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Standard Bank has invested R1 billion to enhance its online banking platform, strengthening digital banking experience for Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) clients. Launched in October 2024, the upgraded online banking platform forms part of a phased client migration journey, with enhancements introduced progressively as part of the bank’s broader digital modernisation programme. All new clients are automatically onboarded,…

As South Africans count down to the 2026 National Budget Speech, it’s clear that the biggest impacts of the budget aren’t felt in Parliament, they’re felt in household’s daily financial realities like the petrol pump, the grocery store, and on payday. With households spending more than 60% of their income on essentials like housing, transport…

 As South Africa prepares for the National Budget Speech later this month, attention is turning to whether government’s commitments to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be backed by the fiscal support and implementation detail required to unlock real economic impact. In his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered last week, President Cyril…