Business

CANAL+ film unit STUDIOCANAL signs distribution deal in South Africa

French media conglomerate CANAL+'s in-house film company STUDIOCANAL has entered into a theatrical distribution partnership with Sun Africa Group (SAG) as it expands its...

Standard Bank offers R1m aid for flood-affected areas

Standard Bank has pledged R1-million in support to humanitarian non-profit organisation the South African Red Cross Society's effort  to help communities affected by severe...

NAMPO 2026 closes with over 81 000 visitors as agriculture, mobility...

The 59th edition of NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 closed last Friday after attracting a total of 81 822 visitors over four days, narrowly below...

SA faces a hard winter — Slowing economy and political developments...

South Africa is entering a difficult period. Not because of one single event, but because several major economic pressures are converging at the same...

Look to Asia, Middle East for export growth

In a week that South Africa surpassed Spain to become the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume, an expert has raised doubts about the...

Bank to reset ZCC partnership as it fails to deliver...

New kid on the banking block, GoTyme bank, is rethinking its partnership with the largest church in Africa, which has not translated into customer...

Botswana races to diversify beyond diamonds

Botswana is accelerating efforts to reduce its dependence on diamonds as global demand weakens, and synthetic alternatives reshape the market. The country is expanding partnerships,...

Positive mood at Nampo but 2026 shows a picture of mixed...

There are a few places that illustrated the vibrancy of South Africa’s agriculture as clearly as at Nampo, the largest agricultural technology show in...

Arcelor Mittal accused of trying to hijack black-owned mine for R1

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has been accused of abuse of dominance and alleged attempt to hijack a black-owned iron-ore mining company, Manngwe Mining....

BBC enters Robert Gumede’s firm fight against Transnet over foreign-only rail...

State-owned rail and logistic firm Transnet is facing mounting legal pressure over a controversial rail procurement tender that excludes South African companies, with court...