Business
Are we fighting inflation or killing growth?
Crude oil has spiked sharply again on renewed fears of escalating military activity in Iran. At the same time, the rand is trending weaker...
West Africa is turning the tide on ocean losses
West African countries are reclaiming control of their marine ecosystems, which hold some of the world’s most valuable ocean resources, after decades of weak...
Storm over Coca-Cola ad seeking black candidates for intern posts
Black Management Forum insists that the withdrawal by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa of a job advertisement stipulating that the candidate must be black does...
More financial woes for troubled business rescue practitioner
A prominent business rescue practitioner is facing mounting legal pressure, with creditors pushing for her company’s liquidation and her own personal sequestration over an...
UAE exit: What it means for OPEC and oil prices
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has withdrawn from OPEC effective from Friday, marking another departure after Qatar, Angola and Ecuador in recent years, signalling...
Spectrum rule rattles telecoms sector
A clause in the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill seeking to force mobile network operators to share unused high demand spectrum with smaller players is...
European parliament trade chief calls for firm response to new US...
Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's international trade committee, on Saturday denounced new US tariff threats on European cars and trucks as "unacceptable"...
Cosatu’s Workers Day message homes in on illegal immigration, jobs crisis
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has taken a firm stance against illegal immigration, placing it at the centre of its Workers’...
Africa embraces China’s zero-tariff policy
From now on, China is eliminating tariffs on all products imported from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The sweeping tariff...
MTN contributes R4.8bn to SARS
Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa contributed R4.8-billion to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 2025.
The company said this underlines its growing role in...
