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Competition Commission cracks down on spare parts, repair monopolies

The days of manufacturers locking consumers into costly repair networks could be numbered after the Competition Commission unveiled sweeping new guidelines aimed at opening...

MTN boss Ralph Mupita reappointed to GSMA board

MTN Group president and chief executive Ralph Mupita will serve two more years at the GSMA board of directors. GSMA represents mobile operators and companies...

South Africa private sector contracts at fastest pace since December, PMI...

South Africa's private sector contracted in September at its fastest pace since December as new orders fell sharply and supply bottlenecks and fuel-driven cost

Rand slips as markets await October fuel price adjustment

The rand weakened in early trading on Monday as investors awaited the release of South Africa's latest purchasing managers' index (PMI) and the October...

BMF president grilled over R1.2m in irregular payments

Black Management Forum (BMF) president Mpho Motsei has been asked to account for more than R1.2 million in payments made to him or on...

R730bn in eight hands, yet millions languish in poverty

South Africa’s eight billionaires, all of them men, have a combined fortune of R730-billion, while more than 23-million people live below the national poverty...

Youth are ditching medical aid as affordability crisis deepens

The rising cost of private healthcare has come under renewed scrutiny after it emerged that a growing number of young South Africans are opting...

Leaders South Africa has yet to learn to celebrate

When a black professional reaches the top of a strategic institution in South Africa, their arrival is rarely presented as news about one person. Transformation...

R30 petrol: The shock our country cannot afford

There is a number that should make every South African sit up and take notice: R30 a litre. That is where 95 unleaded petrol is...

Food prices could spike further as agriculture sector struggles

The upcoming planting season could present financial pressure for consumers as higher fertiliser and diesel costs add to the risk of a drier El...