Business

Local rooibos exports break 10 000-ton barrier for first time

South Africa’s rooibos industry has reached a historic milestone by exporting more than 10 000 tons for the first time, with volumes rising to...

Large company executives top SA earners at R2.7m annual wage

Recruitment platform Pnet has identified chief executives, chief financial officers and credit risk leaders as the highest earners in South Africa. Pnet’s salary guide reveals...

Glencore sees revenue rise to R3-trillion amid geopolitical tensions

The behemoth in natural resources, Glencore, has reported a 7% increase in revenue, attributed to weaker coal prices and volatile commodity markets. Revenue increased from...

Standard Bank backs Sanlam Private Equity in healthcare supply chain deal

Standard Bank has announced its backing of private equity investment in South African healthcare supply chain. The bank revealed that it played a role in...

Youth remain under pressure as South Africa’s employment rate improves

The South African youth remain under severe pressure in the labour market, even as the country recorded a slight improvement in overall unemployment in...

Economist predicts minor improvement in employment rate

Little improvement is expected in jobs data as Statistics SA is scheduled to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the 2025 fourth quarter...

Food inflation likely to soften in 2026 though foot and mouth...

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Statistics South Africa will release the country’s January 2026 inflation data. One of the product categories that some will be...

Patrice Motsepe ceases being African Rainbow Minerals employee

Mining magnate Dr Patrice Motsepe has stopped being an employee of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). The company made the announcement in a JSE News Service...

African Energy Bank launches R16bn oil and gas funding

The newly formed African Energy Bank (AEB) has announced the rollout of $10-billion (R160-billion) in first-phase funding, targeting major oil and gas projects in...

Financial advice should be seen as a basic necessity, not a...

Building financial security does not depend on being wealthy but on making steady, informed decisions about money and planning ahead, according to Momentum. Nontokozo Madonsela,...