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South Africa woos international investors at Africa CEO Forum
Business
/ 14 May 2025

South Africa woos international investors at Africa CEO Forum

Brand SA has invited global businesses to partner in infrastructure projects in energy and logistics

By Lyse Comins
South African insurance sector leads global innovation in Generative AI
Business
/ 13 May 2025

South African insurance sector leads global innovation in Generative AI

Africa is driving innovation in artificial intelligence, with the potential to make $100 billion in revenue, a new McKinsey study has found

By Lyse Comins
Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms
Business
/ 8 May 2025

Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms

The 19 employees are battling for reinstatement and backpay after being dismissed during an outsourcing and labour dispute

By Lyse Comins
Trade commission protects legacy steel giant from competitive imports
Business
/ 4 May 2025

Trade commission protects legacy steel giant from competitive imports

An outdated iron ore beneficiation value chain is holding back South Africa’s industrialisation, even as government imposes tariffs mainly affecting China to shield ArcelorMittal from the surge of steel imports

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis
Business
/ 2 May 2025

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis

Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace

By Lyse Comins
Budget consultation could stabilise GNU: Godongwana
Business
/ 30 April 2025

Budget consultation could stabilise GNU: Godongwana

Godongwana promises fiscal prudence in his new budget but the growth forecast may change

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa makes Alistair Ruiters special advisor for investment promotion
Business
/ 30 April 2025

Ramaphosa makes Alistair Ruiters special advisor for investment promotion

The former director general at the department of trade and industry has a long history leadership in business

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa hosting Africa’s Travel Indaba in May
Business
/ 24 April 2025

South Africa hosting Africa’s Travel Indaba in May

Thousands of international tourism business owners and buyers are expected to descend on Durban

By Lyse Comins
South Africa seeks to have punitive US tariffs dropped
Business
/ 23 April 2025

South Africa seeks to have punitive US tariffs dropped

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said the country was also looking for alternative markets for its produce

By Lyse Comins
SA to produce its first electric buses
Business
/ 23 April 2025

SA to produce its first electric buses

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa has invested R48 million in its local plants to prepare for the manufacturing of the vehicles

By Lyse Comins
Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March
Business
/ 23 April 2025

Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March

The South African Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates next month, because of inflationary pressures that lie ahead

By Aarti Bhana
Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future
Thought Leader
/ 15 April 2025

Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future

Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country

By Yonela Faba
South Africa needs more factories, but malls carry less risk for investors
Business
/ 10 April 2025

South Africa needs more factories, but malls carry less risk for investors

All areas of economic activity in the country have high levels of underinvestment, particularly infrastructure

By Lyse Comins
Botswana lifts ban on fresh produce from South Africa
Business
/ 10 April 2025

Botswana lifts ban on fresh produce from South Africa

The phased removal of the ban comes after the neighbouring country struggled to meet local demand for vegetables

By Aarti Bhana
Treasury reassures private sector over National Health Insurance fears
Business
/ 7 April 2025

Treasury reassures private sector over National Health Insurance fears

The private healthcare sector and medical aid schemes have warned that, if they are excluded, it would damage the entire system

By Aarti Bhana
SA investors bemoan the millions they have lost in OrbVest
Business
/ 4 April 2025

SA investors bemoan the millions they have lost in OrbVest

The real estate financial services provider says it has recorded strong returns – but losses were incurred in its US medical properties

By Lyse Comins
Financial institutions told to improve complaint processes as consumer regret grows
Business
/ 1 April 2025

Financial institutions told to improve complaint processes as consumer regret grows

A new study by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority reveals that 67% of customers surveyed expressed buyer’s remorse

By Lyse Comins
How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2025

How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies

There are ways for start-ups and small and medium enterprises to avoid financing problems

By Altesh Baijoo
South Africa’s new R15bn city square opens near Durban
Business
/ 24 March 2025

South Africa’s new R15bn city square opens near Durban

The completion of Westown Square marks a milestone in the development of the new urban mixed use development in KwaZulu-Natal

By Lyse Comins
Reserve Bank holds interest rate at 7.5%
Business
/ 20 March 2025

Reserve Bank holds interest rate at 7.5%

The monetary policy committee said it remains vigilant amid risks to inflation outlook on the global and domestic front

By Aarti Bhana
Consumer inflation unchanged at 3.2% in February
Business
/ 19 March 2025

Consumer inflation unchanged at 3.2% in February

With inflationary pressures heightened, the Reserve Bank might take a cautionary approach regarding its interest rate decision on Thursday

By Aarti Bhana
Durban Port developments gather momentum
Business
/ 18 March 2025

Durban Port developments gather momentum

New container terminals, expansion of the car terminal and a waterfront development are on the cards

By Lyse Comins
BHI Trust Ponzi fraud accused walk free — for now
Business
/ 17 March 2025

BHI Trust Ponzi fraud accused walk free — for now

The state has provisionally dropped charges against Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay but investors could seek private prosecution

By Lyse Comins
‘We can’t cut our household budgets any more’: Strapped South Africans lambast VAT hike
Business
/ 15 March 2025

‘We can’t cut our household budgets any more’: Strapped South Africans lambast VAT hike

Consumers are angry that the government is treating them like a cash cow instead of fighting corruption and improving its fiscal discipline

By Lyse Comins
Godongwana: We looked at every alternative to VAT hike
Business
/ 12 March 2025

Godongwana: We looked at every alternative to VAT hike

The finance minister suggests that much of the opposition wrangling is part of a broader political battle

By Emsie Ferreira
Godongwana clings to VAT increase but halves initial proposal
Business
/ 12 March 2025

Godongwana clings to VAT increase but halves initial proposal

The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum

By Emsie Ferreira
No bailouts for struggling parastatals such as Eskom, Transnet,  treasury insists
Business
/ 12 March 2025

No bailouts for struggling parastatals such as Eskom, Transnet,  treasury insists

In its budget review, the treasury flagged Transnet’s high debt levels, saying it needs to make faster progress on its plan to improve operations and finances

By Aarti Bhana
No allocations for Pepfar in health budget
Business
/ 12 March 2025

No allocations for Pepfar in health budget

The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget

By Aarti Bhana
YOA Cable launches biggest optical fibre plant in Africa
Business
/ 12 March 2025

YOA Cable launches biggest optical fibre plant in Africa

The new factory at Dube TradePort near Durban will supply the continent with cable to meet the growing demand for high-speed internet connectivity

By Lyse Comins
WATCH LIVE: Godongwana delivers Budget Speech
Business
/ 12 March 2025

WATCH LIVE: Godongwana delivers Budget Speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the budget speech after it was postponed last month due to a lack of consensus among cabinet ministers in the government of national unity.

By Staff Reporter
Rising debt, inefficiencies are draining South Africa’s fiscus, finance committees say
Business
/ 10 March 2025

Rising debt, inefficiencies are draining South Africa’s fiscus, finance committees say

The chairs of parliament’s finance committees say the country is on a fiscal cliff and the minister has to make difficult choices in his budget this week

By Aarti Bhana
Government must commit to allocating funds for healthcare, health experts say
Business
/ 9 March 2025

Government must commit to allocating funds for healthcare, health experts say

The US cutting aid to South Africa has caused large job losses at a number of treatment centre

By Aarti Bhana
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