Business
Agriculture, finance, property worst BEE performers, reveals report
Despite a decade of progress in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) implementation, South Africa's agriculture, financial services and property sectors continue to lag on...
Consumers gamble for debt relief, sink deeper into financial distress
Consumers are turning to gambling in the hope of escaping the debt pressures, but many are instead sinking deeper into financial distress as the...
S&P Global to buy majority stake in African ratings agency Agusto...
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, July 28 (Reuters) - S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in pan-African ratings agency Agusto & Co, seeking to deepen its presence in Africa's domestic
MultiChoice powers CANAL+ revenue, earnings growth
Global media and entertainment company CANAL+ has delivered a strong first half boosted by the acquisition of Africa's leading video entertainment and pay-TV platform...
Supermarket chain Boxer packs more punch with 19 new stores
Supermarket chain Boxer Retail has stepped up its store expansion with 19 new outlets in the first 20 weeks of its financial year as...
Treasury makes U-turn on municipal funding freeze despite non-compliance
The National Treasury has reversed its decision to withhold the local government's equitable share from municipalities in an effort to prevent further disruption to...
Kumba dividend slashed 52% as earnings plunge
Kumba Iron Ore earnings and shareholder payout have taken a major hit in the interim results for the period ended June 30.
The Anglo American-owned...
Canal+ commits R19bn to French film industry in landmark 5-year deal
Global media giant Canal+ has committed to invest €980 million (approximately R19-billion) in French and European cinema over the next five years under what...
SA Corporate appoints seasoned deal-maker Donnovan Pydigadu to board
SA Corporate Real Estate has appointed seasoned property deal-maker Donnovan Pydigadu as an independent non-executive director and member of its audit and risk committee.
The...
Vodacom bets on Safaricom to drive African expansion
Vodacom's acquisition of a controlling stake in Safaricom has marked a turning point for the telecommunications group, transforming it into a more diversified African...











