The stories we keep… and not only on Thursdays
There are books I enjoy because they are fun, books I admire because they astound me in their originality and then there are books that quietly rearrange the furniture in my mind a
Money, meaning and the long road to participation
Carel reflects on South Africa's financial inclusion journey...
Good grief
My father, Carel Aron Nolte, died on Thursday. 31/05/38 – 16/04/26. Even writing that feels rather stark and strangely insufficient. A life reduced to a sentence. A moment. A
What markets can teach us about conviction, caution and timing
There is a familiar rhythm in markets. People say one thing, then they do another. Sometimes that gap is hypocrisy. More often, it is strategy.
Under the stars with RMB: music, people and the magic of collaboration
For RMB partners, clients and friends, the annual RMB Starlight Classics is simply not to be missed. It is a real privilege to be invited. Each year I find myself attending either
AI is not the enemy. It’s an invitation.
There is a lot of noise about artificial intelligence at the moment. Some of it is breathless excitement.Some of it is apocalyptic fear. Both miss the point. AI is not coming for o
What a week
Johannesburg is not an easy city to love right now. You see it in the potholes, the broken pavements, the many traffic lights that no longer work, and the buildings that carry the
RMB Simonsberg Wine Festival 2026 – Taste the Mountain
If you love exceptional South African wine, nature that genuinely resets you, and weekends that leave you feeling richer rather than depleted, the RMB Simonsberg Wine Festival dese
Fixing it, together. With humanity.
Carel shares his take on the David Wylde book 'We Can Fix It Together'...
The Ink Link: The Windmill, the Work and Waylon
Waylon Smit is a man who cares deeply about service. His latest tattoo holds a lesson about continuity, and he's a guy who remembers that simplicity and modernity aren’t opposite
