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Not all South Africans are raiding their savings

EasyRetire data shows that most South Africans are choosing not to withdraw from their retirement savings pots. Transparency, not barriers, is the reason

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The two-pot habit that’s quietly undermining reforms

South Africa’s two-pot reform is working better than feared. The problem isn’t that people withdraw – it’s that they keep coming back

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Pay is up. So why are workers raiding pensions?

South Africans got above-inflation pay rises. Yet they’re raiding pensions, cancelling insurance and leaving jobs. Here’s why

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South Africa has a retirement solution hiding in plain sight

Starting a TFSA for a child at birth, with R127 a month, gets them to R6m by 60. South Africa’s retirement crisis isn’t about money – it’s about timing

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Pick n Pay: lost cause or basement bargain?

Another bruising trading update shows Pick n Pay bracing for more losses. Is the slump sector wide, or a uniquely Pick n Pay problem?

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A good year for Lewis, Tiger and Nampak. The rest, not so much

Listed retailers were a blight on the JSE in 2025. For the few that did well, theirs is a compelling case for caution at Mr Price HQ

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Momentum hits its stride

Momentum has been a dark-horse market winner this past year – and first-half results out this week explain why. Currency spoke to CEO Jeanette Marais

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Withdrawal syndrome

Having raked in billions from the two-pot withdrawal frenzy, Treasury is now thinking of enabling people to access their once-untouchable retirement pot