Bring on blockchain: Only 3% of Africans qualify for mortgage financing
The rest obviously still spend money on housing – and a novel rent-to-own model that even street hawkers can afford may be just what the […]
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Cape Town airport breaks all records with 11.1 million passengers in 2025
With 10% more passengers in December alone. From Moneyweb. Cape Town has cemented itself as a global tourist hotspot, hitting an all-time high of 11.1 […]
SA removed from another ‘naughty list’, this time by the EU
South Africa was added to the EU list in August 2023, requiring enhanced due diligence on its transactions. From Moneyweb. Another bit of good news […]
Motsepe companies ‘seek protection’ in SA from Tanzanian court
With judgment looming in Tanzania over a $195m mining claim against Patrice Motsepe and several of his companies, the SA courts are being asked to […]
Eskom grid stronger than at any time in last 5 years
With 4 400MW of additional generation capacity available compared to a year ago. From Moneyweb. Eskom’s power grid enters 2026 in better shape than at any […]
Why is the rand so strong and the economy so weak?
The rand strengthened nearly 13% against the US dollar over the past year, yet the domestic numbers remain weak. That disconnect won’t last forever. From […]
Podcast: Why hasn’t bitcoin followed gold to the heavens?
Gold is heavily overbought, says Carel de Jager of crypto analytics firm Silver Sixpence, while bitcoin faced heavy selling pressure in the latter part of […]
Are we in the early or late stages of a precious metals supercycle?
Gold analysts see $5 000/oz and more in 2026, with some pitching silver to $110/oz. From Moneyweb. Gold and silver’s parabolic run in late 2025 is […]
WesBank customer takes his used car fight to the Minister of Justice
Mzukisi Ndara purchased what he thought was a new car in 2004, but it turned out to be a used one with extras he did […]
Cape Town’s container port capacity boosted by fruit exporters
The Public Sector Partnership that helped boost fruit exports in 2025 has been renewed for 2026. From Moneyweb. Cape Town Container Terminal, which handles most […]