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Fuel hikes reshape driving behaviour as motorists tighten budgets
More people are driving less and buying less fuel as consecutive price hikes squeeze household budgets amid the Middle East war.
This is according to...
Merafe withdraws notice to retrench 3K workers after Nersa grants power...
Merafe Resources has withdrawn its retrenchment notice after a breakthrough on electricity pricing for the ferrochrome industry.
Through the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture, Merafe Resources sent...
Tiger Brands warns of price hikes as it posts slightly higher...
Food producer Tiger Brands reported a marginal rise in half-yearly earnings on Monday and warned of targeted price hikes to mitigate the impact of...
Dignity Organic Sanitaries champions women’s wellness revolution
In a time where more women are becoming conscious about the products they use on and around their bodies, two South African women are...
Steinhoff enters classroom while public anger smoulders
An award-winning University of Johannesburg ethics programme built around the documentary Steinheist draws uncomfortable questions about whether South Africa is turning one of its...
SA’s beneficiation drive hinges on fixing Eskom and infrastructure – trade...
The success of South Africa’s latest attempt to turn more of its mineral wealth into locally manufactured products depends on whether the country can...
City of Cape Town’s proposed sale of CTICC raises opposition’s ire
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) would be better positioned to grow its market share and attract more international events if ownership were...
Did the Reserve Bank just make a serious economic mistake?
The South African Reserve Bank’s 25 basis point interest rate increase on Thursday might satisfy inflation hawks and monetary purists but for millions of...
Lower-cost power for smelter
Energy regulator Nersa has approved an interim discounted power tariff for struggling ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and a joint venture between Glencore and Merafe...
Middle East conflict drags global air travel demand into decline
The conflict in the Middle East dealt a significant blow to the global aviation industry in April, with worldwide passenger demand falling by 3.4%...
