Middle East tensions drive Thungela profit up more than 450%
As war and geopolitical instability ripple across global energy markets, coal producer Thungela Resources is emerging as one of the beneficiaries. The company’s... Read more.
Spar chairman Mike Bosman, deputy Shirley Zinn resign
SPAR Group has announced significant changes to its board leadership, with chairman Mike Bosman and deputy chair, Dr Shirley Zinn stepping down from their roles... Read more.
Parties agree economy must grow at 5% to tackle unemployment
Representatives from several political parties have agreed that South Africa’s economy needs to grow by about 5% a year to create jobs and meaningfully reduce... Read more.
Gatekeepers, investors accused of stifling black business growth
Institutional investors came under sharp criticism at the annual Black Business Summit for failing to channel capital into activities that create jobs and stimulate... Read more.
Build companies, don’t chase BEE deals, Motlanthe tells Black businesses
Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has urged black-owned companies to focus on growing the economy, rather than seeking empowerment stakes in established businesses.... Read more.
Ronald Lamola warns business: ‘Stop exploiting undocumented migrants, undermining labour laws’
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has cautioned that the growing exploitation of undocumented migrants by some South African employers... Read more.
Unemployment shoots up to 33.6% in second quarter of 2026
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, as the number of jobless people rose sharply, according to the... Read more.
Nkuhlu reflects on ETI exit as one of few regrets in 22-year Nedbank career
Outgoing Nedbank Group chief operating officer Mfundo Nkuhlu says an investment in West Africa’s Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), which was eventually... Read more.
Kganyago blasts ‘seasonal’ SARB nationalisation push
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has raised concerns that calls to nationalise the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) tend to resurface whenever the ANC approaches... Read more.
The government is abandoning B-BBEE through public procurement regulations
South Africa’s greatest missed opportunity is not failure to create new progressive policies, but the failure to harness the constitutional instruments we already... Read more.
