Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Business

German retailer happy to become part of Mr Price Group

German-based clothing retailer Niedrig Kalkuliert Discount (NKD) Group has expressed joy at becoming part of South African retail giant Mr Price. Alexander Schmökel,... Read more.
Truworths battles challenges
Business

Truworths UK division shows gains while retailer’s African branch struggles

Strong growth at Truworths’ Office UK has assisted in Truworths International growth during a difficult trading period as pressure on South African consumers continued... Read more.
Business

Black Friday boosts Clicks Group sales as competitors pile pressure with discounts

Clicks Group has reported higher turnover in the first 20 weeks of its 2026 financial year, pushed by pharmacy sales as competition and supply issues weighed on... Read more.
Crisis follows as AMSA closes plants
Business

Investors urged to trade cautiously as ArcelorMittal continues talks with IDC

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) confirmed ongoing engagements with the ArcelorMittal Group and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) aimed at... Read more.
Sasol revises fuel sales upward
Business

Sasol raises fuel sales forecast, warns on gas sales volumes

Sasol has revised its fuel sales forecast upward for the 2026 financial year after stronger-than-expected performance at National Petroleum Refineries of SA (Natref),... Read more.
Men arrested at Mandela's home
Business

Cartrack drives group’s performance with 16% subscriber growth

Karooooo, the company that owns Cartrack and Karooooo Logistics, has reported growth in its third-quarter results, with Cartrack driving the group’s substantial... Read more.
Business

Mountain Meadow Investments ordered to repay R2m Capitec bank debt

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has ordered that Mountain Meadow Investments repay more than R2-million bank loan with interest and legal costs. The company had concluded... Read more.
Inflation ticks up in December
Big Reads, Business

Beef steak, rent, public transport drive inflation to 3.6% rise in December

The consumer price inflation rose in December, ending the year at 3.6% from 3.5% last November. The inflation jumped as higher food prices continued to weigh on... Read more.