25/07/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐.
The SARB announced a hold on interest rates. Economists were finely divided between an interest rate hold and a 25-basis-point hike, arguing that the rand remains relatively resilient.
For homeowners with a variable-rate mortgage bond, this is a welcome stability. Your interest rate will not adjust, and your monthly bond repayments will remain anchored.
๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: If you have spare cash, channel it straight into your home loan. This simple habit drastically cuts down your total loan period and saves you thousands of Rands in interest.