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From Fees to Interest: How Banks Are Changing the Savings Conversation
If you’ve been paying attention to financial institution adverts recently, you may have noticed that instead of competing on fees, rewards...
Young Consumers Face Mounting Credit Stress in South Africa
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day in June, the spotlight turns to a generation entering adulthood under increasingly constrained economic...
The price of a patty: How much more expensive is a South African Burger in 2026?
South Africans love a good burger but the price of putting one on your plate has changed dramatically. With beef inflation running at double digits...
From Milan to Mzansi: South Africa’s Love Affair with Pizza
Read the Bizcommunity article here: The rise of pizza in South Africa amidst a shifting fast-food landscape The 2026 Winter Olympics returned the...
The Budget Speech through a Data Lens: What it means for South Africans
Read the Main News article here: The Budget Speech through a Data Lens: What it means for South Africans Eighty20, South Africa’s leading...
Only 15% of South Africans have Medical Aid
Read the Personal Finance article here: Only 15% of South Africans can afford private medical aid Rising costs force consumers to downgrade Health...
Building better customer segmentations
Segmentations that combine internal and external data improve decision-making and drive growth South Africa’s consumer market is one of the most...
Festive alcohol trends shaping retail behaviour in South Africa
Watch the SABS News interview here: South Africa’s alcohol spending nearly triples between Christmas and New Year’s As we head into the...
Vehicle Asset Finance sees recovery as credit terms change significantly
Read the BusinessTech article here: Major win for South Africa’s middle class The third quarter of 2025 saw continued credit expansion from the...
What’s brewing: Coffee prices, preferences and patterns in South Africa
Read the Bizcommunity article: Eighty20 reveals coffee consumption in SA on the rise despite soaring prices Despite inflationary pressure , h alf...
Gambling with your future: The impact of gambling on the SA economy
Listen to The Money Show interview here: The growing footprint of gambling in South Africa, What Does the US-China Trade Truce Mean for Global...
Beyond demographics: Understanding the complexity of South Africa’s women’s market
Read the Lifestyle&Tech article here: Beyond demographics: Understanding the complexity of South Africa’s women’s market The 2025 Income &...
South Africa’s savings landscape – access, risk & opportunity
Listen to the CapeTalk interview here: South Africa’s savings landscape While South Africans have historically struggled with savings, several...
South Africa’s chocolate market trends unwrapped for World Chocolate Day
Read Spice 4 Life’s article here: South Africa’s chocolate market trends unwrapped for World Chocolate Day Chocolate occupies a unique...
13 Fast Facts about Fast Food for International Burger Day: South African edition
Read the Bizcommunity article here: South Africans love their fast food… especially KFC Eighty20 leading data science and consumer analytics...
Denim endures: South African consumers keep classic fabric in fashion
Watch the eNCA interview here: Discussion | Unzipping the truth about SA’s jean obsession – eNCA The COVID-19 pandemic and the...
Crunching the Numbers: How Mastering Math Adds Up to Success in South Africa
Read the Future SA article here: Crunching the Numbers: How Mastering Math Adds Up to Success in South Africa As South Africa celebrates its...
Debt counselling can ease credit stress, but uptake remains low
Download the Credit Stress Report With the festive season upon us, economic indicators in South Africa are shining brighter than in many years,...
South African alcohol insights reveal distinct preferences and celebratory trends
Read the Retail Brief Africa article here: South African alcohol insights reveal distinct preferences and celebratory trends As the festive season...
Evolving Media Consumption Patterns: From traditional to fragmented and on-demand
The ways in which we consume media have undergone a seismic shift of late. Just a decade ago, traditional platforms like linear television,...
What’s brewing: How inflation is impacting coffee prices in South Africa
Watch the Power Business Interview here: How inflation is impacting coffee prices in South Africa The number of people drinking coffee daily is down...
Eighty20 awarded Best Data Loyalty Agency at 2024 SA Loyalty Awards
Read Retail Brief Africa’s article here: Eighty20 awarded Best Data Loyalty Agency at 2024 SA Loyalty Awards Eighty20, leading data science...
Understanding short-term insurance habits
Read the Bizcommunity article here: Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA’s consumer behaviour How South Africans prioritise...
High cost of car ownership keeps 1.9 million car finance holders stagnant
Read the Daily Maverick article here: Financing costs and prices slam brakes on SA’s new car sector The demand for new vehicles falls There are...
Nine out of ten consumers opt for at least one of 10 Fast Food outlets
Read the TimesLIVE article here: KFC Add Hope: one franchise added punishment for staffers not getting enough customers to say yes to R2 donation...
Fuelling loyalty and driving rewards
Read the Financialmail article here: Partnerships between banks and petrol stations drive loyalty Loyalty programmes have grown in both number and...
Cautious optimism to be applied to the credit sector
Download the Credit Stress Report Read the Daily Maverick article here: After the Bell: I owe, I owe, it’s off to the sea of household debt I go...
South African households are changing as birth rates come down
Read the News24 DRUM article here: What does SA’s falling birth rate mean for the future? 40% of babies are born into households that earn less than...
Fashion and textiles loses lustre, while groceries grow steadily
South Africa’s retail figures for November, including the Black Friday period were released recently by StatsSA. These insights may be a sneak...
