At a busy taxi rank on a windy afternoon, a young vendor offers her product – and something unexpected: a laminated QR code. “Scan here,” she tells a commuter, who takes out a phone and makes a quick payment. No coins exchanged, no app downloaded, and no traditional donation tin in sight. This quiet shift…
Adam Bateman Johan De Bruyn As pension fund investment portfolios grow larger and more diversified, the volume and complexity of investment data have seen investment administration taking a much more central role in how these funds operate. The investment administration function is no longer just about keeping track of numbers – it’s about ensuring data…
Dr Kashmal Kalan urges patients to prioritise health before surgery – and offers hope to those recovering from illness Hair loss is often viewed as a cosmetic concern, but emerging clinical insights confirm what many medical professionals have long understood: overall health is one of the most significant contributors to hair loss, and a crucial…
Soweto, Johannesburg — The countdown has officially begun for one of South Africa’s most loved culinary celebrations. Tickets are now on sale for the 8th Annual Soweto Kota Festival, set to take place on Saturday, 6 September, and Sunday, 7 September 2025, at the Dobsonville Rugby Grounds (next to Dobsonville Stadium). This much-anticipated event continues…
First National Bank (FNB) has received the 2025 National Financial Ombud Scheme of South Africa (NFO) Excellence Award for its industry-leading commitment to fair customer treatment and excellence in dispute resolution. The award recognises the bank with the highest average score in South Africa across three criteria: quality of response, response time, and fairness, among South Africa’s largest banks. In disbursing this award, the NFO also…
Kaizer Chiefs kick off the 2025/26 season with a demanding, yet exciting, schedule that features five Betway Premiership matches between 10 August and 30 August. Amakhosi will start their new campaign this coming Sunday with an away clash against Stellenbosch FC in Cape Town. Following that, the team have three home matches: Polokwane City on…
Wayde Jooste believes that the South African team that is representing the country in the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) has settled down and is now a unified group ahead of their opening match of the tournament on Friday. Coach Molefi Ntseki’s charges open their account against Algeria on Friday afternoon and Jooste said the…
Thembisa Shologu Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called on women to embrace leadership in building truly resilient economies that serve all people. Speaking at the Women’s Month launch at Sandton Convention Centre on Friday, Minister Chikunga said women perform approximately 75% of the world’s unpaid care…
More South African women are financing their new homes, and more are doing it on their own. Standard Bank’s Home Loans data shows that women have consistently made up 70% of all home loan clients in the past ten years, whether as joint or sole applicants. But in a noteworthy shift, nearly 40% of all…
Despite meaningful progress in women’s participation in the economy, many women-led businesses across South Africa still face persistent challenges, from limited access to markets and networks to barriers in securing funding and digital tools. These realities were brought into sharp focus at the Women Trade Intervention Dialogue, held on Friday, 1 August 2025 at the…
