South Africa’s Black Friday, Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday delivered a strong four-day surge, with retailers and township SMEs benefiting from robust consumer demand. Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking’s Merchant Solutions Head shares key insights. Integrated Payments Drive Growth Businesses offering seamless payment options contactless, online, and mobile saw significant gains. “The strength...

Takealot Integrates On-Demand Shopping via TakealotNOW on Mr D  Takealot, South Africa’s #1 shopping app, has launched an exciting pilot that integrates its on-demand delivery service, TakealotNOW, directly into the Takealot App in partnership with Mr D. This seamless integration makes life easier and faster for customers by pairing speed and convenience with an already...

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has announced the financial close of a R11.5 billion deal that sees Vodacom, the biggest telecommunications company in South Africa by subscribers, acquire a 30% stake in Maziv, the owner of Dark Fibre Africa and Vumatel, in a new single fibre-providing entity. Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) was...

In an era where data loss can cripple operations and erode trust, continuous data protection offers a decisive advantage, says President Ntuli, Managing Director of HPE South Africa Ransomware has quickly evolved to become one of the most formidable threats to African organisations. While prevention remains the ideal outcome, it’s no longer sufficient as a...

Changing the way FNB rewards home loan customers FNB has introduced eBucks Home Rewards to celebrate one of its customers’ greatest achievements, owning a home. This new feature is designed to make homeownership more rewarding with meaningful recognition for customers who’ve chosen FNB as their trusted home loan partner. From the 1st of December 2025, new...

National Treasury asks FNB to facilitate secure payouts starting 8 December 2025 FNB has been appointed by National Treasury to pay out Ithala SOC Limited depositors. This process will begin on 8 December 2025 via FNB’s national branch network. How FNB will help Ithala customers It is important to note that payments will only be...