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- PrimeXBT wins ‘Best Multi-Asset Trading Platform South Africa 2026’ award
by Prime XBT on May 15, 2026 at 8:47 amThe awards highlight organisations that demonstrate strong performance and innovation in their respective categories.
- Feeling the pinch?: How SA grocery prices exploded in five years
by Hein Kaiser on May 15, 2026 at 6:15 amSouth African consumers are facing soaring food costs, with some everyday essentials now costing nearly twice as much as they did five years ago.
- Why your R10 no longer stretches the same
by Hein Kaiser on May 15, 2026 at 5:30 amWhile official inflation has eased, many South Africans are still struggling with shrinking buying power and stubbornly high grocery prices.
- Grocery comparison shocks as UK basket comes out slightly cheaper than SA
by Hein Kaiser on May 15, 2026 at 4:30 amWhile South Africa still offers cheaper fresh produce and meat, imported and branded products came out more affordable in the UK.
- Living on the edge of your budget? Here’s what to do as costs rise
by Tshehla Cornelius Koteli on May 14, 2026 at 3:09 pm‘For consumers who are already under financial pressure, there may be very little room to cut back further.’
Personal Finance – Moneyweb Business, Financial and Investment news and tools
- Standard Bank uCount, FNB eBucks also boost fuel rewards
by Moneyweb on May 17, 2026 at 8:55 amBoth rewards programmes offer a temporary 50% increase on fuel earn rates…
- ‘Play your way to wealth’: How a pizza-box idea became a financial toolkitby Liesl Peyper on May 5, 2026 at 2:05 am
Two young engineers have turned financial planning into an exciting board game.
- Fuel loyalty race intensifies as motorists chase every centby Adriaan Kruger on May 4, 2026 at 2:04 am
Consumers are leaning harder on fuel rewards programmes as petrol and diesel prices continue to climb.
- Beware of calls from this number … you might get ‘scammed’ into debt reviewby Nokukhanya Mntambo on April 30, 2026 at 2:03 am
Here’s how it goes.
- Absa boosts fuel rewards – will eBucks, uCount follow?by Hilton Tarrant on April 28, 2026 at 2:03 am
Given the number of holidays, the bank says the increased cost pressures come during a ‘period of heightened travel’.
Business & Finance – The South African South Africa News
- South African mineral sales rose by 38.5%
by Helmo Preuss on May 16, 2026 at 6:42 amThe largest positive contributors in March 2026 were platinum group metals (PGMs) with a 113.5% year-on-year surge.
- Eskom celebrates one year without load shedding
by Helmo Preuss on May 16, 2026 at 6:26 amEskom noted that the last time South Africa experienced one full year without load shedding was in September 2018.
- Mining production rose in first quarter
by Helmo Preuss on May 15, 2026 at 2:53 pmCompared with the first quarter 2025, mining production grew by 5.5% in the first quarter 2026.
- Why Growing South African Businesses Need Fractional CTO Support
by BlueCloud Digital on May 15, 2026 at 6:44 amHiring a full-time Chief Technology Officer is out of reach for most small and mid-sized businesses. Fractional CTO support offers the senior-level strategy without the seven-figure salary.
- Manufacturing production fell in first quarter
by Helmo Preuss on May 13, 2026 at 8:09 amStatistics South Africa said there was an even split in the first quarter 2026. Five of the ten sectors had gains and five had declines.