by Adam Furlan | Feb 17, 2026 | Personal Finance
… but will ‘Goldilocks’ conditions continue to prevail? SOUTH AFRICAN fixed-income investors have enjoyed another exceptional year, with the local bond market extending the strong performance seen in 2024. For years, domestic bond returns came largely from...
by Grant Smee | Feb 17, 2026 | Personal Finance
It might not be your ultimate ‘dream home’, but it’s a good start FINDING VALUE in South Africa’s property market used to mean stretching beyond major metros, or compromising on space. Today, with interest rates easing and demand patterns shifting, R1 million...
by Richmond Bassey | Feb 16, 2026 | Personal Finance
Financial wellness in unstable times INFLATION KEEPS eating away at what we earn. Traditional savings accounts barely keep up with rising costs. Economic uncertainty has become our new reality. But something interesting is happening – a quiet shift toward...
by Pedri Reyneke | Feb 16, 2026 | Personal Finance
Build long-term wealth the smart way – clear goals, low risk, no guesswork EIGHT OUT of ten South Africans now hold some form of savings or investment. Yet, for first-time earners, cash in the bank is no longer enough. With inflation biting, interest rates...
by Steven Jones | Feb 16, 2026 | Personal Finance
The reality that few high-income earners are prepared to face BANKRUPTCY IS often framed as a consequence of low wages, unstable employment, or chronic financial hardship. It is rarely associated with seven-figure salaries, prestigious job titles, or outward...
by Gavyn Letley | Jan 17, 2026 | Personal Finance
Your debt could be insured, and you may not even know MILLIONS OF South Africans face unexpected financial shocks every year, yet many don’t realise they may already have insurance that covers their loan repayments if something unexpected happens. It’s called credit...
