DESPITE A WEAK START TO 2025 THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET AND MORTGAGE LENDING CAN STILL PERFORM BETTER THIS YEAR COMPARED TO 2024

1st Quarter economic growth disappoints Earlier this week saw the release of first quarter GDP figures. The…

MODEST GDP GROWTH IN 1Q25

03 June 2025: Real GDP (not seasonally adjusted) grew by 0.8% y/y in 1Q25, following a downwardly…

FNB’S MORTGAGE ADVANCES GROW 15% YEAR ON YEAR

03 June 2025 – South Africa’s commercial property landscape is shifting. A combination of weak economic growth,…

‘I’VE GOT YOU’: WHY SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH PRIORITISE FUNERAL COVER

 When many young South Africans enter the job market, they do so with more than their…

THE INAUGURAL GOALS FORUM AND SWING FOR GOALS GOLF DAY CATALYSE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON SDGs AND FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATION

The inaugural Goals Forum and Swing for Goals event, held on 22 May at the Serengeti…

FNB ENHANCES SOLUTIONS AND REWARDS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE FACE OF ECONOMIC PRESSURE

02 June 2025 – As part of its annual review, FNB has announced several changes to its…

STANDARD BANK AND GIBS ADDRESS RISING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT WITH THE YOUTH FORWARD PROGRAMME 2025

 As South Africa prepares to mark Youth Month this June, a time to honour the courage…

A (Very) UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH: THE BIGGEST THREAT TO A COMPANY’S REPUTATION MAY BE SITTING IN THE EXECUTIVE SUITE

A 2023 study by Dr. Clive Boddy, a recognised expert on corporate psychopathy found that 13%…

GAUTENG GOVERNMENT AND AIDC EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development, in collaboration with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), hosted…

LOCAL RELEASES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE

Local releases continue to dominate         Next week local releases will continue to dominate the calendar with full-year results expected from: Ninety One –…