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01Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back 02TIME TO REFOCUS: SA’s URC teams face northern examination as club season ramps up 03WHAT’S COOKING: Bockwurst with a warm potato and bacon salad and braised red cabbage 04England forward Strange ruled out of World Cup 05French 10-year bond yield hits 5% for first time since 2002 amid unrest 06PSG's Kvaratskhelia to undergo surgery on torn ACL, Dembele out for few weeks 07‘Nepo baby’ uproar in Philippines after Gen Z jet-setter named urban poor commissioner 08Singapore must promote its strengths or risk being overlooked globally: METI permanent secretary01Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back 02TIME TO REFOCUS: SA’s URC teams face northern examination as club season ramps up 03WHAT’S COOKING: Bockwurst with a warm potato and bacon salad and braised red cabbage 04England forward Strange ruled out of World Cup 05French 10-year bond yield hits 5% for first time since 2002 amid unrest 06PSG's Kvaratskhelia to undergo surgery on torn ACL, Dembele out for few weeks 07‘Nepo baby’ uproar in Philippines after Gen Z jet-setter named urban poor commissioner 08Singapore must promote its strengths or risk being overlooked globally: METI permanent secretary

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South Africa: Banks Face New Payment Rivals From 2027

newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) · AllAfrica

Published 21 Oct 2026, 7:33 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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[Scrolla] Approved non-bank firms could offer more payment services independently under a Reserve Bank plan targeting mid-2027. Cheaper payments are the goal, but the changes do not guarantee free transactions or an immediate cut in bank charges.

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