Business
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...
Local business calls for fair slice of cake for Polokwane cup...
When Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants step onto the pitch at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on December 6 for the much-anticipated Carling...
Unemployment growing faster than job creation
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has highlighted the widening gap between job creation and employment as there are more unemployed people than jobs that have...
National Treasury foresees economic shocks as minister slashes inflation target
The National Treasury anticipates a turbulent economic journey following the implementation of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana's decision to reduce the inflation target to...
Mpumalanga sugar industry threatened by 400% surge in Brazilian imports
South Africa’s R25-billion sugar industry has urged the government to shield it from what it calls “crippling external forces”—cheap imports and punitive export tariffs—that...
Emerging farmers ask Mashatile to save their land from unscrupulous officials
A desperate plea for intervention has landed on the desks of South Africa’s highest offices, as more than 30 emerging black farmers in KwaZulu-Natal...
