Finance Minister warns that a wealth or ‘apartheid redress’ tax could do more harm than good When it comes to taxing the rich, South Africa’s Finance...
Without government taxes, you could be paying R15.42 per litre. But there’s more behind your pump price than meets the eye. If you’ve ever wondered why...
May 2025 sees a sharper-than-expected jump in borrowing, though home loans remain stuck in neutral South Africans are borrowing more and faster than economists predicted. Following...
A Green Industry Waiting to Bloom but Stuck in Red Tape South Africa once had high hopes for its budding cannabis industry, projected to grow into...
From handbags to high heels, police uncover thousands of knock-off luxury items in a major bust in Bloem. In a bold two-day operation that sent shockwaves...
As South Africa’s rail and ports operator bleeds billions, government scrambles to stop the slide For a country built on the back of mining, manufacturing and...
Sinking Before It Sails Why South Africa’s State Shipping Plan Feels Like a Ghost Ship Bold ambitions, no fleet The idea sounds like something pulled from...
An uneven rebound in sentiment leaves businesses treading carefully The heartbeat of South Africa’s business sector is steady but it’s not racing. Despite a small rebound...
One of South Africa’s oldest industrial icons is on the brink of a bold new chapter It’s almost the end of an era — and the...
A stronger rand is giving South Africans a much-needed break at the petrol pump. But behind the scenes, the economy’s engine is sputtering. Just as South...