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PIC backs gas strategy to anchor South Africa’s energy transition

South Africa’s energy transition gained a significant boost this week after the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) approved a landmark strategy on natural gas. The decision,...

State intervention propels South Africa to a record soybean crop

The soybean industry remains one of South Africa’s success stories in agriculture and is now breaking new records. The country harvested a record soybean crop...

South Africa faces hidden methane crisis from closed mines

South Africa’s coal mines are releasing methane into the atmosphere at levels that remain unmeasured, unregulated, and largely invisible to policymakers. Researchers from the University...

Greenhouse’s Leigh-Ann Knipe redefines daytime dining

The Greenhouse has always been a favourite for Joburg diners seeking sun-drenched lunches, leafy corners and the gentle luxury of a long, unhurried meal....

Annual financial stats give unemployed hope as economy shows signs of...

South Africa’s economy demonstrated resilience and growth in 2024, with total industry turnover climbing to R15.7-trillion, a 5.5% increase from the previous year’s revised...

A few proactive tips on how to survive the workplace of...

Feeling like 2025 packed decades of stress into one year? You’re not alone. Professionals worldwide are grappling with unprecedented workplace uncertainty, driven by rapid...

Fuel price increases come at a busy time in agriculture

The expected increase in fuel prices on December 3 comes at a busy time for South Africa’s agriculture, as we continue summer grain and...

Your savings plan must fit your goal, not the other way...

Research shows that most investors fail because they lose sight of the reason they put the money aside in the first place, not because...

Court asserts authority of testator over trust distribution

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has affirmed the primacy of a testator’s wishes in determining how trust assets should be distributed, dismissing an...

Santam bolsters municipal climate resilience capacity building

South Africa’s insurers are stepping into the climate resilience capacity building at the municipal level, a space once dominated by government alone. As rising rainfall...