But some fresh produce can still be bought for up to 300% cheaper than in supermarkets if purchased in bulk at municipal markets.
Soils are being drained of essential elements that yield the nutrient-rich grains, fruits and vegetables needed for animal and human health
This comes as inflation eased to 4.4% in August, below the midpoint of the Reserve Bank’s 3-6% target band
The auditor general report noted that the national carrier is fully-funded by equity or bailouts, but inefficient governance is keeping it in choppy waters
Hundreds of thousands of households rely on informal traders to buy food
Better than expected inflation outcomes domestically and globally back the case for the central bank to cut the repo rate to 8%, economists said
The local group has sold its fashion business Superbalist in the face of competition from international e-retail
The department of labour’s audit into employers who applied for R62.3 billion in benefits during Covid-19 continues
Some illegal forum members are workers who lost their jobs in the sector
The Bill says the same rules should apply to vaping and traditional cigarettes and that both should be sold in plain packaging and banned in all public spaces
The company is battling market saturation and financial instability, raising concerns about its viability
The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
The chief executive of Nala Business Chamber was assaulted by members of the illegal ‘Nala Business Forum’ when he went to a building site to deal with a subcontracting dispute.
The state-owned company cannot continue relying on debt for operating cash and was at risk of not meeting repayments at the present rate
The absence of load-shedding significantly boosted the economy
This is the fourth consecutive monthly decrease in petrol prices
The 2023-24 production estimate has been lowered by 2% to 13.06 million tonnes, 21% down from the 2022-23 season
The study published by Naspers says problems with infrastructure, access, costs and regulations are slowing South Africa’s progress towards digital transformation
Just 3% of chief executives of JSE-listed companies are female
The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
KwaZulu-Natal economic development MEC Musa Zondi said the ‘crisis’ at the finance institution, which had its licence suspended last week, was being addressed with urgency
The debate about whether the National Health Insurance is workable has been rekindled after business and the private health sector refused to sign a health compact that tries to lock in support for the scheme
The latest year-on-year number is 4.6%. This is the lowest it has been since July 2021
Prominent people such as Elon Musk, Johann Rupert and Leanne Manas have been victims on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, and so have primary school children.
Rautenbach’s appointment to replace Daniel Mminele was criticised by those who saw it as a setback in racially transforming the bank
With joblessness at a two-year high of 33.5%, more effort is needed to restructure the jobs market
The mobile network continues to expand despite being hit hard by vandalism of infrastructure and battery and diesel theft
The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said
Shoppers have had a rough time navigating online purchasing, which is rife with ‘deceptive practices’
The South African clothing industry bemoans injustice as the Reserve Bank loses R3.5 billion as a result of lower duties on imported products
State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent