Business
Major shake-up for legal sector as new B-BBEE rules take hold
South African law firms are bracing for sweeping changes as the country’s Legal Sector Charter Council, headed by Christine Qunta, issues its first-ever official...
SCA gives business rescue practitioners full authority over ex-Gupta firms
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled that directors of former Gupta-owned companies under business rescue had no authority to appoint lawyers to...
Proportion of psychopaths among business CEOs is higher than in jail
South Africa’s corporate world is facing a hidden crisis: toxic leadership at the highest levels.
“Almost 4% of business leaders may be psychopaths, with CEOs...
‘Chinese classify themselves as SA firms to score construction tenders’
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has raised concerns that Chinese constructors classified themselves as South African companies when competing for lucrative construction tenders.
This...
NUM deputy president Vilakazi takes on boss Dan Balepile for top...
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) president Dan Balepile is waging a battle against his deputy, who wants to unseat him from the top position.
The...
Cyril Ramaphosa urges private sector to hire youth as unemployment balloons
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the private sector to utilise the SA Youth Mobi portal, which is part of his presidential youth employment...
Mpumalanga premier looks to China to unlock food markets
As the global political pendulum tilts away from traditional Western allegiances, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has charted a path through the Brics platform –...
Study finds SA youth buying homes worth R1.2m on average
South African youth are pushing to own homes despite rising living costs, limited incomes, and economic uncertainty, with the average approval of R1.2-million for...
Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile’s revised budget increases to R172.3bn
Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, has retabled the budget, increasing it to R172.3-billion.
He said this adjustment comes as a reaffirmation...
SA economy records growth thanks to positive contribution from agriculture
The South African economy has shown a 0.1% growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats...
