Dave King’s settlement with the SARS is a cautionary tale for the country’s mega-rich.
In the run-up to the G20 meeting being held in Russia, developing nations have been battling to find ways to halt the rout of their currencies.
Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe says shale gas could be a game changer for South Africa.
Investment Banker and author James Rickards says emerging markets should consider implementing capital controls.
Survey suggests that EFF could attract the votes of a possible 26% of young South Africans.
Unions rail against the plan to cut bonuses at the government’s ‘model of excellence’ – the treasury.
Vendor financing is a possibility, but questions remain over the country’s finances.
Curbing costs and corruption is the focus of a much broader overhaul, minister says.
Explosive mining sector has brought investors’ attention to rising costs and risks.
The events of Marikana have renewed pressure on the ANC’s leadership to secure more radical change in terms of economic policy in Mangaung.
The government is looking at ways to secure cheaper steel for a downstream manufacturing industry.
Like many other state endeavours, the costs of Transnet’s latest fuel project have kept on soaring, writes Lynley Donnelly.
The government may be looking to implement export taxes on iron ore and steel products, it announced in a post Cabinet briefing.
A review of Transnet’s multi-product pipeline found errors by role players has overrun budget by R14-billion and delayed the project by three years.
Ballooning government wages are helping to close the income inequality gap between white and black South Africans.
Strikes and a slowdown in consumer spending are having a knock-on effect on the South African economy, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Mobile operators’ claims that reducing inter-connection fees between networks would hurt their businesses, and hike prices for consumers are false.
The resignation of Paul O’Flaherty, announced recently, had even the most ardent Eskom critics shaking their heads.
South Africa’s fruit industry is beginning to tally the losses after two weeks of unrest by striking farm workers across the Western Cape.
From human resources to waste management, South Africa has fallen short of international standards for nuclear expansion, writes Lynley Donnelly.
With the United States election now over, the world waits with bated breath to see how the country will address its looming "fiscal cliff".
The Public Investment Corporation would consider investing in the proposed nuclear build programme, if a sound business case was presented.
A community leader says the farm workers in the Western Cape were ignored despite their value to the economy, Lynley Donnelly reports.
Low-cost Mzansi accounts are losing ground to bank-branded products that are cheaper and more appropriate for low-income customers.
Pick n Pay is at loggerheads with some of its franchisees over claims that the retail giant is making it difficult for their businesses to survive.
Independent power producers could provide more than 60000MW of conventionally produced electricity, according to the department of energy.
New tariff hikes are on the cards as Cabinet has named Eskom as the owner and operator of planned nuclear power stations.
South Africans are flocking to urban areas in search of a better life and are putting strain on scarce resources, writes Lynley Donnelly.
But with so many risks beyond their control, the one question is, who would want to take up Cynthia Carroll’s position as Anglo American’s CEO?
Wealth and wellbeing are still dramatically skewed along racial and gender lines in South Africa, according to census data.
Government has stuck to its guns on the "user pays" principle and placed the cost of paying for controversial e-tolls squarely on Gauteng residents.
Increased labour unrest was unlikely to derail the state’s efforts to roll out infrastructure, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said.