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Business

SMEs rethink staff protection as cost pressures mount

16th June 2026

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being forced to rethink how they protect both their businesses and employees as rising costs continue...

Big Reads

Santaco distances itself from June 30 illegal immigration shutdown

16th June 2026

The South African National Taxi Association (Santaco) has distanced itself from public transport shutdown in a planned national protest against illegal immigration....

Business

Cape Union Mart case puts protest tactics under legal scrutiny

15th June 2026

The Western Cape High Court is this week set to hear a case involving outdoor retailer Cape Union Mart. The matter, which...

News

Degrees losing edge as graduate job struggles deepen

15th June 2026

The increased struggle for young people graduating at tertiary to find employment has raised concern about whether formal qualifications still carry enough...

Business

Expert concerned that banks extending credit to only few youngsters

15th June 2026

Experian’s Consumer Default Index (CDI) has found that young people are falling behind in the formal economy despite a drop in credit....

Politics

Emerging leaders seek to resurrect a deferred democratic dream

14th June 2026

Strong youth leadership has historically been central to South Africa’s socio-political activism during the height of apartheid and in the democratic era....

Business

MTN has big plans to connect fibre to millions of homes throughout Africa

14th June 2026

MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, is intensifying its investment in digital infrastructure as it targets connecting between 40-million and 50-million...

Business

Mobile operator banks on fintech explosion in Africa

14th June 2026

MTN is scaling its fintech operation, repositioning it from a mobile money service into a fully-fledged digital financial ecosystem as it targets...

World

AI is rapidly changing the rules of accounting

14th June 2026

The roles of chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) are undergoing a shift as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded...

Business

Insurers paid out R44.2bn in death-related claims in 2025

11th June 2026

Life insurers paid out R44.2-billion in death-related claim benefits in 2025, settling the majority of claims despite a slight decline in payouts...