R492m ‘trading bot’ blow-up: Red flags SA investors missed
A startup claimed automatic crypto arbitrage and delivered app numbers instead of real trades. The collapse that followed says everything about due diligence in 2025.
SARS and CARF signal the end of “ghost trading” for South African crypto holders in 2025
The draft CARF regs flip the script: your coins’ journey will soon be traceable and reportable.
Why SA should care as parties clash over November 21 shutdown proposal
The U.S. shutdown saga returns, and South Africa’s wallet isn’t immune. We unpack how a November 21 deadline in Washington can nudge the rand, rates, and your next grocery bill.
Will Walmart’s arrival flip the market or force existing supermarkets to come to their party?
For shoppers counting every rand, this might be the start of a real price shake-up.
Rates on hold, inflation cooling; what this means for your bond and budget
Cooling inflation is nice, but it doesn’t pay for your Woolies groceries.
South African fintech under pressure as global money pulls back
Fintech once promised borderless money. Now, the only border that matters is investor caution.
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