Thabani Ndwandwe South Africans were eagerly awaiting Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech, hoping for measures to ease financial pressure. However, the budget presents a mixed bag—while it seeks to stabilise government finances, the cost of living is set to rise due to tax changes. The question is: how will this affect the average…
eBucks leverages existing partnerships to make access to healthcare easy for all South Africans FNB eBucks and Clicks are thrilled to announce an extension of their existing partnership by now offering FNB Easy customers (both Easy PAYU and Easy Bundle account holders) access to healthcare through Clicks Clinics. FNB Easy PAYU customers could qualify for…
Bradley Elliot The United States Treasury Department has announced the immediate suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act, which took effect on January 1, 2024, under the Joe Biden administration. This key piece of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation required business owners to disclose corporate reports with information about Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO). The Trump administration has positioned this…
FNB continues to enhance its range of structured investment solutions with the launch of the fourth tranche of its FNB 100 Capital Preserver Autocall (ZAR) product. Designed to provide South African investors with access to global markets while ensuring capital protection, this innovative solution now tracks two key global indices namely the Bloomberg Luxury Series…
PP Gemstones, aleading mining company specialising in preciousgemstones, held a media briefing at the AfricanPride Melrose Arch Hotel in Johannesburg. The briefing,coordinated by PP Gemstones spokesperson SakiMangole, was led by CEO Pitso Matebesi, who addressedthe company’s ongoing legal dispute with Assmang, amining giant jointly owned by African Rainbow Minerals(ARM) and Assore.Matebesi detailed allegations of illegal…
Bradley Elliott Television series like Breaking Bad and Ozark reflect the public’s fascination with money laundering and the criminals who do it. Yet, in reality, laundering is even more sophisticated, dangerous, and far-reaching than the fictional exploits of Walter White or Marty Byrde. The scale of money laundering is immense—between ZAR 14.3 and 35.69 trillion (2 and 5%) of global GDP is estimated to be dirty money, according to the United…
Business Process Outsourcing industry leader CCI South Africa, and its partner organisation, impact sourcing service provider CareerBox Africa, were recognised for their contribution to the BPO industry at the BPESA GBS Alchemy Awards late last week. CCI South Africa scooped top honours in the Top Offshore Campaign Award, the Top National Inclusive Hiring Award and…
The late former finance minister and South African Reserve Bank governor, Tito Mboweni, was renowned not only for his proficiency with numbers but also for his interest in cuisine. He won the hearts of many on social media with his famous Lucky Star pilchards canned fish dish and various recipes. In honour of his legacy,…
View video (Jozi Captions) Youtube-Channel: https://youtu.be/LlYScz-plHM In a drive to educate its customers about its quest to digitise cash payments, One of Mzansi’s big, reliable leading bank, FNB is urging its customers and businesses to always consider utilising digital platforms when making or accepting payments. This was revealed during the bank’s payment media update at…
South Africa will only hit 2024’s current energy demand requirement by 2040, according to a report from Standard Bank and Cresco Group. The market assessment of South Africa indicates solar photovoltaic and wind-installed capacity (utility and rooftop) will increase from 10GW in 2024, to 37GW by 2030 and 77GW by 2040. Meanwhile, power decarbonisation is forecast to…
