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RAPT BizTrendsTV | Mongezi Mtati: Local is better

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The housing boom that could backfireJohn Loos

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

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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

1 Sep 2026

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

28 Aug 2026

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

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

28 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Mandisa Theko-Khitsane 27 Aug 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

26 Aug 2026

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

26 Aug 2026

Source: AJ Property Holdings/Durban's proposed Ntuzuma Mall.

Ntuzuma Mall to bring Shoprite, Boxer and hundreds of jobs

24 Aug 2026

View of South African utility Eskom's electricity pylons in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Jozi makes power play and settles more than R5bn Eskom debt

24 Aug 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa seen here at the openinfg of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2026) in March this year at the Sandton Convention Centre. Today he launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa.

#Sidssa2026: SA’s water, transport and energy investors push for municipal rescue

24 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

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Food inflation hits 16-year low

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

3 Shifts that will translate manufacturing potential into sustainable growth for Africa

3 Shifts that will translate manufacturing potential into sustainable growth for Africa

Vanessa de Villiers and Veronica Lukwago 19 Aug 2026

A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran. Image credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

SA mining under the gun as US-Israeli attack on Iran piles on the pressure

18 Aug 2026

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Jeremy Lang, Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2026

Circular economy entrepreneurs invited to compete for R250k investment

Circular economy entrepreneurs invited to compete for R250k investment

17 Aug 2026

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SA unemployment rate climbs to 33.6%

11 Aug 2026

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

Western Cape backs three-port strategy to drive exports and jobs

Western Cape backs three-port strategy to drive exports and jobs

7 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

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WPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

6 Aug 2026

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

5 Aug 2026

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Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

31 Jul 2026

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

30 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

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