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Did FNB chief take one for the team?

Did FNB chief take one for the team?

24 May 2013 00:00 - Thalia Holmes
Michael Jordaan resigned soon after an ad campaign by the bank led to a public falling out with the ANC.
Zambian politics trip up FirstRand

Zambian politics trip up FirstRand

22 Feb 2013 00:00 - Zarina Geloo
Shareholders of Finance Bank are contesting the legality of FNB's doomed acquisition in 2011.
ANC's 'treason' cry a repressive apartheid tactic

ANC's 'treason' cry a repressive apartheid tactic

08 Feb 2013 00:00 - Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
For democracy to succeed, we need more, not less, dialogue, particularly among the youth, says Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.
FNB cowardly to capitulate to ANC

FNB cowardly to capitulate to ANC

01 Feb 2013 09:03 - Songezo Zibi
As the storm over the disastrous FNB ad campaign blows over, it's important to examine its implications for SA as a budding democratic society.
Middle East politics hits charity

Middle East politics hits charity

01 Feb 2013 00:00 - Fatima Asmal-Motala
The inclusion on a US terrorism watchlist has frozen South African charity Al Aqsa's bank accounts.
FNB changes tack with new ads

FNB changes tack with new ads

27 Jan 2013 12:39 - Sapa
FNB took out full-page advertisements in four national newspapers on Sunday in the aftermath of the ANC's criticism of its "You Can Help" campaign.
Opinion: FNB's role in Nkandla undermines their campaign

Opinion: FNB's role in Nkandla undermines their campaign

21 Jan 2013 20:22 - Verashni Pillay
FNB has been celebrated for their latest ad campaign but, as Verashni Pillay points out, they have their own sins to deal with.
ANC tears into FNB over 'political statement'

ANC tears into FNB over 'political statement'

21 Jan 2013 06:00 - Nickolaus Bauer
First National Bank's adverts calling for change in SA has been slammed by the ANC, with its youth league saying the campaign bordered on treason.
Banks bent over backwards for Zuma

Banks bent over backwards for Zuma

07 Dec 2012 05:00 - Craig McKune
After 1994, South Africa's biggest banks bent over backwards to accommodate Jacob Zuma, who regularly splurged on credit.
Nkandla: Profligate and presidential

Nkandla: Profligate and presidential

23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Phillip De Wet
The country's most extravagant presidency has overseen millions spent on an estate without a formal lease, writes Phillip de Wet.
Nkandla: Reddy an unapologetic benefactor

Nkandla: Reddy an unapologetic benefactor

23 Nov 2012 00:00 - AmaBhungane Reporters
Without Vivian Reddy's provision of surety, FNB would not have granted a loan for President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla property.
FNB: We couldn't have given Zuma a bond for Nkandla

FNB: We couldn't have given Zuma a bond for Nkandla

21 Nov 2012 05:48 - Nickolaus Bauer, Phillip De Wet,
Court documents show that President Jacob Zuma received a (relatively small) home loan from First National Bank. But the bank says that is impossible.
FNB head leaves after probe

FNB head leaves after probe

29 Jun 2012 08:59 - Lisa Steyn
The head of First National Bank Islamic Finance, Ebi Patel, will retire at the end of July after 29 years of service at the bank.

ASA charges top banks with lying in adverts

27 Apr 2012 12:03 - Staff Reporter
In a judgment on the advertising war between FNB and Standard Bank, the Advertising Standards Authority has found both guilty of lying to customers.

Property sales buoyed by first time buyers

11 Jan 2012 11:54 - Staff Reporter
The FNB Estate Agent Survey has found that a growing number of first time buyers have become a more significant source of residential demand in 2011.
SA's economic prognosis is good

SA's economic prognosis is good

06 Jan 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Good figures from last year suggest that 2012 is likely to be even better.

More steam in rentals than in sales

23 Dec 2011 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Although the scene is set for a flat residential property market next year, rentals may well be more lucrative.

Absa is SA's most expensive bank, says Solidarity

20 Oct 2011 17:02 - Staff Reporter
After an increase of 8% in bank charges in 2011, Absa remains the most expensive commercial bank in SA, with Capitec the cheapest, says Solidarity.
How to get more out of your bank

How to get more out of your bank

09 Sep 2011 00:00 - Teigue Payne
The main obstacle to moving accounts is the inconvenience, writes Teigue Payne.

Township house prices surpass other areas

11 Aug 2011 12:08 - Staff Reporter
An FNB house price and market strength review has shown that houses in former black townships continue to outperform all other housing segments.

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