. What we often don’t consider is our retirement savings...
Retirement plans don’t fail on the income side. They fail on the cost side, specifically, a stack of unbudgeted costs that arrive in waves in the second half of retirement. By Murray Anderson | Head of Retail, Prescient Investment Management...
By Jed da Silva, Co-Founder & Head of Product at Maholla South Africans don’t need a quarterly report to feel the cost-of-living crisis. They feel it at the till. The question is why our data systems are still catching up months after...
By: Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services If you’re thinking about investing for the first time, you’re already ahead of the curve. For many South Africans, the hardest part of investing is getting started. The terminology feels...
For many South African households, the impact of rising costs for essential items and services is stretching budgets more than ever before. With global fuel shortages driving up the cost of petrol and diesel, a significant increase in April will...
South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many...
CFI Financial Group, a leading global online trading provider recently energised new and aspiring traders with its foundational seminar, “Before Your First Trade: 5 Essentials to Know,” delivering practical financial education and actionable insights...
Even as spiking petrol and diesel prices are squeezing South African wallets tighter than the backlog of oil tankers trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz, new car sales are showing strong growth. For the 2025 calendar year, passenger car sales...
