Business

Creative wealth needs a language banks understand

A creative entrepreneur can walk into a bank carrying their most valuable asset on a laptop. It might be a catalogue of songs or...

Oil Shock: Why South Africa’s Economic Outlook Is Deeply Worrying

We should stop pretending this is simply another oil-price spike. Brent crude has surged above $100 (R1 600) a barrel, briefly touching around $108. At...

How Joosub positioned Vodacom for growth in rapidly changing future

With more than 14 years at the helm, Shameel Joosub has overseen one of the most significant transformations in African telecommunications, turning Vodacom from...

Transnet defends private sector push amid privatisation blame

Transnet has vowed to continue collaborating with the private sector despite mounting criticism, saying South Africans need to understand and accept that such collaboration...

Khandani Msibi sues Numsa boss Irvin Jim over fraud claims

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) general secretary Irvin Jim is facing a R5-million defamation lawsuit after he accused the union’s...

Caxton seeks new growth opportunities as publishing business slows

Caxton & CTP Publishers and Printers is exploring new markets and acquisitions as its primary business faces slowing demand and weaker consumer confidence amid...

Apple unveils thinnest, largest iPhone in foldable Duo

Apple has launched its first ever foldable phone, iPhone Duo, which is expected to hit the market next month. The book-style dual-screen phone is a...

Capitec expects earnings to jump up to 20%

Capitec is expecting an increase in earnings despite elevated inflation and higher interest rates putting pressure on consumers. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) is expected...

Transnet defends profit boosted by R10.5bn Durban terminal sale

Transnet Group has defended its return to profitability, insisting that operational improvements and rising volumes underpin its recovery, despite acknowledging that a R10.5-billion one-off transaction...

SA business powers OUTsurance earnings growth

OUTsurance's South African operations have boosted earnings growth for the year ended June 2026 after high weather-related claims in Australia and losses in Ireland. The...