According to the most recent numbers available, approximately 2.4 million foreign-born individuals live in South Africa, contributing to the South African economy through work and entrepreneurship. However, many face financial challenges, especially...
By Yolandi Esterhuizen, Director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East and Registered Tax Practitioner The 2025 Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana highlighted significant fiscal measures aimed at...
On average, South African consumers spend 68% of take-home pay to service debt. How they allocate the rest differs by income band, as does where they try to make savings to stretch their disposable income. The insights are drawn from a DebtBusters’...
By Tobie Van Heerden, CEO at 10X InvestmentsIn an era where financial literacy is becoming increasingly critical for navigating life’s challenges, there remains a concerning gap in young people’s understanding of money management, budgeting, and...
Last year can be classified as a period of contradictory events, significant economic changes, and major political shifts. On a positive note, it was the year when global central banks finally managed to tackle inflation, partly induced by the...
Global survey of almost 15,000 respondents across 12 countries, with 8% from SA, highlights significant dissatisfaction among women with consumer goods, financial services, and healthcare offerings available to them Despite women managing nearly $32...
“The future of credit applications is digital,” urges Frank Knight, CEO of credit management specialists Debtsource. For any company offering its clients credit facilities, traditional paper-based methods of managing credit applications are...
Leading banks in South Africa weigh in Majority of South Africans are still using cash. South African Reserve Bank’s recent report shows that cash is still the most prevalent payment method. On the 10th of October 2024, Synthesis, a leading...
Author: Rowan De Klerk In April 2005, economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner debuted “Freakonomics” which has become the staple diet for those who want to understand what makes things tick. To this day, they...
