Precious-metal prices have fallen sharply from the extraordinary peaks reached early in 2026, although gold and platinum have ...

Changes to Regulation 28 of the Pension Fund Act, and especially the increase in the proportion of a retirement fund that asset managers can invest offshore, have been discussed since 2019, when ...

Imagine a pilot flying a high-performance aircraft across an ocean. On paper, every kilogram of reserve fuel looks inefficient. It increases weight, reduces fuel economy, and limits the theoretical ...

So-called ‘wrench attacks’ involving kidnapping, home invasions and physical threats have already netted criminals more than $30m this year, says Philip Adiamah from Chainalysis. You can also listen ...

Risk is an unavoidable part of life and, by extension, an unavoidable part of financial planning. While the word ‘risk’ often carries negative connotations, the reality is more nuanced. While some ...

South African investors often compare brokers on trading fees alone. But a growing number of platforms now use tiered, balance-based programmes, where the size of your account automatically determines ...

More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy, it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries. The democratic transition has not produced the transfer in wealth and ownership from a ...

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says negotiations with Eskom are continuing in a longstanding bid to avert a blackout in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). The country’s most ...

For most South Africans, using a bank to send or receive international payments is simply the default. Yet for those moving larger amounts internationally, what appears to be the most convenient ...

Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala says it will continue to deliver growth across all its units by “focusing intensely on meeting our client’s needs, supporting our growth, and providing excellent ...

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. JIMMY MOYAHA: The Standard Bank Group reported interim results for the six months ended 30th of June 2026. Headline earnings for that business grew ...

R580bn setback piles pressure on government finances as investment projects plummet in first half of 2026. What Zondo and Madlanga taught us about hiring the wrong people.