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Africa’s tourism future depends on collaboration – Maggie Sotyu

The Deputy Minister of Tourism Maggie Sotyu has called for stronger collaboration, innovation and community-driven growth in Africa’s tourism sector. Sotyu made the call as...

‘Good that Please Call Me is behind us’: Vodacom CEO Shameel...

Vodacom has expressed relief to have finally closed the curtain on the long‑running “Please Call Me” legal battle, one of South Africa’s most high‑profile...

What the Iran war teaches us about SA’s power resilience thanks...

The fuel price increases we are experiencing are a painful confirmation of our vulnerability to distant geopolitical tensions. The negative consequences of the Israeli-US...

Top African Bank execs exodus worrisome

Concerns are being raised about the exodus of top executives, high profile suspensions, and business liquidity at African Bank, a week after it pulled...

BEE remains a tick-box compliance exercise, not true empowerment

The financial sector is making slow and uneven progress when it comes to transformation, with gains in some areas overshadowed by challenges in others,...

Can Johannesburg become the country’s much-needed economic wake-up call?

Can the growing crisis around Johannesburg’s finances and revenue management finally become the moment that forces South Africa’s leadership to confront the true economic...

South Africa targets Chinese market with growing agricultural trade

South Africa’s agricultural sector is gaining increasing access to China’s market, signaling a significant shift from the country’s historical reliance on raw materials and...

Local wins big at Global Finance Awards

Standard Bank has been named a Regional winner for Sustainable Finance and Best Investment Bank in Africa at the Global Finance Awards 2026. The awards...

BIBC warns construction blacklist highlights rule-breaking in sector

The Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC) has warned that the government's decision to blacklist 52 construction companies has exposed a widespread culture of non-compliance...

Households urged to act as fuel price shock bites

Households are being warned not to simply absorb the latest surge in fuel prices considering that sharp increases threaten to squeeze already stretched budgets. Hayley...