Business
Compcom threatens action as food, data and utility prices hit record...
The Competition Commission has warned it may investigate potential price gouging after finding that public and private sector pricing practices are keeping living costs...
Boards must wake up before our water runs dry
For generations, corporate South Africa treated water as an abundant utility. Facility managers turned on the tap, paid the municipal bill and gave the...
Shockproof South Africa before oil strikes again
South Africa does not control the oil price. It does not control global shipping costs or geopolitical shocks. But it can control how vulnerable...
NetcarePlus leads medical insurance industry in customer experience
NetcarePlus has been ranked as the number one healthcare membership service in South Africa for the 2026/27 report by the Ask Afrika Orange Index.
NetcarePlus,...
Living annuity assets climb by R911bn as retirees curb their spending
Living annuity assets have surged R911-billion as retired persons become more cautious about drawing income from their investments.
A living annuity is a market-linked retirement...
PGM rebound lifts African Rainbow Minerals’ earnings as iron ore, manganese...
The recovery in platinum group metals (PGM) prices has boosted Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) amid weaker performances from iron ore, manganese and...
Shopping centres, suppliers, by-laws suffocating township and rural businesses
The Competition Commission has found that township and rural businesses are being squeezed from all sides, by costly suppliers, exclusion from malls and online...
Cashbuild grows sales but earnings slide as Malawi exit weighs on...
Building materials retailer Cashbuild has increased its revenue by 6% for the 52 weeks ended June 28 2026, but lower earnings and a loss...
Woolworths grows revenue but profits slip as impairments, tax bill bite
Woolworths Holdings has increased revenue to a record R83.5-billion in the 52 weeks to June 28 2026, but a higher tax bill and continued...
Sibanye-Stillwater returns to profit as revenue hits record R90bn
Mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater delivered a dramatic turnaround in its financial performance for the first half of 2026, reporting record revenue, a return to profitability...
