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    • SA’s Best And Worst Banks, According To Social Media

      10 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      BrandsEye analysed some 500 000 social media posts to find out how South Africans really feel about our top banks.

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    • Five SA Companies Feature In Forbes ‘World’s Best Employers 2020’ List

      27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile a list of the 750 best employers in the world, which includes five from South Africa.

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    • The Bank Accounts That SA’s High Rollers Use

      06 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      If you’re applying for one of these bank accounts, you’re probably raking in some serious cash.

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    • More Proof That Everyone Hates Nedbank, Absa, And Standard Bank

      11 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      South Africans love a good rant on social media. If you analyse those rants, you’ll see a few patterns emerging.

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    • These Are The 12 Biggest Companies In SA Right Now

      24 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      The 2019 Fortune Global 2 000 list, decided on total revenues for the respective fiscal year, features 12 South African companies.

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    • How Much The CEOs Of South Africa’s Banks Earn In A Single Day

      05 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      When you break down their paydays to a daily figure, it’s clear that the CEOs of South Africa’s banks can afford to live pretty lavish lifestyles.

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    • South Africans Rank Their Best And Worst Banks

      28 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (Sacsi) for banking report is out, and it’s not great news for Absa.

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    • Nando’s Schools Absa And Others With Latest Ad [Video]

      04 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Absa are already feeling the burn from the backlash to their latest rebrand, and now Nando’s have added further fuel to the fire.

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    • Watch Out For The Email Scam Going Around Using Absa’s New Logo

      16 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments

      Beware – cybercriminals are taking advantage of Absa’s logo redesign with an online scam that targets the bank’s unsuspecting customers.

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    • People Are Tearing Absa’s New Logo To Shreds

      12 Jul 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments

      Rebranding an institution the size of Absa is no small task. When it comes to the reaction to the new logo, social media users smell blood.

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    • Why It’s Pointless Choosing One SA Bank Over Another

      18 Jun 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments

      I’ve never fully understood why some people are loyal to any particular bank, especially when our options are so limited here in SA.

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    • PR Nightmare: Five Brands Who Have Been Torn Apart On Twitter

      14 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments

      When it comes to ill-thought out ad campaigns and dodgy tweets from major companies, Twitter users don’t hesitate to put them on blast.

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    • How SA’s Banking Fees Shape Up Against The Rest Of The World

      11 Apr 2018 by Reinhardt / 1 Comment

      It’s common knowledge that South African banks charge us for just about everything, but here’s how we compare to the rest of the world.

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    • OOPS: Have Absa Just Nailed The Best Advertising Blunder Of The Year?

      08 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment

      Everyone loves a good advertising fail, especially when it comes from a big bad bank. We think you’ll enjoy this effort from Absa then

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    • Absa About To Become South Africa’s First ‘Black Bank’

      24 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      The Public Investment Corporation is looking into taking over shares in Absa, but what will it mean to the country if another investment goes wrong?

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    • The “Big Four” SA Banks Has Just Become The “Big Five”

      31 Mar 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments

      They say competition is healthy, which is why the growth of another big bank here at home can only benefit us Saffas.

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    • ABSA Reveals Disturbing Garden Gnome Fetish In New Ad Campaign

      24 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      The gnomes are coming, and this time they have the backing of ABSA. So just who has a soft spot for these evil little garden dwellers then?

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    • Friday Morning Spice

      22 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Eskom Lays Charges Against DA. Barclays To Sell Africa Operations. Over 20 Metrorial Coaches Hit By Arson Attacks. Bill Cosby Wins Lawsuit. SA’s Rand Remains Vulnerable

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    • Barclays Is Looking To Sell Its South African Investment

      17 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      What are we going to do? South Africans are needing some stern advice in the wake of Zuma’s poor choices.

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    • Malema Outlays His Planned Occupation Of ‘Afrikaner Broederbond’ ABSA Banks #occupyABSA [Video]

      03 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment

      You have got to love Malema for his spirit, even if telling the nation his plans of a counter-revolution just might spoil all the fun.

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    • Absa Mixed Up In Underage Sex TV Show Scandal

      01 Dec 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments

      Absa were forced to beat a hasty retreat after a contestant on a show they sponsor spilled some rather disgusting beans.

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    • ABSA Insurance Pays Out Robbery Claims Even If During Load Shedding

      29 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments

      Here’s something you might ironically call light at the end of the tunnel – ABSA have come out and said they will still pay out on their insurance policies if you are burgled during load shedding.

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    • Wednesday Morning Spice

      20 Aug 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments

      SA’s top 4 banks downgraded. Another black kid killed in Missouri. SA’s cabinet’s full cost is mind-blowing. Kardashian sex tape buddy in trouble. Are you ready for the Wolf of Wall Street TV show?

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    • ABSA Reveals New Red Springbok Jersey [VIDEO]

      01 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments

      The Springbok rugby jersey has undergone a design overhaul at the behest of their main sponsors, Absa. From today onward, the Springboks will play in the corporate colours of Absa, one of South Africa’s largest banks.

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    • Calling Young Artists: Win R150,000 Cash, And A Study Trip To Paris [COMPETITION]

      19 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      You’ve heard of the term, “suffering for your art,” right? There’s a reason why the object of that sentence is art, and not “TPS reports”. TPS reports are hard, because they’re boring. Great art is special because it actually takes something away from the artist; blood, sweat, and tears – sometimes quite literally. That’s why […]

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    • This Guy Used To Work For Absa In Cape Town – And Then He Stole R15 Million

      29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments

      John Julyan is a former Western Cape relationship manager at Barclays Wealth (a division of Absa). He is also a very naughty man. Not “use tax-payers money to buy porn” level of naughty, but more “steal more money than I can carry” kind of naughty. He was so naughty that he was found guilty on Monday of 39 counts of theft, totalling R15 million.

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    • At The Design Indaba? You Need The Democratic Republic of Design App

      27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      If you’re at this year’s Design Indaba, you need the Democratic Republic of Design app. Delegates download the free app to become DRD citizens, and then tweet and post photos about the conference to earn virtual currency – design dollars (D$). These dollars can be spent at the DRD Concept Store. Delegates can also earn […]

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    • Attention Up And Coming Artists – Have You Entered The Absa L’Atelier Art Competition?

      25 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      If you’re an up and coming artist, you’ve almost definitely heard of South African art heavyweights like Penny Siopis,  Karel Nel, Dianne Victor and Colbert Mashile. And you know what they all have in common? They’re all past winners of the Absa L’Atelier art competition – winning this competition is what launched their careers. If […]

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    • Moody’s Has Downgraded SA’s Five Biggest Banks

      04 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Moody’s announced today that, following the revision of the country’s foreign currency desposit ceiling, it had downgraded South Africa’s five biggest banks. This comes only days after the ratings agency downgraded SA’s government bond rating.

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    • ABSA Has Taken Over Edgars Store Cards

      07 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      South Africa’s largest bank has announced that it will be taking over Edcon’s unsecured lending portfolio, which is fancy speak for all of its store cards. This is the bank’s largest investment since the takeover by Barclays a few years ago.

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