Economy
WATCH | Household debt crisis deepens as betting drains stretched budgets
Business Day TV speaks with Benay Sager, executive head of Debtbusters
SA factories hit by demand shortfall and material scarcity
Metals, machinery and glass divisions see sharpest falls as essentials hold steady
By Lindiwe Tsobo
WATCH: Budget 2026 - Tax Outlook
Business Day TV spoke to Devs Moodley, senior manager at Forvis Mazars
National minimum wage rises to R30.23 an hour from March 1
Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth announces an increase in the statutory national minimum wage
By Ernest Mabuza
Household debt crisis deepens as betting drains stretched budgets
Rising betting activity adds to debt pressures among consumers seeking counselling
By Nompilo Zulu
South Africa joins Afreximbank with $8bn package to back industrial growth
Accession gives pan-African lender full continental reach, boosts development finance
By Thando Maeko
Power sector heads into decisive stage in 2026, law firm says
Success hinges on regulatory certainty, timely delivery of infrastructure, report says
By Lindiwe Tsobo
South Africa’s productivity woes hit per capita income, study says
Codera Analytics laments ‘very concerning’ performance due to faltering SOEs since 1990
By Kabelo Khumalo
Manufacturers, not farmers, drive consumer food prices, study says
Treasury economists suggest policies should target the broader food value chain
By Kabelo Khumalo
WATCH: Manufacturing rebounds sharply in January
Business Day TV speaks with Sello Sekele, economist at Absa CIB, to find out if the sector can maintain the momentum
WATCH: The Economic Week Ahead
Naeem Aslam, chief investment officer at Zaye Capital Markets, previews the economic week ahead with Business Day TV
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: First domestic data for 2026 to gauge manufacturing health
Absa, S&P PMIs to offer first insight into the manufacturing sector in 2026
By Jacob Webster
WATCH: Cheap imports shake SA’s sugar industry
Business Day TV spoke to Sifiso Mhlaba, CEO of the SA Sugar Industry Association
By Business Day TV
MPC member Christopher Loewald exits SARB and begins six-month cooling off
The Reserve Bank's search for a successor is under way
By Kabelo Khumalo
