Business

Interest rate decision: Consumers shouldn’t expect immediate debt, petrol or food...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is faced with a difficult monetary policy decision on Wednesday as renewed inflation pressure collides with a weakening...

Inflation rises to 4.4% as transport, housing costs keep consumers under...

The annual consumer inflation edged up to 4.4% in August from 4.3% in July, according to data released by Statistics SA on Wednesday. The latest...

Overcoming the psychosocial consequences of persistent unemployment

Structural unemployment has harmful psychosocial effects that erode individual identity, human dignity, mental well-being, social inclusion, and economic mobility – all foundations of healthy,...

From heatwaves to floods: why economists are watching the weather

A potentially significant El Niño is gathering strength, raising the prospect of hotter and drier conditions across much of southern Africa in the months...

Coface names Paulo Solipa as chief operations officer

Coface South Africa has promoted Paulo Solipa to chief operations officer (COO). Paulo was appointed COO after a decade of serving as the chief information...

Income uncertainty drives new approach to insurance

Metropolitan has put a bet on flexible insurance to tap into a growing segment of consumers whose incomes do not fit the traditional monthly...

Sorghum, sugar cane could fuel energy security

The agricultural sector could play an essential role in energy security by supplying feedstock to source fuel. South Africa remains heavily dependent on imported refined...

Truworths deals big blow to former executive in court

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an appeal by former Truworths executive Pieter Maritz against an enforcement of a restraint-of-trade agreement, ruling...

Women builders demand work amid SANRAL ‘wealthy man’ storm

Women contractors are demanding a bigger share of South Africa’s construction billions as controversy over millionaire businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama’s public-sector contracts has thrown...

Pick n Pay appoints CEO designate as Summers due to exit...

Pick n Pay has appointed former Woolworths South Africa and international retail executive Spencer Sonn as CEO-designate, setting in motion a leadership succession plan...