Business

AI expected to result in a jobs boom in hospitality industry

As global industries brace for job losses linked to artificial intelligence (AI), the hospitality sector faces a different crisis—not too few jobs, but too...

Black Friday may boost retailers but burn a hole in your...

Rory Brachner, founder of Doshguide, a subscription-based platform that connects people with financial planners, has warned that the smartest move this Black Friday isn’t...

Vusumuzi Ndima tailors township dreams into global luxury brand

At 40, Vusumuzi “Bob the Stylist” Ndima is a man who wears many hats: stylist, designer, creative director, and visionary. As the founder and creative...

Melt away the madness with healing power of iZimanga traditional full-body...

As the year edges towards its festive crescendo, our bodies begin to whisper what our calendars ignore: slow down. The fatigue of the long months,...

SMEs face defining moment as SA’s G20 presidency nears its end

This month marks a critical moment for South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with global summits, fiscal shifts, investment announcements, and major retail...

Enoch Godongwana’s inflation gamble simple, but welcome

So, South Africa has decided to make things cheaper. On purpose. In a move that feels both blindingly obvious and incredibly ambitious, the government...

South Africa’s solar boom deepens as Nersa registers 181 sites

South Africa’s private power market continues to gain momentum, and this time, it’s being driven from the ground up. The National Energy Regulator of...

Bill Gates’ $1.4bn plan to protect farmers from climate risk

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $1.4-billion commitment to help smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia adapt to increasingly...

State-owned companies’ debt to peak in 2026/27

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the debt of major state-owned companies is expected to peak at R26.2-billion in 2027/28. He explained that these companies’ ability...

Three-year plan to save state R6.7bn and get rid of ghost...

The government has unveiled new reforms aimed at driving efficiency by cutting costs while eliminating waste over the next three years. Minister of Finance Enoch...