Standard Bank extends instalment relief to personal accounts

Standard Bank has announced a second wave of relief to help its customer base navigate financial commitments as Covid-19 continues to impact the livelihood of many individuals across the country. The payment reprieve is aimed at easing the financial burden of...

FNB confirms measures to help impacted customers

During the lockdown, government has assured the country that essential banking services will remain available and this was reiterated by the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA). “As a financial services provider and corporate citizen with over 40 000...

Wesbank offers relief plans

In response to the unprecedented pandemic, WesBank has devised payment relief plans to assist customers and partners who have been impacted by Covid-19. WesBank provides a wide range of financial services products to the retail and corporate market in South Africa...

UWC graduation goes virtual

The University of the Western Cape will go ahead with its first graduation season for 2020 – in an unconventional manner, while South Africa is on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Graduations are life-changing milestones, especially at UWC where many...

WHO launches Covid-19 messaging service

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a dedicated messaging services in Arabic, English, French and Spanish with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. The easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion...

Lockdown sees surge in the use of fintech apps

Coronavirus-triggered social distancing, isolation and lockdowns have driven-up the use of financial apps in Europe by 72 per cent in a week, reveals deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The sharp increase in the...