For months, South Africans have been wincing at the cost of their morning cappuccino. Coffee prices have been climbing relentlessly, with inflation in the beverage category...
A fragile boost for South Africa’s economy South Africans will soon get a rare dose of positive economic news. Analysts expect the country’s second-quarter GDP figures,...
South Africa’s economy may be in for a rare run of good news next month, with economists forecasting a third successive quarter of growth when second-quarter...
A new scorecard on South Africa’s economic reforms has revealed a cautiously optimistic picture: just 10% of the country’s targeted measures to boost growth have been...
South Africa’s biggest lender has delivered a sobering update for the economy, but a surprisingly upbeat one for its shareholders. Standard Bank’s latest interim results came...
South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago isn’t one to tiptoe around big policy calls and his latest stance is proof. Speaking this week, he doubled...
Precious metals keep SA markets shining It’s been another record-breaking week for South Africa’s stock market. The JSE All Share index touched an intraday high of...
Warning signs that can’t be ignored Rolling blackouts, collapsing water infrastructure, broken municipal services and a struggling police force, these are no longer isolated glitches. For...
In Barberton, Survival Is Found Underground In the hills around Barberton, gold has always been more than just a metal, it’s a lifeline. For one man,...
If you feel like your grocery bill in Johannesburg has been chewing through your wallet lately, you’re not imagining it. For the third month in a...