Business
What the Iran war teaches us about SA’s power resilience thanks...
The fuel price increases we are experiencing are a painful confirmation of our vulnerability to distant geopolitical tensions. The negative consequences of the Israeli-US...
Top African Bank execs exodus worrisome
Concerns are being raised about the exodus of top executives, high profile suspensions, and business liquidity at African Bank, a week after it pulled...
BEE remains a tick-box compliance exercise, not true empowerment
The financial sector is making slow and uneven progress when it comes to transformation, with gains in some areas overshadowed by challenges in others,...
Can Johannesburg become the country’s much-needed economic wake-up call?
Can the growing crisis around Johannesburg’s finances and revenue management finally become the moment that forces South Africa’s leadership to confront the true economic...
South Africa targets Chinese market with growing agricultural trade
South Africa’s agricultural sector is gaining increasing access to China’s market, signaling a significant shift from the country’s historical reliance on raw materials and...
Local wins big at Global Finance Awards
Standard Bank has been named a Regional winner for Sustainable Finance and Best Investment Bank in Africa at the Global Finance Awards 2026.
The awards...
BIBC warns construction blacklist highlights rule-breaking in sector
The Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC) has warned that the government's decision to blacklist 52 construction companies has exposed a widespread culture of non-compliance...
Households urged to act as fuel price shock bites
Households are being warned not to simply absorb the latest surge in fuel prices considering that sharp increases threaten to squeeze already stretched budgets.
Hayley...
IMF chief warns of ‘much worse outcome’ for global economy as...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday that the global economy could face a "much worse outcome" if the Middle...
Experts warn against over-reliance on funeral cover
Insurance experts have flagged increased reliance on funeral insurance as a substitute for financial security and warned that the trend could leave families vulnerable...
