Tana Malinga Cars.co.za, together with NADA, naamsa and TransUnion, hosted the DealerCon 2025 Summit on 17 September 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre. The event gathered leaders from the motor industry, banks, dealers, and technology experts under the theme Shift Happens. The aim was to help dealers and industry players understand changes in the car…
‘Technology, consumer insights and partnerships are the engine of modern loyalty programmes.’ This was the consensus of experts from a broad sweep of sectors, from retail to banking and technology, at a media roundtable hosted by bp Southern Africa (bpSA) on 18 September at Zwartkops Raceway. to discuss the evolution of loyalty programmes. The event…
Bank’s loyalty programme sets industry benchmark with seven wins 12 September 2025: First National Bank’s (FNB) flagship rewards programme eBucks has once again proven its pre-eminence in the South African loyalty landscape. Securing seven major accolades at the 2025 South African Loyalty Awards held in Cape Town, recently. These wins underscore eBucks’ ability to strategically…
Pop culture lovers and cosplayers are encouraged to dust off their superhero attires and get ready for Comic Con Africa, set to return to the Johannesburg Expo Centre (Nasrec), 28 to 31 August 2025. This year, Vodacom’s flagship digital mall, Vodacom World will showcase its multi-award-winning, family-fun-filled augmented reality experience, dubbed “World of Collectibles”. Exhibiting…
Tana Malinga The Vaal University of Technology (VUT), in collaboration with Standard Bank South Africa, officially launched its Green Hydrogen Centre on 4 September 2025, marking a historic step in advancing innovation, sustainability, and industry-focused education. The event brought together influential leaders, including Mr. Maemo Kope, Acting Executive Director of TTI, Prof. Khehla Ndlovu, Vice-Chancellor…
Standard Bank has been recognised, for the 3rd consecutive year, as one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies in 2025, an accolade awarded by Newsweek in partnership with Statista. This prestigious global honour places Standard Bank among a select group of companies that have earned the confidence of their stakeholders through consistent performance, transparency, and purpose-driven…
Africa is rapidly becoming a laboratory for payment innovation, where regional corridors, mobile-led economies, and digitally savvy consumers are converging to transform how money moves. With a growing focus on real-time, frictionless payments and regional integration, the continent’s financial future is being rewritten, one transaction at a time. “Payment systems have increasingly become the heartbeat…
FNB named Best Consumer Digital Bank in South Africa 3 September 2025 – FNB has once again been awarded for its exceptional leadership in digital innovation, receiving eight awards at the Global Finance Best Digital Banks 2025 Awards: one of the most respected awards in global financial services. The awards celebrate excellence in digital innovation, customer experience,…
BRADLY ELLIOTT CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply Just a few years ago, neobanks and fintechs were regarded as disruptive competitive threats to incumbent financial institutions (FIs). But now the script has changed, and these startups and innovators are regarded as potential merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities or partners for larger banks. Likewise, many…
Kopano MonahengMajority of young South Africans are unemployment.Many of these people are starting businesses with a hope that they would hire more people, one day, to help fight unemployment.Though anyone can start a business, not all startups are successful.Standard Bank understands that for small and medium enterprises to succeed, they need funding and ongoing support…
