Tag: financial
Cape Town CBD remains a good place for business
Retail, BPO, and financial sectors see surge in new businesses opening doors in 2023
November marks National Entrepreneurship Month across the world, including in South Africa, an opportune time to spotlight how...
World Economic Forum names Cape Town start-up a “Tech Pioneer”
Omnisient, the South African data analytics fintech that is accelerating financial inclusion by helping millions of people with no credit history get access to affordable credit, was selected among hundreds of...
Town & regional planningâ inconsequential and a waste of money?
THE extent to which urban planning has degenerated into a more or less meaningless self-centred humdrum with little or no impact on the future of our cities stands out like a...
Time to extend financial relief to Cape Townâs ratepayers?
Cape Town ratepayers must have had mixed reactions when they read the proud announcement by their City that there was still another R1,8 billion available to right off the debts of...
Cape Town most financially sustainable municipality in country
Cape Town is the only metro to have strengthened its financial sustainability over the year in review and âis the only one that can be considered sustainable with the capacity to...
South Africa off to a good start in 2019
Data from the Institute of International Finance (IIF) on Friday showed that South Africa had a good start to the year, accounting for the largest share of $31.7billion (R450.7bn) of net...
South African pension fund wonât be used to bailout state firms: Financial Minister
South Africa is not planning to raid the government pension fund to bail out struggling state firms, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday.
Gigaba also denied reports that he...
Capitec: The budget bank rattling South Africaâs financial sector
A budget bank is booming in South Africaâs economic slump, challenging the decades-long dominance of the âbig fourâ lenders and prompting a price war that is driving down banking costs in...
Getting to grips with interest rates: Home owners
Buying a home is likely the largest financial decision most people will ever make. Not only do buyers need to save up for a deposit, but they also need to calculate...