Markets welcome Budget delay
The improved value of the rand was one of the clearest indicators that the markets have given the unprecedented postponement of the budget speech the thumbs up. ... Read more.
Transnet needs R100bn injection
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will need to pump close to R100-billion into Transnet’s balance sheet to make the state-owned entity commercially viable and... Read more.
Black managers disappointed by Ramaphosa’s Sona
The Black Management Forum (BMF) expressed disappointment over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address (Sona), describing it as uninspiring.... Read more.
Economists urge Ramaphosa to use Sona meaningfully
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation address (Sona) as the president of government of national unity (GNU) will be delivered at a time when the... Read more.
New expropriation law ‘falls short on resolving the land question’
The National African Farmers Union (Nafu) believes that the new Expropriation Bill, which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Thursday, will not benefit... Read more.
‘Amsa did little to help grow local black business’
A black business chamber and a community activist in Newcastle have accused embattled steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) of failing to empower emerging businesses... Read more.
Reserve Bank lost chance to sweeten 2024
The year 2024 has been an economic mixed bag. While there has been a significant decline in the prices of goods and services, largely due to the strengthening of... Read more.
Black woman-owned firm manipulated by white business cabal
Prominent black businesswoman, Sonja de Bruyn’s company was used unwittingly by white executives in the Dimension Data BEE fronting. The names of De Bruyn, the... Read more.
Board hired Sita executives without vetting, security clearance
An internal probe by the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has found that the appointment of its acting managing director, Simphiwe Dzengwa, was illegal.... Read more.
Learn to use credit card responsibly
With the high interest rates and inflation bedevilling South Africa, many consumers are in a catch-22 situation on how to manage their finances. In recent years... Read more.
