Business
Ex-Grindrod director Nkululeko Sowazi joins Investec board
Investec plc and Investec Limited have appointed Nkululeko Sowazi as an independent non-executive director to both entities.
The appointment comes ahead of Sowazi’s move into...
Businesswoman Wendy Luhabe resigns as Pepkor board chair
Retail group Pepkor has appointed business executive Ian Kirk as acting chairperson of the board following the resignation of renowned businesswoman Wendy Luhabe.
Pepkor is...
Official suspended as labour department probes job seekers’ data breach
The Department of Employment and Labour has launched an investigation into the reckless disposal of job applications revealing sensitive personal information of job seekers.
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Oil prices climb more than R66 after Israeli strikes on Iran,...
Oil prices rose more than 4% on Monday, as renewed Israeli strikes on Iran and fresh attacks on Lebanon soured hopes of an imminent...
Explosives drive 21% profit rise for omnia, offsetting Iran war disruptions
Fertiliser and explosives maker Omnia Holdings has shifted its ammonia supplies from the Middle East to secure stocks of the key raw material, its...
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...
