France has withdrawn an invitation for South Africa to attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in June following pressure from the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said.

South Africa’s largest bank by customers, Capitec, has rapidly rolled out its self-service Smart ID platforms across its branches nationwide, now available in every province.

Martin Lewis explains that you can use your Lifetime ISA to buy with someone who has already bought.

Suntory Global Spirits did not give a reason for why the plan is not going ahead.

Malaysian retail giant MR.DIY is rolling out stores across South Africa, making the country its 14th international destination.

The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world’s biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Petrol and diesel price under-recoveries have continued to surge in South Africa, with diesel breaching R10 per litre for the first time in history, and petrol moving towards R6 per litre.

Standard Bank has set out its ambitions for the next three years, with the group looking for double-digit headline earnings growth.

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has once again been ranked as Africa’s and South Africa’s Most Valuable Bank Brand by Brand Finance for the fifth consecutive year, with brand value growth of 19% year-on-year from R37,8bn to R45bn.

Liquidations in South Africa rose sharply in February 2026, rising 40% month-on-month, with warnings that worse may lie ahead.

FirstRand has increased its stake in Optasia, acquring an additional 6% of shares for R1.5 billion.

Woolworths has acquired close to 1 million shares for its incoming CEO, Sam Ngumeni, as part of a once-off outperformance share award.

South African banking group Standard Bank has responded to allegations of fraud and intimidation, which have gone viral on social media.

The government raised the idea of work-from-home as a practical way to mitigate what is shaping up to be a massive fuel price shock next month.

More working families asking for baby essentials