Standard Bank has published its inaugural Youth Barometer Report, exploring how South Africans aged 18 to 35 are managing their finances amid rising costs and economic uncertainty. Harnessing valuable insights and data from Standard Bank’s Personal and Private Banking and Liberty, it reveals a financially stretched but resilient generation making intentional, pragmatic decisions. “Our research…
Many small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa are struggling to reach their full potential because of the costs and complexities involved in finding and recruiting the right people. Affordable solutions that help connect them to high-quality candidates are key to changing this picture. “With an estimated collective turnover of nearly R5.3 trillion…
The introduction of a new online toll solution from FNB is revolutionising toll road payments, and reducing fraud related to toll road payment methods. Traditional payment methods on toll roads were inconvenient for motorists and vulnerable to abuse and fraud. Fraudsters were, with little effort, able to abuse the system in various ways. There were…
The wait is finally over. One Groove – in partnership with the Riky Rick Foundation, AUTOR, Nirox Foundation, Koda Kultur, the Danish Foreign and Cultural Ministries respectively – is proud to announce the 14 artists from both South Africa and Denmark (7 from each country) who have been selected to participate in the 2025 AmaGroove…
Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of Sim Tshabalala as interim chief executive of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA) with effect from 8 April 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Accordingly, Sim will serve in a dual capacity as Chief Executive of Standard Bank Group and SBSA, and as executive director on…
Get ready for a full-throttle weekend as The Nitro Crew Rand Show 2K25 powers into The Rand Show 2025 – with two days of pure automotive adrenaline. Hosted at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, this new addition promises to deliver the ultimate car culture experience for fans of revving engines, thunderous sound, and showstopping custom…
By Tana Malinga WHILE depositing and withdrawing of money often happen in banks, there’s another way also to do it. Zibu Nqala, FNB’s points of presence CEO, believes banking services should be made accessable in spaza shops and small businesses across the country in order to make life easier for people unlike when they’ve to…
The highly anticipated Heroines of Jazz event returns on 27 April 2025, bringing together an extraordinary lineup of South Africa’s most powerful and innovative jazz musicians. Taking place at the Shades of Summer Boutique Hotel in Centurion, the event coincides with Freedom Day in South Africa, and ushers into International Jazz Day on 30 April,…
By Rapule Ramalepa INVITING more people into your company is important for business marketing purposes. This is why a well-known restaurant, Mote, situated in the heart of Joburg has re-launched its wine testing strategy and wants Mzansi to get a taste of it. Ezimtoti spoke to a promoter of the restaurant, Naps Nxumalo. He said…
The Market Theatre Foundation, in partnership with ASSITEJ South Africa, presents “Pieces of Me”, a profoundly moving real life story of veteran South African actress, Bo Petersen. This critically acclaimed one-hander is a fiercely personal account,written and performed by Petersen herself, exploring identity, race, the transgenerational trauma of apartheid laws and the unspoken histories that…
