South African consumers shrugged off macroeconomic headwinds to remain optimistic about their financial prospects in the third quarter of 2022, research conducted by TransUnion shows.
The latest South African Banking Risk Information Centre Annual Crime Statistics (Sabric) report shows a drastic increase in the number of fraudulent Vehicles Asset Finance (VAF) applications as well a slight - but felt - increase in home loan fraud.
The Covid pandemic has reminded institutions of higher learning to revisit their curricula with a view to engage with deep programme reform in order to remain relevant, says professor Ahmed Shaikh, MD of Regent Business School.