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Studies by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and SAVCA South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is beginning to close one of the most important gaps in its growth story: exits. Two new studies by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and SAVCA provide compelling evidence that local venture capital can deliver both meaningful investor returns and broader economic impact.

Ann Leepile, Chief Executive Officer at M&G Investments As I come away from Global Investor Day, I am struck by how much I learned alongside our clients. Hosting the event in London again this year, and bringing our South African clients together with M&G’s global investment teams, gave us a full day of the kind of conversation you simply cannot have over a video call. I said in my opening remarks that investing, for me, is personal — it is a calling.

Siva Dhever, Head of Data Science at XDS, Mettus I spend my working life watching South Africa’s credit behaviour update in near real time. Millions of accounts, every product you can think of, every income band. Most months the picture moves slowly. This year it has not. Every July, Savings Month arrives with the same well-meaning advice. Build an emergency fund. Pay yourself first. Skip the takeaways. None of it is wrong.

Cebile Zibi, Head of Trade Marketing at Momentum Advice It’s a feeling many working professionals know well: you’ve got a growing salary, maybe a new family or a career change, and a sinking feeling that you should be talking to a financial adviser. But hesitation sets in. What if I don’t have enough money? What if I look clueless? Is it just a sales pitch? We get it. Starting the financial advice journey can feel intimidating, like preparing for a difficult exam.

Alistair Young, Director; Charles Green, Senior Associate; and Alysa Bunting, Associate Designate; at Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr Although South Africa’s green transition remains an evolving process, the procurement landscape is changing in a way that could materially influence how projects are funded, designed and awarded. PPPs create opportunities for the direct incorporation of environmental considerations into procurement processes and project design from the outset.

Benay Sager, Executive Head of DebtBusters More than 70% of South Africans say they experience financial stress, driven largely by rising costs – and home life stress has reached a five-year high. These are some of the findings from DebtBusters’ 2026 Money-Stress Tracker. Attracting some 18,000 respondents, the survey, now in its fifth year, is one of South Africa’s largest assessments of how financial stress affects people’s home life, work life, and health.

Fuel shock lifts June inflation higher  Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist; and Tshiamo Masike, Economist; at Momentum Investments Executive Summary Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported a surge in headline inflation to 5% y/y in June from 4.5% y/y in May. This was driven primarily by higher private and public transportation costs following the war-inflicted increase in fuel prices. The collapse of the United States (US)-Iran ceasefire reignited oil market uncertainty.

The story of the idea that became one of Africa’s longest-standing infrastructure debt funds. Thirty years ago, the idea that pension fund capital could be deployed into infrastructure while still delivering competitive financial returns was anything but mainstream. South Africa was on the cusp of profound political and economic change.

Harry Joffe, Head of Legal Services at Discovery Life Estate planning is no longer just about your house, bank accounts and investments. As more South Africans build wealth in digital assets such as cryptocurrency, many are creating an estate planning challenge they have never considered. Around 70% of South Africans still die without a valid Will.

Zander Loots, Financial Adviser at Alexforbes Should your heirs have full, unrestricted control over your living annuity when you die? Many people assume the biggest risk to their retirement savings is market volatility. In reality, the greater risk often only becomes apparent after death, when beneficiaries are not prepared to manage significant wealth. It is not usually about bad intentions. It is about readiness. It is the son who has never managed a meaningful sum of money.