September 18
South Africa: Wi-Fi Initiative Transforms Learning in Alexandra
At the launch of a new WiFi project in Alexandra, students like Othabetswe Ranwashe shared how internet access has boosted their learning and skills. Spearheaded by Project Isizwe… Read more »
September 19
South Africa: Interest Rate Cut to Bring Welcome Relief to Indebted Consumers
Consumers with debt are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news that the interest rate is finally going down by 25 basis points. Read more »
September 18
South Africa: Business and Government Set for More Talks in Bid to Resolve SA's NHI Impasse
After a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, business leaders said the government had committed to more engagements to hear their alternative National Health… Read more »
September 19
South Africa: Announcement On Daily Maverick's Cost Reduction and Reorganisation
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure Daily Maverick's long-term stability and success, the company is initiating a reduction of about 15% of operating costs. Read more »
September 15
South Africa: City of Collusion - - the Gang Suspects and Ex-Officials Accused of Crafting Cape Town's Real 'Construction Mafia'
The police's 'tender collusion' investigation in the city unearths gang suspicions, intimidation, influence, a web of networks, a takeover attempt and multimillion-rand contracts -… Read more »
September 17
South Africa: SA Consumer Confidence Rises to 5-Year High Fuelled By Two-Pot Shot, Rate Cut Hopes
Mounting hopes for a domestic interest rate cut and the household liquidity boost from the two-pot pension fund reforms lifted South African consumer confidence in the third… Read more »
September 12
South Africa: Is Sustainability the Shot in the Arm African Equity Markets Need to Launch the Continent Towards a Prosperous Future?
African exchanges have experienced muted activity when it comes to listings and capital raisings in the past decade. Will sustainability-themed market activity be the shot in the… Read more »
September 11
South Africa: Breaking the Trade Chains That Perpetuate Food for the Few and Hunger for the Many (Part Three)
It is the determination of the government's political will, not its failure, that forces people to choose between buying food or electricity. That choice is forced on them by a… Read more »
September 09
South Africa: Openai, Thrive Capital Back Six-Month-Old Ai Drug Discovery Startup
Chai Discovery, an artificial intelligence biology startup founded six months ago, has raised nearly $30 million from heavyweights Thrive Capital and OpenAI to bring AI to drug… Read more »
South Africa: Balancing the Promise and Perils of Ai
Capturing structural growth potential is not easy, but in uncertain markets, it's essential. Today, investors are eager to understand more about the potential opportunities in… Read more »
September 11
South Africa: Socio-Economic Rights Institute Disheartened By Acquittal of Six Police Officers Linked to Marikana Deaths
Six men who were police officers at the time have been acquitted for their roles in the events on 13 August 2012 at Marikana that led to the deaths of five people. The families of… Read more »
September 10
South Africa: Byd Lifts Annual Sales Target to 4 Million Evs, Plug-in Hybrids
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. has raised its annual sales forecast thanks to a surge in purchases of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Read more »
South Africa: Surviving Volatile Market Conditions - A Prescient Perspective
Buckle up, because the market roller coaster just hit turbo mode. Read more »
September 09
South Africa: After the Bell - Will the JSE's Decision to Split the Exchange Work?
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) last week approved amendments to the JSE's listing requirements that will allow the bourse to split its main board into two distinct… Read more »
September 10
South Africa: Ex-Cape Town Mayco Member Malusi Booi Arrested in 'Major Probe Linked to 28s Gang, Construction Tenders'
Malusi Booi, the Cape Town mayoral committee member fired in 2023, has been arrested in what appears to be a major construction tender investigation linked to 28s gang suspicions.… Read more »
September 08
South Africa: Acknowledging Harms of the Past Will Help Build a Better Mining Industry in South Africa
The fact is that South Africa would not be what it is today without the mining industry. But the cost on the lives of black South Africans and migrant workers from neighbouring… Read more »
September 04
South Africa: Ukrainians Outraged By SA Hosting Russian Navy Ship in Cape Town Harbour
While the Smolny was in the Cape Town harbour, Russia killed scores of Ukrainians in missile attacks. Later this month, South Africa is expected to welcome a long-range Russian… Read more »
August 29
South Africa: South African Companies Can Create Shared Value Through Employee Ownership
Employee share ownership plans have been underused as a strategy to galvanise economic growth in South Africa. They can be a mechanism to drive inclusive economic growth while… Read more »
South Africa: Kumba to Invest Additional R7.6bn in Technology to Triple Output of High-Quality Iron Ore
Anglo American unit Kumba Iron Ore said on Thursday that it planned to invest an additional R7.6-billion in a processing technology that it says will treble the proportion of… Read more »
August 23
South Africa: Marikana - Another Year, Another Roll Call for Those Who Were Killed, Another Year of Broken Promises
A promise was made in 2017; Lonmin said that it would build a Green Blanket Memorial Park on this now sacred site, which would consist of a park, a soccer field, a museum and a… Read more »
August 27
South Africa: Some Relief in Store for Consumers As Fuel Price Set to Drop
Koketso Mano, a senior economist at FNB, said softer oil prices alongside a stronger rand had contributed to the expected fuel price drop. Read more »
August 25
South Africa: Keep These Three Principles in Mind to Secure Optimal Investment Returns
Sound financial advice for those investors worried about market volatility. Read more »
South Africa: Disgraced Mkhwebane Should Pay Back Money, Not Expect to Get More
The fact that the state has had to allocate resources that could have been used more constructively to the betterment of all South Africans should shame Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her… Read more »
August 26
South Africa: Municipalities Cannot Contribute to SA's Just Energy Transition Without the Necessary Resources - Salga President
Bheke Stofile, the president of the South African Local Government Association, says a 'vicious cycle' of contradictory policies that introduce new energy players will undermine… Read more »
August 25
South Africa: No Elon, DEI Must Not Die, and Here's How We Can Make It Stick
We know that diversity wins in business as in life, but why is it such a struggle to create truly diverse and inclusive workplaces? New research digs deep to explore how leaders in… Read more »