SOLA ADEGBESAN | Why is the world’s most self-sufficient continent still so dependent on everyone else?
AfCTA is slowly making up ground, but the continent should act with more urgency in forming bilateral trade ties that would result in savings and boost economies, writes Sola Adegbesan
By Sola Adegbesan
THATO TSITA | Family offices shift to private markets for growth
Generational change and institutional governance drive shift in investment strategies, writes Thato Tsita.
By Thato Tsita
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | The built-in hassle that’s holding South Africa back
From time-wasting commutes to patchy internet connections and power failures, this is a much harder place to be productive than it should be, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe
By Luncedo Mtwentwe
Foskor accused of ‘fronting’ in worker share deal
The B-BBEE Commission has accused state-controlled phosphate miner Foskor of fronting, finding that the company established a sham employee ownership scheme that it used to bolster its BEE credentials and obtain regulatory advantages
By Sipho Masondo
LINDEKA DZEDZE | Investment community must rethink how value is defined
The trajectory of Africa’s growth can be changed if we change where capital flows, writes Lindeka Dzedze
By Lindeka Dzedze
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Epson projects a future beyond printers
Japanese multinational leverages hybrid living trends to expand into digital content and home entertainment
By Arthur Goldstuck
CLEMENT MANYATHELA | Being born in the sticks shouldn’t be a life sentence
A new foundation focuses on supporting rural schoolchildren, who often face greater challenges than their urban peers, writes Clement Manyathela
By Clement Manyathela
Ramaphosa says Phala Phala panel denied him a vital legal shield
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal team argued in the Western Cape High Court that the independent Phala Phala panel failed to provide him with crucial legal protection by applying the wrong test when assessing evidence for an impeachment inquiry
By Tara Roos
Rolling in profits, Implats plans ambitious mine-life spending
The surge in PGM prices was good news for the group in financial 2026. Now it’s planning a mechanisation-based expansion
By Dineo Faku
DBSA steps up plans for first SA sovereign wealth fund
Mineral wealth and pension markets are seen as key assets for the proposed fund
By Kabelo Khumalo
How safer vehicles could drive up prices in South Africa
Neale Hill said Ford was already consistently raising vehicle safety standards for its own models in the country and region.
By Khulekani Magubane
Unstoppable Shoprite tests money market debit card
The latest financial services initiative for the thriving retailer is a debit card for its money market account offering
By Thabiso Mochiko
SA’s biggest telcos seek rare competition waiver in rural broadband rollout
Major players in the telecoms sector are seeking permission to share limited planning information in order to make the provision of broadband access in rural, remote and underserved communities more affordable.
By Thabiso Mochiko
Gold boom fuels rise in illegal mining, costs economy billions
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart highlights the economic and criminal challenges posed by illegal gold mining, which costs South Africa R60bn annually amid soaring gold prices
By Dineo Faku
Woolworths to expand homeware business
Woolworths is preparing to reshape parts of its store network as new CEO Sam Ngumeni puts the retailer's market-leading food business at the centre of the group's strategy
By Thabiso Mochiko
