Business
Oil prices climb more than $3 after Israeli strikes on Lebanon
PERTH/ BEIJING - Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 (R50) a barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel's launch of renewed strikes on...
Dollar scales two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up
SINGAPORE - The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout US jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on...
A good week for South Africa – but a timely warning
This past week offered South Africans both encouragement and caution.
On the positive side, improved credit outlooks, capital inflows into the bond market and a...
Government takes steps to release land for farmers
We typically don’t comment much on budget vote speeches. Still, the Presidency’s Budget Vote speech, delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, carried vital...
Community celebrates Marico Chrome victory amid fresh questions
The traditional community that gave rise to former Bophuthatswana president Lucas Mangope has welcomed a major North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, victory restoring control...
SAB’s black shareholders see red over dividend payouts
Black shareholders of brewing firm SAB are up in arms, alleging they have not seen financial returns on their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE)...
Beer and wine could cost much more as Treasury reviews sin...
National Treasury is mulling changes in how beer is taxed, a move that could see excise duties on malt beer – the most consumed...
TFG plans store closures and spending cuts as profit drops
Fashion retailer TFG, which owns such brands as Foschini, Markham, Sportscene and Exact, said on Friday it will step up cost cuts, slowing store...
Fitch upgrades South Africa for first time in over 20 years
South Africa has received a significant boost from global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings, which has upgraded the country’s long-term foreign and local currency...
Mr Price expands store network as profits cross R6bn mark
Mr Price group has reported solid annual financial performance amid volatile trading environment and pressure on consumer spending.
The group increased total revenue by 4.2%...
