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Court dismisses Mike Shingange’s Nehawu disciplinary hearing appeal

The Labour Court has dismissed Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) first deputy president Mike Shingange’s appeal against his disciplinary hearing, on the...

Capitec’s digital banking surge reshapes its business

Capitec digital banking activity has boosted the business in the six-month period ending August 2026, as monthly app users increased 18% to 16.5 million...

Dangote to begin construction of $16bn East Africa refinery in Kenya

By Edwin Okoth and Duncan Miriri LAMU, Kenya, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto will break ground on Wednesday to begin…

Oil gains after Donald Trump denies he is willing to ease...

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for

Another fuel price hike looms: Here’s how you can save

Motorists are facing another potential fuel price hike, putting further pressure on households already dealing with rising living costs. According to the latest month-end data...

 Ramateu Lefty Monyokolo | Huge municipal debt signifies systemic water crisis

ordinarySouth Africa’s escalating municipal water debt is too large and persistent to be treated simply as an accounting problem. It is a warning signal...

Concerns about SA’s beef supply as foot-and-mouth disease hits Namibia

South Africa's beef industry could face supply pressures and rising cattle prices if foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) restrictions in Namibia disrupt the flow of weaners...

Middle East war shock extends from oil fields to your wallet

The Middle East conflict has caused a surge in the cost of manufactured goods, as higher fuel and fertiliser prices filter through the production...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX joins SA’s proposed new telecoms law fight

The company owned by the world’s richest man and South African born entrepreneur, Elon Musk, is among the organisations that have weighed in on...

South Africa’s foreign direct investment inflows pick up in Q2

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of 49.8 billion rand ($3.03 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, up from 20.3 billion rand in the previous