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Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze

Business Tshegofatso Mathe & Sarah Smit - 17 Feb 2021

The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for

Moody’s axe likely to fall on ordinary South Africans

Article Thando Maeko - 26 Feb 2020

The ratings agency is scheduled to announce its decision on a possible downgrade of SA credit worthiness on March 27

Fintech fills the funding gap

Article Thando Maeko - 5 Jul 2019

New companies are plugging the funding gap for small businesses, especially in townships

Tito’s back in town

Article Lynley Donnelly - 9 Oct 2018

Mboweni, a former reserve bank governor and labour minister, was sworn in as finance minister on Tuesday

Basa: Nene fears worsening ‘jittery’ markets

Article Sibongile Khumalo - 8 Oct 2018

It was reported earlier on Monday that Nene had asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to relieve him of his duties

BASA says members willing to help out stressed parastatals

Article Agency - 25 Jun 2018

Banking Association of South Africa says its members are willing to help out SOEs such as Eskom and Transnet with "expertise and resources"

EFF offering a solution to the dominance of banking’s Big Five

Article Thulebona Mhlanga - 21 May 2018

Many argue such banks will allow the unbanked entry and offer appropriate banking products and services, including to small and medium enterprises

Student loan plan shot down

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 24 Nov 2017

The state is too heavily indebted to back the advances and the role of Sars is problematic

President Jacob Zuma sends money-laundering bill back to parliament

Article Ed Cropley 2 - 1 Dec 2016

The proposed Bill would have increased scrutiny of the bank accounts of "prominent individuals", including himself.

South African business to close for Mandela’s funeral

Article Jaco Visser & Andre Janse Van Vuuren - 9 Dec 2013

Enterprises ranging from retailers to mines and bank headquarters will close for the former president's funeral.

No interest in ‘poor man’s account’

Article Lynley Donnelly - 9 Nov 2012

Low-cost Mzansi accounts are losing ground to bank-branded products that are cheaper and more appropriate for low-income customers.

Wake-up call for banking sector

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Aug 2011

It is generally accepted that South African banks are well capitalised in terms of the Basel III requirements, which have to be phased in from 2013.

‘Sinking into debt? Act now!’

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Jan 2011

A timely pamphlet on debt targets credit customers.

In debt? Help is at hand

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Dec 2010

A national consumer awareness campaign shows consumers how to negotiate with their credit providers.

All eyes on Gordhan ahead of budget speech

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Feb 2010

The government should maintain taxation at current levels, the Banking Association of SA said on Tuesday as it presented its pre-budget wish list.

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Latest articles on Banking Association Of South Africa

Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze

Moody’s axe likely to fall on ordinary South Africans

Fintech fills the funding gap

Tito’s back in town

Basa: Nene fears worsening ‘jittery’ markets

BASA says members willing to help out stressed parastatals

EFF offering a solution to the dominance of banking’s Big Five

Student loan plan shot down

President Jacob Zuma sends money-laundering bill back to parliament

South African business to close for Mandela’s funeral

No interest in ‘poor man’s account’

Wake-up call for banking sector

‘Sinking into debt? Act now!’

In debt? Help is at hand

All eyes on Gordhan ahead of budget speech

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