Business Times

Food NGO sounds alarm on SA’s hunger crisis

FoodForward calls on the government to dramatically boost social grants to help impoverished South Africans put food on the table

By Khulekani Magubane

DERRICK MSIBI | Standard Bank Africa urged to act fast as global capital is reshuffled

South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya should function as leading continental navigators

By Derrick Msibi

SAA pats itself on the back for another annual profit

SAA announces profit of R30m and a net profit of R155m for financial 2025

By Khulekani Magubane

Big business gives pace of government reforms the thumbs up

The overall score on the Reform Tracker has risen 23.7% since March 2024, with economic reforms carrying the largest weight, at 70% of reforms tracked.

By Khulekani Magubane

SA’s auto industry at a crossroads

The German brand, which traces its South African plant operations to 1951, is among legacy manufacturers facing increasing competition from Chinese and Indian imports

By Brenwin Naidu

ZIYANDA NTSHONA & ERNST MULLER | Partnership and legal certainty must be the foundations of mining reform

The Mineral Resources Development Bill offers the chance to adjust South Africa’s mining regulations to better reflect reality

By Ziyanda Ntshona and Ernst Müller

Zululand Energy Terminal to boost SA’s energy security

First liquefied natural gas terminal set to stabilise the supply of gas

By Dineo Faku

Exxaro deal triggers R11bn payout: Macozoma

The sale of Ntsimbintle Mining was the right thing to do at the right time, says Saki Macozoma

By Dineo Faku

Lesaka seeks ‘meaningful presence’ in Africa

Lesaka is eyeing expansion in Southern Africa to diversify earnings. Its local consumer business is taking market share from traditional banks and it has turned around the enterprise division, which provides airtime and bill payment platforms

By Thabiso Mochiko

LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | Incubators and accelerators are SA’s missing economic infrastructure

Incubators and accelerators needed to boost start-ups

By Luncedo Mtwentwe

DAYA NAIDOO | Modernising mining for the critical minerals era: SA’s competitive edge

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Head for Energy and Natural Resources, Daya Naidoo argues that science, technology and innovation are actively modernising the industry and positioning South Africa as a strategic player in the critical minerals economy

By Daya Naidoo and Daya Naidoo