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Aubrey Faba, Provincial Head at Momentum Financial Planning In an era defined by high inflation and interest rate volatility, financial literacy has shifted from a nice-to-have skill to a critical tool for economic survival. For many South African households, the difference between treading water and building a legacy isn’t necessarily a massive windfall; it’s the transformative power of fundamental financial knowledge.

Nathalie Burrows, Editor at EBnet The message from the 2026 SAVCA VC Conference was clear: South African venture capital is no longer simply making the case for its existence. It is now grappling with the harder, more consequential work of building a deeper capital base, improving liquidity, making regulation more workable, commercialising intellectual property and helping founders scale companies that can compete globally.

Palesa Moletsane, Head of Stockbroking at FNB Wealth and Investments Women play a vital role in driving economic growth and supporting households across South Africa. As more women take control of their financial futures, investing remains one of the most effective ways to build long-term wealth, financial resilience and independence. While women are increasingly taking control of their financial futures, many remain underrepresented in investment markets.

Lianne Booth, Strategic Projects Director at Achievement Awards Group Every employee signs a formal contract: responsibilities, pay, hours, benefits. Alongside it sits another agreement that is never written down and rarely discussed, yet just as real in the employee’s mind. This is the emotional contract: the expectations and assumptions a person brings to the relationship. How do I expect to be treated? What will my effort be met with? What should being part of this organisation feel like?

The 2026 SAVCA Venture Capital Industry Survey Southern Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry continues to demonstrate resilience, adaptability and growing maturity, with investors deploying R2.48 billion across more than 200 funding rounds in 2025, while increasingly backing existing portfolio companies through successive growth stages. The industry’s active portfolio has now expanded to 1,529 investments, with assets under management reaching approximately R15.45 billion.

Yashodan Naidoo, CEO of Precium Capital Partners by Nathalie Burrows | Sep 11, 2026 |

Sean Ashton, Head of Investments at Private Clients by Old Mutual There is a growing sense among many that the current bull market must be approaching its end. It’s perhaps a reasonable fear – after all, we’re in year four of a bull market (notwithstanding periodic short technical bear markets along the way, such as in early 2025)Long-term US Treasury yields have also moved sharply higher, fiscal deficits remain large, and the AI investment cycle has reached extraordinary proportions.

Willem le Roux, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager South Africans have watched Rassie Erasmus challenge convention, shuffle combinations and make the uncomfortable call when the evidence points somewhere unexpected. Willem le Roux, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager, believes portfolios need that same willingness to adapt. “Rassie doesn’t field the biggest names and hope they click. He builds a side that works as a system.

Natasha Huggett-Henchie, Consulting Actuary at NMG Benefits Many retirees feel like they’ve won the lotto when they see the total of their pension savings. But this initial excitement can quickly turn into financial stress if the money isn’t managed carefully.

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher, Partners and Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, at Bowmans AI systems are increasingly being deployed in human resources (HR) across the employment lifecycle – from recruitment and performance management to retrenchment selection and disciplinary proceedings. But not only is AI reshaping HR practices; it is also reshaping the very work employees perform and the skills they need to do that work.