Support is growing in Australia for a parliamentary investigation into oversupply of the metal as prices continue to fall.
Unless suspended chief executive Tshediso Matona goes quietly, there will be an ugly spectacle over who’s the boss.
South Africa has begun rethinking its immigration strategy as outrage over xenophobic attacks grows.
A court has ordered that draft recommendations on new credit fees must be completed by the end of April.
China’s gold production booms in spite of a substantially lower demand for jewellery, bars and coins.
South Africa’s treasury has withheld R2-billion from 60 municipalities that owe the electricity parastatal R9-billion.
Inflation is down and the currency has revived against the dollar, but a petrol price hike looms.
Credit amnesty has mixed results, with some managing their debt better and others failing to repay home loans, vehicle loans and credit cards.
Finance houses have moved quickly to offer tax-free products made possible by the minister.
A poultry industry row with the United States could cost South Africa billions of rands and thousands of jobs.
Things remain stable, assures rating agency Standard & Poor’s – at least for the time being.
The markets did not appear to share Barclays Africa’s conviction that it was well on its way to becoming one of the continent’s major banks.
The bank is concerned that a former director – a Holocaust denialist – has betrayed confidentiality with "scurrilous allegations" in his book.
Money is the big problem with the initial agreement Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson signed last year, given the financial positions of both countries.
If the Davis tax committee’s recommendations are followed, tax avoidance could be effectively reined in.
The state-owned utility’s inability to complete the Kusile and Medupi power plants is consuming billions of rands.
Friends and family have paid tribute to former police commissioner Jackie Selebi with some taking a swipe at those who ‘preyed on his legacy’.
The government plans to grant oil companies licences to begin exploring the Karoo for gas from as early as July this year.
The utility’s rebate project failed to reach its target for the installation of solar systems, and the energy department will now run the initiative.
The petrol price has already dropped and, with a little time, the cost of food will be lower. But the oil price is likely to rise again, experts warn.
The PwC curators of the flailing financial institution say the bank is well on the road to recovery despite a delay in listing on the JSE.
Joseph Lebooa, who was "assaulted" for doing his job, says a leadership gap stops the authority from resolving professional and structural matters.
But a credit watchdog warns consumers to be vigilant about entering into agreements, especially ‘buy now, pay later’ deals.
The Film and Publications Board has selectively released a contentious draft policy for original content distributed online in South Africa.
There are concerns that the impact of unemployment, load-shedding and industrial action will take its toll on economic growth in the new year.
The SCA ordered the Reserve Bank to pay R250m to the billionaire who plans to use the money to support constitutional court cases against the state.
In a dusty township in the North West, Lisa Steyn meets up with immigrants who have set up spazas that support families back home.
New challenges hit the troubled state utility as two senior executives resign.
The European Central Bank announced that it cut interest rates by 10 basis points to a record low of 0.05%.
African Bank’s plight seemed to come as a shock, but banks started tightening up credit a year ago.
Some observers are warning euphoric global stock markets are overdue for a correction.
Weak consumer demand, elevated input costs and even industrial action may lead to job cuts over the next year, says an employer organisation.