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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters

Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton

Access Bank launches ‘Power of 100 Africa’ to celebrate trailblazing women across the continent

Access Bank launches ‘Power of 100 Africa’ to celebrate trailblazing women across the continentThe Publicity Workshop

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Investing in SA: China’s ambitious plans take shapeKatja Hamilton

Source: BII. Chief executive officer of BII, Nick O’Donohoe, and Saif Malik, head of banking and coverage, UK, Standard Chartered.

Standard Chartered, BII renew $350m for trade finance

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Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

3 Sep 2024

South African motorists get welcome relief at the pumps.

South Africans rejoice at fourth fuel price drop

3 Sep 2024

Shoprite to sell furniture business to Pepkor

Shoprite to sell furniture business to Pepkor

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2024

Pick n Pay says its Boxer IPO could raise R8bn

Pick n Pay says its Boxer IPO could raise R8bn

Nqobile Dludla 2 Sep 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Government committed to Sovereign Wealth

30 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Johette Smuts, head of data analytics at PayProp.

Good news for agents as rental market rallies in second quarter

26 Aug 2024

Looming electricity price hike to hit vulnerable social-housing tenants hard

23 Aug 2024

Are we experiencing Ramaphoria 2.0?

Adriaan Pask 23 Aug 2024

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

23 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Cape Town CBD property development hits R7.285bn in 2023

15 Aug 2024

Source: Kimberley Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Loop.

Loop CEO champions women in STEM, leading inclusive innovation

14 Aug 2024

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

13 Aug 2024

A behavioural finance lens on the question: Are women really better investors?

Paul Nixon 8 Aug 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

SAB delivers strong performance in the first 6 months of 2024

SAB delivers strong performance in the first 6 months of 2024

6 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Ayanda Ngubo, partner at Webber Wentzel.

CPAs: Missed chance for rural economic growth

Ayanda Ngubo 5 Aug 2024

Image source: Sasin Paraksa –

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

Source: ©monticello via

FAO reports stable food prices in July

2 Aug 2024

A women must, nothing… Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

A women must, nothing… Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

MSports 1 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Kganyago unpacks R100bn reserve fund withdrawal

Katja Hamilton 31 Jul 2024

Source: AGOA.info. Florie Liser, president and chief executive officer of Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).

US congress shows strong bipartisan support for Agoa reauthorisation

31 Jul 2024

Datacentre growth keeps Microsoft ahead as the hyperscaler of choice for major service companies.

Microsoft strong revenue growth shows that cloud is king

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jul 2024

South African grocery retailer Shoprite's annual sales jump 12%

South African grocery retailer Shoprite's annual sales jump 12%

Shanima A 31 Jul 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Chief director of skills for the economy at the dtic, Jocelyn Vass

Workplace Challenge Programme can improve SA businesses

26 Jul 2024

Consumer inflation records a marginal drop in June

Koketso Mano 25 Jul 2024

Drop in take-home pay for June, but pensions improved

25 Jul 2024

Food inflation eases, but weather-induced production challenges remain

Food inflation eases, but weather-induced production challenges remain

Paul Makube 25 Jul 2024

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

22 Jul 2024

Woolies keeps number 1 spot in SA Retail Sentiment Index

18 Jul 2024

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Pick n Pay says its Boxer IPO could raise R8bn

Pick n Pay says its Boxer IPO could raise R8bn

Nqobile Dludla 2 Sep 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Government committed to Sovereign Wealth

30 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Johette Smuts, head of data analytics at PayProp.

Good news for agents as rental market rallies in second quarter

26 Aug 2024

Looming electricity price hike to hit vulnerable social-housing tenants hard

23 Aug 2024

Are we experiencing Ramaphoria 2.0?

Adriaan Pask 23 Aug 2024

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

23 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Cape Town CBD property development hits R7.285bn in 2023

15 Aug 2024

Source: Kimberley Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Loop.

Loop CEO champions women in STEM, leading inclusive innovation

14 Aug 2024

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

Consumers shop in bulk to beat shrinkflation

13 Aug 2024

A behavioural finance lens on the question: Are women really better investors?

Paul Nixon 8 Aug 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

SAB delivers strong performance in the first 6 months of 2024

SAB delivers strong performance in the first 6 months of 2024

6 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Ayanda Ngubo, partner at Webber Wentzel.

CPAs: Missed chance for rural economic growth

Ayanda Ngubo 5 Aug 2024

Image source: Sasin Paraksa –

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

Source: ©monticello via

FAO reports stable food prices in July

2 Aug 2024

A women must, nothing… Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

A women must, nothing… Momentum shines a spotlight on social codes impacting women’s finances

MSports 1 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Kganyago unpacks R100bn reserve fund withdrawal

Katja Hamilton 31 Jul 2024

Source: AGOA.info. Florie Liser, president and chief executive officer of Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).

US congress shows strong bipartisan support for Agoa reauthorisation

31 Jul 2024

Datacentre growth keeps Microsoft ahead as the hyperscaler of choice for major service companies.

Microsoft strong revenue growth shows that cloud is king

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jul 2024

South African grocery retailer Shoprite's annual sales jump 12%

South African grocery retailer Shoprite's annual sales jump 12%

Shanima A 31 Jul 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Chief director of skills for the economy at the dtic, Jocelyn Vass

Workplace Challenge Programme can improve SA businesses

26 Jul 2024

Consumer inflation records a marginal drop in June

Koketso Mano 25 Jul 2024

Drop in take-home pay for June, but pensions improved

25 Jul 2024

Food inflation eases, but weather-induced production challenges remain

Food inflation eases, but weather-induced production challenges remain

Paul Makube 25 Jul 2024

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

22 Jul 2024

Woolies keeps number 1 spot in SA Retail Sentiment Index

18 Jul 2024

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Oil holds ground amid political uncertainty in US, Mideast

Florence Tan 15 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020

George Obulutsa 12 Jul 2024

5 predictions for the 2024 holiday shopping season

5 predictions for the 2024 holiday shopping season

Zuko Mdwaba 11 Jul 2024

South Africa faces ‘perfect storm’ of financial crime, ready to ‘fight back’

5 Jul 2024

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

5 Jul 2024

Source: iStock.

Municipal tariff hikes deliver a shocking financial blow to workers

Abigail Moyo 3 Jul 2024

HASA welcomes GNU, commits to healthcare reforms

2 Jul 2024

Source: @PresidencyZA/X. President Cyril Ramaphosa is duly elected President of the Republic during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament in Cape Town.

New GNU cabinet boosts business and investor confidence

Raymond Parsons 1 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

New cabinet after GNU agreement

Andre Cilliers 1 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024