South Africa News » Western Cape News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Western Cape debt cases drop, but household financial pressures persist
Despite a significant drop in debt-related civil cases in the Western Cape, thousands of residents continue to face court action each month, revealing the harsh reality of financial strain on ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Firstrand Issues $149m Ecological Restoration Bond in Global First
FirstRand Ltd. sold a 2.5 billion rand bond, about $149 million, that ties investor returns to environmental outcomes in a Cape Town water catchment.The bond links payouts to the removal of invasive ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: South Africa sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts
One of the most notable developments is the surge in single female buyers in the affordable housing sub-segment of first-time homeowners. Between 2024 and 2025, first-time female buyers recorded a ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Cape Town’s tech talent a pull for ClearScore
The UK-based fintech firm looks to grow its local workforce to around 125 employees in two years, as it names the Mother City as its second major tech hub.
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations gathered in South Africa on Wednesday for a two-day meeting marked by the ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Cape Town launches R2.5bn water conservation bond
A major step forward in conservation finance has been announced in Cape Town with the launch of the Cape Water Performance-based Bond — a first-of-its-kind, nature-linked outcomes bond valued at R2.5 ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: Groundbreaking ruling on nafaqah: Implications for Muslim divorce in South Africa
In a landmark ruling, the Western Cape High Court has established that the Islamic obligation of nafaqah can support civil claims for financial reimbursement between divorced Muslim spouses, marking a ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Finance: South Africa: Western Cape Taxi Operators Hold Fares Despite Fuel Hike - South African News Briefs - March 31, 2026
Western Cape Taxi Operators Hold Fares Despite Fuel Hike. Taxi operators in the Western Cape have opted not to increase fares for now, despite rising fuel prices, and this is aime ...