Business
Implats profit leaps over 400%
Impala Platinum Holdings has reported a sharp turnaround in performance for the six months ending 31 December 2025. Revenue jumped 44% to R60.8-billion as...
MultiChoice drops curtain on video streaming service Showmax
The MultiChoice Group has announced that its subsidiary streaming entity, Showmax, will soon shut down operations.
The closure of the decade-old streaming platform will make...
National Treasury’s budget office boss Edgar Sishi leaves for IMF
South Africa’s top National Treasury budget office boss, Edgar Sishi, has resigned to take up a new position at the International Monetary Fund.
Sishi, a...
Middle East conflict affects African exports
African businesses are already feeling the fallout from the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which has closed parts of Middle Eastern airspace and disrupted shipping...
Unemployed doctors get help to start private practices
As pressure mounts on South Africa’s public health system and qualified medical doctors struggle to secure permanent posts, a new R75-million fund will now...
Unathi Kamlana leads FSCA for another term
Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Commissioner Unathi Kamlana will remain in his position for a second term.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the reappointment on...
Woolworths profit drops despite steady sales growth
Woolworths has reported a drop in profit for the first half of its financial year, even as sales continued to rise across its main...
NEF, BMF partnership will boost BEE reform agenda
The recent signing of an agreement between the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Black Management Forum (BMF) – to promote partnership in key...
Vitality, SA units power Discovery’s earnings surge
Discovery Group has reported a strong set of results for the period ended December 31, with both its South African and global businesses delivering...
Air cargo demand up in January as IATA flags global trade...
Global air cargo demand kicked off 2026 on a strong note, rising by 5.6% year-on-year in January, according to the International Air Transport Association...
