Business
Storm claims dent margins but OUTsurance earnings still climb
OUTsurance Holdings reported steady earnings growth, supported by strong premium growth and improved cost efficiency, even as severe weather events in Australia pushed up...
Harmony revises dividend policy upwards as high gold prices drive profit...
One of the country's largest gold producers, Harmony Gold, has revised its dividend policy to increase shareholder payouts and declared a record interim dividend...
African telcos invest in AI-ready data centres, 5G networks
Telecom operators across Africa are pouring billions of dollars into network upgrades, data centres and cloud partnerships as increased usage of artificial intelligence (AI)...
CEO Kenny Fihla rakes in R148m as Absa Group rings the...
Absa Bank Group CEO Kenny Fihla is smiling all the way to the bank after earning close to R150-million for the 2025 financial year.
His...
Cannabis, hemp will bring opportunities but not as high as expected
There is still room for advancing the cannabis and hemp industries in South Africa. But we cannot position these as major game-changers in our...
Warning signs for SA’s economy if Middle East conflict persists
A sharp conflict escalation in the Middle East has sent fresh tremors through global markets, raising concerns about fuel prices, inflation and growth in...
Nedbank ‘had to bite bullet’ in its R600m settlement with Transnet
Nedbank Group says it needed to pay the R600-billion settlement to state-owned entity Transnet, as the financial services institution wants to play a big...
Keep paying grant recipients in cash, social justice organisation pleads
Social justice groups have raised concerns about government’s plans to replace the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant with a new form of income...
African telescopes emerging as global leaders
A record-breaking cosmic signal detected by South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is signalling a deeper shift in where frontier astronomy is happening.
Astronomers at the University...
New tool to detect financial strain early
Financial advice platform Doshguide has launched a digital tool to help track and better understand personal finances.
Doshguide founder, Rory Brachner said the Financial Health...
