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Record maize harvest offers relief but El Niño threatens next season
South Africa is harvesting more maize than ever before this year, but the El Niño threat is already shifting attention to the country’s...
SA citrus exports decline as growers are squeezed by conflict, weather
South Africa's citrus exports fell 1.5% during the 2026 season as conflict in the Middle East disrupted access to key markets and severe weather...
Committee cries for help as responses to foreign workers bill overwhelm...
South Africa's Parliament has received more than 15,000 public submissions on the contentious Employment Services Amendment Bill.
This shows the intense public interest and political...
Parks Tau called to intervene as parliament tears into SABS leadership
Members of Parliament have demanded that Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau urgently intervene after a parliamentary committee sharply criticised the leadership of...
Insurers prevent R1.6bn in fraud as murder-for-payout cases raise alarm
Despite intensified efforts to protect R1.6-billion in life insurance policies and investments, fraud continued to cost the financial services industry R133.2-million, with growing concerns...
Clicks supplier loses trademark fight over R54m brand
What began as a new personal care brand pitched to Clicks in 2023 grew into a national business generating more than R54-million in annual...
Woolies posts marginal sales growth as SA retail holds up against...
Woolworths Holdings has delivered marginal growth in the first 19 weeks of its 2027 financial year, as resilient South African operations helped offset continued...
Dangote Cement shelves London listing, blames market conditions in blow to...
Nigeria's Dangote Cement postponed its plans for a secondary listing in London on Tuesday, citing deteriorating market conditions, in a setback for the
Unemployment rate edges up, highlighting key voter concern
The unemployment rate edged higher in the third quarter, underscoring one of South Africa's most persistent economic challenges and highlighting the frustration that contributed...
Vodacom’s East Africa bet boosts earnings, but court battle clouds takeover
Vodacom Group's interim results show that the company delivered one of its strongest interim performances on record after gaining control of Safaricom, but the...
Blue Ribbon bread maker’s profits surge by 62%
Premier Group has delivered a sharp increase in earnings for the six months to September 30, 2026, with net profit rising 62.1% to R1.17...












