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Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Budget that never was: SA's political gridlock rattles investor confidence

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Budget Speech

Budget Speech clash: The elephant in the room

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Hospitality

Top travel trends to watch: Wellness, unique hotels, and the power of influencers

18 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Blessing Utete, managing director of Old Mutual Corporate Consultants.

Budget Speech

Budget 2025: Employers eye tax cap hike, clarity on retirement reform

13 Feb 2025

Logistics & Transport

Sanral announces 4.84% toll tariff increase from March

12 Feb 2025

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

Entrepreneurship

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

5 Feb 2025

Tutuka power station

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom posted profit, then brought back load shedding

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's future at stake in impending energy and trade address

Katja Hamilton 31 Jan 2025

Energy & Mining

Eskom tariffs to rise by 12.7%

Wendell Roelf and Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2025

Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe

Construction & Engineering

Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2025

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2025

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Mining

Mining operational costs stabilise as 2024 closes, but challenges persist

Lindsey Schutters 17 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied

Hospitality

Experience the charm of @Franschhoek Hotel amid vineyards and scenic beauty

Robin Fredericks 17 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asian shares weaken, dollar rises on US Treasury sell-off

Stella Qiu 13 Dec 2024

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen hits six-week high on growing BOJ rate hike bets

29 Nov 2024

Agriculture

South Africa Wine urges government to reconsider excise tax increase

29 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

Source: ©stokkete via

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: September sees biggest food price hike in 18 months

9 Oct 2024

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

SMEs

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

7 Oct 2024

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Medical Aid

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Issued by Stone 25 Sep 2024

Travel

Discover South Africa's charming small towns this Heritage Day

23 Sep 2024

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

NHI

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 20 Sep 2024

A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Energy

Second fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Duncan Miriri 16 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts predicted to boost homebuyer confidence and market activity soon

3 Sep 2024

Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price by nearly 45%

Agro-processing

Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price by nearly 45%

3 Sep 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

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

23 Aug 2024

Source: Kawser Hamid/Pexels

Construction & Engineering

Two-stage tendering improves construction projects in South Africa

21 Aug 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Volatility likely to persist following global currency turmoil, SA investors warn

Katja Hamilton 6 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US data takes focus, People's Bank of China cuts rates, yen firms

Andre Cilliers 25 Jul 2024

Source: iStock.

Finance

Municipal tariff hikes deliver a shocking financial blow to workers

Abigail Moyo 3 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen plunges to 38-year low vs dollar as markets brace for Japan intervention

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss 27 Jun 2024

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Nutrition

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 May 2024

Branding

Brand Finance report: L'Oréal leads global cosmetics brand value growth

8 May 2024

Financial Services

Outlook for global, local asset classes: What's ahead?

Herman van Papendorp 25 Apr 2024

Welcome to the era of the AI co-pilot

4th Industrial Revolution

Welcome to the era of the AI co-pilot

Nick Durrant, Issued by Bluegrass Digital 11 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Energy

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Thenjiwe Tsabedze 1 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

World shares off record highs ahead of inflation tests

Yoruk Bahceli and Wayne Cole 26 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

Viticulture & Oenology

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

22 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Tax hike risk: Don’t do it, Mr Finance Minister!

Jurgen Eckmann 19 Feb 2024

Financial Services

Lula's two-hour working capital access revolutionises SME funding in South Africa

14 Feb 2024

How to make your fuel go further with regular tyre inspections

Fuel & Energy

How to make your fuel go further with regular tyre inspections

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 8 Feb 2024

Fuel price increase will affect cost of living. Source: Tahir Osman/Pexels

Energy

The festive season is over as petrol price increase is announced [updated]

6 Feb 2024

Property

5 things keeping landlords and agents up at night

1 Feb 2024

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

Travel

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

1 Feb 2024