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Unemployment rate edges up, highlighting key voter concern
The unemployment rate edged higher in the third quarter, underscoring one of South Africa's most persistent economic challenges and highlighting the frustration that...
Vodacom’s East Africa bet boosts earnings, but court battle clouds takeover
Vodacom Group's interim results show that the company delivered one of its strongest interim performances on record after gaining control of Safaricom, but the...
Blue Ribbon bread maker’s profits surge by 62%
Premier Group has delivered a sharp increase in earnings for the six months to September 30, 2026, with net profit rising 62.1% to R1.17...
March and March protests closed down over 400 township spaza shops,...
Premier Group, the producer and supplier of Blue Ribbon, one of South Africa's leading bread brands, says the March and March protest action has...
NIC acting CEO accused of over R4.5m in unauthorised company spending
Numsa Investment Company acting CEO Osborn Mahanjana is dragged to court to be declared a delinquent director over allegations of financial misconduct, unauthorised payments...
Omnia grows first-half profit 29% on stronger pricing, operational gains
Diversified chemicals group Omnia Holdings increased first-half profit by 29% and grew operating profit by 26%, aided by stronger commodity-linked pricing, improved operational performance...
Shoprite, Investec partner to expand banking services offering
Shoprite Holdings, South Africa's biggest grocer, has agreed in principle to partner with lender Investec to expand its financial services offering
MTN earnings accelerate as West Africa, data, fintech drive growth
MTN Group has seen strong growth in the nine months to September 2026, with service revenue rising 17.2% in constant-currency terms and EBITDA increasing...
Construction tenders deliver multibillion rand revenue for Raubex
JSE-listed Raubex Group reported double-digit revenue growth for the six months ended August 31 2026, supported by strong performances in roads, infrastructure and Australian...
Award-winning winemaker Rüdger van Wyk takes South African wine global with...
Before his name appeared on a wine label, Rüdger van Wyk was putting in the hours in a George swimming pool, a discipline that...
Africa’s corporate debt markets remain shallow – OECD
Africa’s corporate debt markets are too small to match the continent’s economic weight and growing financing needs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...












