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Despite problems in Nigeria, Standard Bank said it anticipates more growth from its Africa operations. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
AFRICAN BANK

SA banks brace for interest rate bust-up

A higher cost of borrowing is generally good for bank profit margins – until it isn’t

  • Sarah Smit
7 min read
Banks are under pressure from governments and entrepreneurs to play a more active role in supporting investment and industrialisation by directly lending to sectors driving growth and jobs.
ABSA

SA’s biggest banks remain resilient amid Covid-19 shocks

The sector was badly hit by credit losses, but strong capital buffers have kept it from spiralling

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
CONRAD BEYERS

FF+ warns of ‘waste disaster’ in Pretoria

The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) on Thursday called for a municipal state of emergency to be declared in Pretoria. ”A municipal state of emergency must be declared in terms of the…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read