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Willem van Aardt.

While Finbond flounders, execs hit a payday jackpot

The microlender has produced another round of losses

Lytania Johnson.

Nothing broken, but plenty to do at FNB for Lytania Johnson

Lytania Johnson says FNB can do even better

MICHAEL AVERY: Payments reform faces SIM card fraud test

The future of payments depends on getting identity right

Former Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie.

Gerrie’s R221m gift that keeps on giving

A timely donation, while Bidcorp's Berson sells R42.7m in stock

TIM COHEN: Postbank’s R2.5bn question: what exactly are we buying?

Does Postbank deserve R2.5bn from taxpayers?

Lesetja Kganyago.

DUNCAN McLEOD: Kganyago’s mission creep of cash and crypto assets

The Reserve Bank's measures would be regulatory overreach

STUART THEOBALD: Why South Africa is still paying the price for greylisting

Our laws are in place. We need prosecutions

The new bank rush

Sanlam and Pepkor join the banking rush

Jurie Strydom.

Inside Jurie Strydom’s plan to make Old Mutual great again

Will he be able to deliver?

Graham Lee.

Where to from here for South Africa’s banking giant?

Capitec has proved the sceptics wrong, but what comes next?

How AI-driven data can backfire

Technology’s harm must be avoided so benefits remain

Mary Vilakazi: FirstRand’s CEO since April 2024.

BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy FirstRand, sell Nedbank

Radebe Sipamla on what the smart money is doing

STUART THEOBALD: Hitting the board tenure sweet spot

How long is too long for an independent director?

Smart strategies to avoid the debt trap

How you can take back control of your financial future

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PODCAST: The case for cheaper, more open payments

A conversation about reshaping South Africa’s payments ecosystem

CEO: Optasia

Optasia: Making a call on MTN

Questions loom over its long-term moat

More than a bank: Capitec’s new engines power 19% earnings rise

Capitec has posted a 19% increase in headline earnings to R9.5bn for the six months ended August 31 2026

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PODCAST: Inside Africa’s largest pension fund custody mandate

Hazel Khumalo of Absa explains the custodian role

Kenny Fihla.

Simpler, better, faster: Fihla’s blueprint for Absa

Fihla’s plan to bring Absa back to the top

Jurie Strydom.

Old Mutual’s zero-to-million banking surprise

Can the 181-year-old company revive its glory days?