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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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Spar: it just gets worse
Spar’s loyalty levels with independent retailers may be worse than…
How Joburg’s budget destroys the SARB’s balancing act
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Real Politics: stuck with a president fighting for himself
The Phala Phala ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa,…
RMH lives on – so does the fight
RMH has undergone a board overhaul. But the new, slimmer…
