Category: Business

South Africa’s automotive sector is navigating a shifting global trade environment marked by rising competitive pressures, supply chain disruptions, and new policy shocks, including the 30% US tariff on South African imports (including exports of vehicles and parts). These developments threaten export competitiveness and highlight the sector’s vulnerability to market concentration. However, according to Luthando…

 Let’s be honest. When money’s tight and the bills keep piling up, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning. You’re juggling groceries, school fees, transport, and maybe even helping extended family. Then, out of nowhere, someone calls offering to “save you money” or “reduce your interest rates.” It sounds like a lifeline. But what if…

Since its launch in 2023 as part of lifestyle retailer Poetry’s Women’s Month celebrations, the Change Makers initiative has evolved into a vibrant network that connects extraordinary South African women and showcases the work they are doing to uplift and empower communities.  Poetry’s Change Makers initiative exemplifies an approach to community engagement and corporate social…

Over 570 000 Smart IDs and Passports issued since inception  First National Bank (FNB) has expanded its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) enabling the reissuance of Smart IDs and passports via the FNB Banking App and branch network, in addition to the existing services for first-time applications. This initiative supports the DHA’s efforts…

In many South African households, it’s often women who make the toughest financial sacrifices – from managing groceries on a tight budget to stretching their salaries to cover an extra birthday gift or a small upgrade to the family home. But data from Standard Bank Insurance and Fiduciary reveals that these efforts go even deeper….

byOupa Cele August 11, 2025080  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…

by OUPA KEKANA AUG 11, 2025091 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…

Polokwane, Limpopo – August 2025 Photo credit: @AMGroup In a heartfelt tribute to South Africa’s street vendors, Mzansi Vendor Love, founded by Mahlatze Vokal, hosted its annual Trading Places with Gogo Vendors event on August 8, 2025, in Polokwane, celebrating Women’s Month by honoring the women who are providers, protectors, and pillars of their communities.  Street vendors,…