Business
Uncertainty about geopolitical stance translates into risk
What began as a discussion about fuel is no longer just about fuel. It has become something far bigger.
Over the past week, global events...
SMEs can’t afford to treat tax as a once-a-year exercise
As the new tax year gets underway, South African SMEs are navigating rising costs, tighter margins, and ongoing economic pressure. From where I stand,...
Cheaper cross-border call rates beckon on lower tariff push
Cross-border traders and travellers across Africa are set to benefit from cheaper calls, texts and data, as a new wave of telecom reforms gains...
Poultry at centre of Africa’s food security
Africa’s poultry sector is shifting from import dependence to coordinated, policy-driven domestic production, with countries aligning finance, skills and regional partnerships to scale output.
Gabon...
Standard Bank still determined on disposal of Chinese joint venture
Banking giant Standard Bank Group has reiterated its desire to sell its 40% stake in the UK-based joint-venture with the Industrial and Commercial Bank...
Kganyago, Godongwana, Mantashe must come up with plan as fuel price...
The South African Reserve Bank and National Treasury have been urged to come up with a coordinated response that will cushion the consumers as...
Illicit trade threatens South Africa’s economic growth
South Africa is committed to building an economy that works for all, one that drives empowerment across sectors and ensures that no one is...
SCA orders Sekunjalo to repay R459m to SACTWU
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that Sekunjalo Independent Media must repay about R459 million to the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’...
SARB keeps repo rate unchanged, warns of future hikes due to...
The monetary policy committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged, warning that global inflation will be higher in the near term due to...
Experts expect Reserve Bank to hold rates as oil shock increases
The monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to keep interest rates on hold as committee members weigh a growing global oil shock against domestic...
