Etienne Viljoen, Chief Investment Officer at Aurora Capital SA Investors often turn to alternative investments, looking for something that the listed market cannot always provide. For instance, a different return profile, less exposure to daily...
South Africa’s May fuel adjustment has raised the cost of earning income for workers and small operators who pay petrol or diesel before receiving revenue from fares, deliveries, stock sales or freight invoices. The Department of Mineral and...
As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing its ultimate stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of...
After a measured few years, mergers and acquisitions activity has regained momentum in South Africa. The country in fact led the continent in deal value in 2025, accounting for roughly 35% of Africa’s total M&A value, while inbound deal value...
By Riza Moosa, Director, Head of Banking & Finance and Mbali Nene, Associate, Banking & Finance at CMS South Africa The South African financial landscape is currently undergoing one of its most significant structural shifts in decades. As we...
David Reynders, CTO at Merchant Capital If you run a small business in South Africa, you are already inside a digital ecosystem. Transactions flow through point-of-sale systems, card machines settle revenue, and accounting software tracks supplier...
By Kristof Kruger Head of Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities Markets are trying to price a war. Not the headlines – the duration and more importantly, who carries the cost. The instinctive reaction has been simple: Oil up → inflation...
South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, up from just 0.5% the previous year, but still below the 1.4% growth many economists had expected. While the figures show that the economy is beginning to recover, they also underline how fragile that...
Eighty20, South Africa’s leading consumer analytics, strategy and research company analysed the Budget Speech using a combination of economic and secondary data sources – including MAPS, BrandMapp, Credit Bureau, the Labour Force...
