[TOP STORY] Public job schemes fall short as 12 million remain jobless

12m South Africans cannot find jobs, urgent action is required, says CDE. Why SA should adopt generative AI responsibly to reach sustainable development goals. And how auctions could trump traditional markets.

‘I think we need to just take the R1 billion and put it into perspective - at the average purchase price for foreign buyers of R2.7 million, it's actually only about 370 properties,’ says Grant Smee, CEO of the Only Realty Property Group.

Can locals still afford to live in Cape Town? A look at the shocking retirement gap facing South Africans. The average salary increased by 3.4% in Q2, but does it alleviate any real financial pressure? And EU tariffs set to hit the steel industry hard.

‘It’s obviously money that has been recovered for complainants to our office in respect of mostly claims that were previously declined and that have now been upheld by our office,’ says Denise Gabriels, lead ombud for life insurance at the NFO.

Life ombud recovers over R140m for policyholders after the reversal of declined claims. How customer expectations, technological innovation and shifting geopolitics are transforming global payment ecosystem. And e-waste is growing three times faster than municipal waste – why financial orgs need to take responsibility.