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...
Shell loses Concourt battle over exploration of oil, gas in Eastern...
Shell has lost a legal battle over plans to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s ecologically sensitive Wild Coast. This comes after...
Standard Bank hits record R26.1bn earnings as Africa drives growth
Standard Bank has posted record headline earnings of R26.1 billion for the first six months of 2026, as strong client activity, higher non-interest revenue,...
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...
Checkers, Sixty60 drive Shoprite’s R18bn growth
Shoprite Holdings has shown growth in the digital commerce platform in the year to June, with Sixty60 sales jumping 34.5% to R25.5-billion and Checkers...
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.
Motlanthe made the...
