Glimmer of hope for 2025 consumer outlook

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‘From a consumer perspective, I would expect there to be more availability of credit, which should bode well for the lending space, but also for the retail market out there,’ says Regan Adams, CEO of RCS.

8 Jan 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] How weak SIM checks enable widespread banking and social media fraud

‘I'm advocating to change the Rica Act for biometric recognition to be included at time of registration. I propose facial recognition because that works in the banking sector,’ says telecoms security expert,

27 Mar 10AM 7 min

Inside the R360m SAPS tender scandal: How procurement systems are gamed

Close the SIM-swap loophole, experts call for biometric fix. Why SA throws away R62bn worth of food while people starve. And when the farmer dies, does the farm survive? The high stakes of succession.

27 Mar 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] The new car market battleground is experience, not badge

‘At the moment we are seeing that the brand alone doesn't help to retain a customer…they look at the brand experience, the ownership experience as part of the value that they are seeking,’ says Liezel Jonkheid, director at the Consumer Psychology Lab.

26 Mar 8AM 6 min

Priced out of Cape Town, young pros flock back to Joburg

Profit pressure mounts for mid-tier banks in low-rate era. Cheap cars aren’t the threat, changing expectations are. And can the hospitality sector bring meaningful growth to local economies?

26 Mar 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Escalating attacks on lawyers signal deepening justice system crisis

‘We are at the brink of a crisis, we call upon the Ministry of Police and the Department of Justice to look at measures which can be put in place to educate members of the public about the entire concept of the rule of law,’ says Nkosana Mvundlela, president of…

25 Mar 8AM 7 min