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The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

By Casey Sprake 10 Jul 2026

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Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

By Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

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SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

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Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

3 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. Workers interact while working on the production line at the factory of Khayelitsha Cookies, a Cape Town biscuit maker, in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 May, 2026.

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

South African inflation expectations jump in second quarter on oil price shock

1 Jul 2026

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Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

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30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

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Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

Woolworths Holdings Group CEO Sam Ngumeni. Image supplied

Woolworths reshapes leadership structure to accelerate growth under new Group CEO

26 Jun 2026

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New living wage: This is how much you need to escape the poverty trap

25 Jun 2026

The Department of Social Development underspent on social grants in the 2025/26 financial year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent

Marecia Damons 25 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

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Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

18 Jun 2026

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Tongaat Hulett sale agreement paves way for business rescue exit

Nelson Banya 18 Jun 2026

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GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

SA tyre giant TiAuto lands Japanese investor

SA tyre giant TiAuto lands Japanese investor

17 Jun 2026

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Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

How dotsure.co.za is growing South Africa’s next generation of talent

How dotsure.co.za is growing South Africa’s next generation of talent

Dotsure.co.za 10 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's economy shows modest Q1 growth, Iran war impact yet to show

Anathi Madubela 10 Jun 2026

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Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

9 Jun 2026

Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climb

Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climb

Nqobile Dludla 8 Jun 2026

BMW IT Hub to inject R4bn into SA economy

BMW IT Hub to inject R4bn into SA economy

5 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

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Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

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