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Standard Bank fined $12.6m for poor anti-laundering controls
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Standard Bank sees property ‘purple patch’ as it joins forces with Java Capital

Standard Bank has teamed up with corporate finance advisory firm Java Capital, anticipating a multi-year revival in South Africa's commercial real estate market despite…

  • Hasina Kathrada
6 min read
ECONOMY

SARB launches new R2 coins honouring Charlotte Maxeke and 1956 Women’s March

The South African Reserve Bank has launched two new commemorative R2 circulation coins celebrating struggle icon Charlotte Maxeke and the historic 1956 Women’s March.

  • Amahle Banda
3 min read
GENDER EQUALITY

70 years after the Women’s March, the baton is still being passed

Decades after the historic 1956 Women's March, prominent South African women leaders from across generations gathered to reflect on the ongoing journey from political protest to…

  • Amahle Banda
10 min read
The ANC says it is deeply concerned about the level of unemployment among the youth.
SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s unemployment crisis is a national emergency

South Africa's unemployment crisis is a structural economic challenge, not merely cyclical. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey reveals a staggering 33.6% official…

  • Cameron Modisane
6 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

Gerald Mariemuthoo

Money tells stories — and Gerald Mariemuthoo has built his career uncovering the ones criminals hope no one will read. At 35, the currency integrity investigator at the South…

1 min read
South African Reserve Bank. Photo: Supplied
INTEREST RATES

SARB keeps interest rates unchanged as economists weigh inflation and growth risks

The South African Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged has been welcomed by the property sector, providing relief for homeowners and prospective buyers and…

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

The South African Reserve Bank Museum opens its vaults to history, memory and the public

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has opened its new Head Office Campus and Museum in Pretoria, transforming a traditionally imposing institution into a vibrant space for…

  • Lesego Chepape
6 min read
Call for accountability: Concerns about the criteria used and process followed in awarding the deal to Tinley Leisure Women Investments continue to linger. Photo: Supplied
BUSINESS AND FINANCE

Trust questions IDC equity to ‘outsiders’

The R2.1 billion Club Med deal faces scrutiny as Chief Jiba Magwaza of the Magwaza Royal Trusts in KwaZulu-Natal criticizes the involvement of Tinley Leisure Women Investments…

  • Brian Sokutu
9 min read