As South Africa’s transformation landscape continues to evolve amid changing economic realities and growing demands for accountability, the Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2026 returns with a clear intention: to move the conversation beyond compliance and toward measurable, meaningful impact. Taking place this June in commemoration of Youth Day, the conference will once again convene the […]
Ask most South Africans why they haven’t started investing yet, and you’ll probably hear the same answers: “I’m too young to worry about that, I’ve got time later.” “It’s too late for me now.” “I don’t have enough to invest to make it worthwhile.” These are all understandable feelings – but they’re not facts. The […]
There has never been a better time to be a saver in South Africa! From 1 March 2026, the government increased the amount you can invest in a tax-free savings (TFSA) or Tax-Free Fixed Deposit account from R36 000 to R46 000 a year- and what’s great about this investment is, every rand of interest […]
Nedbank returns to lead as Platinum Partner for the 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards The 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards will take place on 17 & 18 June 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre, with Nedbank returning as Platinum Partner and at a pivotal moment for South Africa’s transformation agenda. This […]
South Africa’s forecourt sector is facing pressure as declining fuel demand, rising costs, and intensifying competition reshape the industry. Insights from the latest Forecourt Retail Report 2025/2026, presented at a Nedbank-hosted media briefing, highlight how convenience retail is fast emerging as the sector’s primary growth engine. The session began with an economic overview by Nedbank Economist, […]
Every December, South Africa shifts into financial high gear, as more money moves through household accounts in a few weeks than at any other time of the year. PayInc data shows that holiday-period transactions run into the tens of billions of rand in this one busy, sales-filled month, with cash payment alone in December 2024 […]
The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2025, taking place on 31 July – 1 August 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre. This premier two-day event is South Africa’s leading platform for advancing inclusive economic growth and transformation. Under the theme ‘Empowerment Through Bold Transformation’, this year’s conference will tackle […]
Women have to balance their lives as both mothers and as professionals, ensuring neither is neglected, writes Buli Ndlovu
With over 30 years of experience in floristry, Emely van Heesch-Smith turned over a new leaf during the Covid pandemic, becoming a sustainable floral décor artist for a new age. After the whole industry shut down, she decided to find a workable solution for making floristry a sustainable practice, using the dried flowers that she […]
As Nedbank’s executive of emerging innovation and payments, she urges the next generation to embrace challenges to help them grow