THE TAKE A SEAT AWARDS 2025 TO HONOUR WOMEN AND YOUTH LEADERS DRIVING SOUTH AFRICA’S TRANSFORMATION

The Take A Seat Awards will return for its second year on 28 November 2025, recognising exceptional women and youth leaders whose work is reshaping South Africa’s leadership landscape. The awards ceremony will take place in Johannesburg, bringing together 60 leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers to honour individuals demonstrating purpose-driven leadership across seven categories. Now…

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CHINA’S CROSS-BORDER INTERBANK PAYMENT SYSTEM GOES LIVE WITH STANDARD BANK AS FIRST AFRICAN BANK TO OFFER SERVICE

Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, is the first authorised bank to offer transactions through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). The bank was granted license to offer CIPS transactions in June at the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai. The system has since gone live and was recently inaugurated at a ceremony held…

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WHY DECEMBER FLIGHT PRICES CHANGE

FlySafair explains festive season fare trends and shares practical tips to help South Africans save and keep air travel accessible. Why Prices Increase in December December is South Africa’s busiest travel period, with airports preparing for up to 40% more passengers over the festive season. With so many people travelling at the same time, seats…

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UNDERSTANDING TRENDING SCAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WHAT BANKS NEED TO DO TO REBUILD PUBLIC TRUST

By Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply  Digital and mobile-first banking has changed our lives for the better, but it has exposed us to a range of increasingly complex financial crime threats. According to South Africa’s Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), 65.3% of 2024’s reported incidents were related to digital banking, with losses exceeding R1.4…

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OPPO FIND X9 SERIES, POWERED BY MEDIATEK’S FLAGSHIP DIMENSITY 9500 HAS LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA

MediaTek, an innovator of smartphone systems-on-chips (SoCs), has announced that the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset will feature in the Find X9 Series from leading global smartphone brand, OPPO. The Find X9 Series launched in South Africa on 7 November and is available exclusively through Vodacom. Setting new standards in on-device AI, console-class gaming, and…

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WHAT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE LOOKS LIKE IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT

By Makhosini Ndlovu, Product Head : Commercial Property Finance at FNB In commercial property investment, there’s no substitute for comprehensive due diligence.  A property may look like a smart buy on the surface, but without rigorous checks across multiple dimensions, investors run the risk of overpaying, acquiring investments that underperform, or getting locked into an…

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