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South Africa’s formal sector sheds 14,000 jobs in Q2

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New rental data reveals which South African suburbs are overpriced

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Weather and shipping disruptions push global food prices higher

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Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

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Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

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South Africa’s formal sector sheds 14,000 jobs in Q2

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Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings growth 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. Pictured: Graham Lee, CEO (Image supplied)

A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19%

30 Sep 2026

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

29 Sep 2026

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Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure

Katja Hamilton 25 Sep 2026

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Sarb hikes rates as oil, Middle East tensions bite

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What your boerewors says about how South Africa shops

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Local brands hold their ground as South Africa’s FMCG market returns to growth

17 Sep 2026

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South African inflation expectations stabilise in third quarter

Alexander Winning 17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

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South Africa’s cable warning: When cheap imports come at a cost

9 Sep 2026

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South African private sector activity expands slightly in August, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 7 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya, Project Leader: Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust SA.

The lights are back on. But is South Africa really moving forward?

Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya 4 Sep 2026

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

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SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

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SA’s F&B sector posts modest June growth as quarterly pressure builds

28 Aug 2026

Mandisa Theko-Khitsane, marketing executive, Sanlam Retail Mass, says South African women are earning more, saving differently, and increasingly deciding how the country's money moves (Image supplied)

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#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

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Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

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