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Pensioners pay for PIC politics

Are politically connected investments exposing pension assets to unnecessary risk?

DEON GOUWS: An afternoon with Victor Niederhoffer

What I learnt from the ‘Chief Speculator’ about making money, baseball and shoes

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Wiese backs Brait’s endgame, Mianzo bets on Spar turnaround

Christo Wiese injects R981m into Brait’s endgame, while Mianzo builds a significant stake in Spar’s turnaround.

Debt review helps many households — but fails others

Consumers are being pushed out of formal credit systems.

How I spend my currency … with Sydney Mbhele

Absa’s Sydney Mbhele on intentional spending, patient investing and the home purchase that tested his finances.

No, capitalism is not broken

Despite predictions of shrinking profit margins in US-listed stocks, they’ve expanded to record levels. Here’s why.

E-edition: 6 August 2026

This week sees the relaunch of the Financial Mail with a brand new look. Inside, read about why Naspers is going Brazilian, learn what is behind the mysterious Lanseria deal that…

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Wealth management was built for men. That’s changing 

South Africa’s wealth industry was built for men. Technology and a looming generational wealth transfer are forcing it to change

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Luck, skill and the illusion of genius

Why making money for the wrong reason is one of investing’s biggest risks – and how feedback, not outcomes, reveals skill

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PODCAST: A new blueprint for affordable housing finance

Blended finance, fintech and smarter lending are opening new doors for affordable housing in South Africa

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An insider’s guide to the business of building wealth

Retired Sanlam actuary Hendrik Bester’s ‘Chat with Dad’ is a blueprint for budgeting, investing and retirement for ordinary South Africans

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XM South Africa named ‘most trusted broker’ at Finance Magnates Africa Summit

Traders increasingly value regulation and transparency in choosing a broker. XM South Africa’s award is testament to the relationship it has built with its client base.

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How a perfectly faked SMS can empty your bank account

South Africans are bombarded with phishing scams. The tools to curb them exist, but until companies deploy them, nothing will change

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Optasia: more than meets the AI?

Optasia’s AI-fintech pitch promises market disruption, but questions linger about sustainability, regulation, and its real competitive edge.

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Why AI and crypto are finally getting married

AI and crypto have been solving different problems. Now they’re solving each other’s – and the internet will never be the same

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Beyond the ‘big five’: where disposition meets conditioning

Conscientiousness and openness shape your finances – but so do childhood scarcity, people-pleasing and the curated feeds you scroll through every day

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Life after Rio: Glencore’s solace lies in DRC copper deal

After Rio’s rejection, Glencore’s $9bn US-backed deal for a 40% stake in its DRC copper-cobalt mines offers a new growth path

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Spar’s family feud now includes SAP

Spar’s dispute with the Giannacopoulos family is intensifying, with a second, R168.7m claim now related to the KwaZulu-Natal SAP rollout

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A guide for first-time tax-filers

Filing taxes for the first time? Here’s how the Sars system works, what documents you need and the common traps to avoid

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The memecoin casino where even the house is gambling

Pump.fun allows anyone to launch their own cryptotoken; 98% of those collapse to zero