Property market shows resilience
Johannesburg – South Africa’s housing market proved resilient in 2020 in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, aided in large part by low interest rates. This... Read more.
State ‘is likely to focus on empowering black farmers’
Johannesburg – The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) this week said the empowerment of black farmers would be high on the agenda of government this year.... Read more.
SA business moots fund to pay for vaccines
Johannesburg – South Africa’s corporates are considering pooling funds to cover the cost of vaccination for their workers, President Cyril Ramaphosa told... Read more.
Construction Alliance SA pushes for a united industry
Johannesburg – Numerous construction bodies and lobby groups in the country have united under the banner of Construction Alliance South Africa (Casa), an entity... Read more.
Pressure mounts on Mpumalanga premier for flouting Covid-19 regulations
Johannesburg – Pressure is mounting on authorities to take swift action against Mpumalanga premier, Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane who was seen on TV not wearing... Read more.
‘Black tax’ does not need to be a burden
Johannesburg – The burden of “black tax” causes financial distress to middle- class professionals because they usually have no savings left after having... Read more.
Conscience of a Centrist: Further relief measures crucial
Johannesburg – “It’s the economy, stupid,” famously quipped James Carville, who was a strategist for Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign.... Read more.
Economists see scope for SARB to slash rates
Johannesburg – All eyes will be on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) this week as the central bank decides on interest rates during the first monetary... Read more.
Funding agency devoted to job creation
Johannesburg – The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) is automating its application process for funding to improve service delivery as more and more small... Read more.
Sobering times for most restaurants: No alcohol means no profit
Johannesburg – SA’s restaurant owners are facing an uncertain future with many facing permanent closure as the Covid-19 virus continues to wreak havoc in... Read more.
