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
The new lifestyle precinct will include an hotel, upmarket mall, fuel station and school, with 80% of the area retained for conservation
Transnet christens two new locally built launch boats at Durban shipbuilding yard
Although the average price of Brent crude oil price increased during the period under review, this was offset by a stronger rand against the US dollar
But regardless of whether it is sniffed, sucked or chewed, the plant is still bad for people’s health
Global demand for the beverage and its price heat up as KwaZulu-Natal supplies the world’s rarest coffee beans
The trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau led a delegation to the US in the hope of extending the trade pact America has with African countries
Cyber thefts attacking banks in ever new ways is a global problem that targets unsuspecting personal bank account holders
South Africa imports more than 60% of its olive oil supplies from Europe where climate conditions are worsening
Statistics South Africa data released on Wednesday showed that the CPI annual rate was 5.1% in June compared with 5.2% in May
The dialogue can only be meaningful if poor people, the unemployed and workers can genuinely participate in it
Economists say the government can expect to incur inflationary and exchange rate costs from the move
Consumer inflation remains sticky above the 4.5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but that will require finance and partnerships
The ‘old fashioned’ carrier is still struggling for passengers
White maize prices are likely to be 30% higher, with yellow maize up by 20%
Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit
The FSCA suspended Global & Local’s licence in March after a probe into the ties between its founder, Michael Haldane, and convicted fraudster Craig Warriner
The big players have launched township e-commerce initiatives but existing businesses already have a good handle on the space
Small-scale and black-owned sugarcane farmers along with land reform beneficiaries have received R238.9 million in funding for transformation, but transparency has now become an issue
Godongwana has pursued the austerity measures implemented by his predecessors to reduce debt and Ramokgopa is partly credited with the current relief from load-shedding