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Commentators are cautiously positive about the treasury’s decision to use the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account

A wider Middle East war would hit an already fragile and fragmented economy.

The improvement in confidence was helped by the change in attitude of affluent consumers, who were spooked by severe load-shedding and the Russian cargo ship debacle in the…

Chile and Brazil are leading the pack with their recent interest rate cuts but South Africa is on its own timeline

The art fair speaks to the nuanced aesthetics of African art

As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze

Growth in the third quarter is encouraging, but analysts have cautioned against viewing the data as a sign of the economy’s improved health

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence

Technology used in cryptocurrency will overhaul the banking sector and cater for the unbanked

But 27% of the chief executives canvassed report being ‘not concerned at all’ or ‘not very concerned’ about climate change

Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt

Investors wary of Turkey’s monetary meddling jump ship to take advantage of rising US rates

Despite the rise in business confidence the survey showed actual business conditions remain depressed.