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Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climbNqobile Dludla

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Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

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Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

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South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI showsJohannesburg bureau

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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

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CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 playMinal Patel

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Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

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CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

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Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

4 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 4 Jun 2026

Source: GCIS.

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

3 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 budget speech to lawmakers in Cape Town, South Africa, February 25, 2026.

South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury says

Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov 3 Jun 2026

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South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 2 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands posts strong first-half volume growth and operating income improvement

Tiger Brands posts strong first-half volume growth and operating income improvement

Tiger Brands 2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

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Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

28 May 2026

From cost cuts to online growth, Pick n Pay is rebuilding fast, but the hardest moves are still on the table. (Source: Image supplied)

Pick n Pay’s comeback era is here and starting to deliver

26 May 2026

Pepkor shows growth as revenue jumps 13% to R54.8bn

Pepkor shows growth as revenue jumps 13% to R54.8bn

26 May 2026

Takealot data reveals South Africa’s e-commerce habits

Takealot data reveals South Africa’s e-commerce habits

25 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

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Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

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The surprise driver of higher grocery bills this month isn’t fuel

22 May 2026

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AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

21 May 2026

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Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers

Paul Makube 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

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Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

'Keep an open mind': Q&A with 2025 Innovation champion Johan Coetzee

'Keep an open mind': Q&A with 2025 Innovation champion Johan Coetzee

Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry 20 May 2026

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South Africa’s economic hub could plunge into darkness over Eskom debt

20 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

12 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

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