A Small Price to Pay
Inflation edged up slightly to 3.03% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first rise since its steady decline… Read More
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An Exchange of Fortune
The first quarter of 2025 marked a reversal of some of the positive trends seen at the end of 2024…. Read More
Thin File, Thick Implications
Between half to two-thirds of all loans opened by first-time credit applicants are retail credit, and roughly a third are… Read More
Tariffying Times
Both globally and in South Africa, economic outlooks have weakened – global forecasts are being cut due to potential U.S…. Read More
Overdue and Over It
The total current value of debt in South Africa grew 5.4% over the past year to R2.56trn, but total overdue… Read More
Eternal Honey
Archaeologists discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are thousands of years old—and they were still perfectly preserved… Read More