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FAO food price index rises for third straight month

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

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South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

12 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

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

7 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

6 May 2026

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Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected

Sfundo Parakozov 22 Apr 2026

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Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

21 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kobus Groenewald, consultant for GIB Insurance Brokers

From pump to premium: How fuel costs impact insurance

Kobus Groenewald 20 Apr 2026

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Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

16 Apr 2026

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BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

PwC’s South African Family Business Survey has found that South African family businesses outperform global peers, achieving a double-digit growth (Image source: © 123rf )

How 5 key areas are driving success for top SA family businesses

15 Apr 2026

A vehicle passes a Shell gas station in Wijchen, Netherlands. Image credit: Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Shell in talks to sell 600 South African petrol stations in $1bn deal

15 Apr 2026

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Amanuel Gebremeskel, chief executive officer of SAISC.

SAISC warns on tariff fallout

9 Apr 2026

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Northern Cape to host inaugural jobs, investment conference

9 Apr 2026

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PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City, backing 23,000 jobs

8 Apr 2026

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South Africa's fuel price mechanism to receive a major overhaul

8 Apr 2026

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Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

Source: GCIS.

Record-breaking pledges signal renewed investor confidence in SA

2 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

South African factory mood bleak in March as Iran war pressures start to build

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Apr 2026

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

2 Apr 2026

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Boogertman + Partners to lead multi-billion-rand Cape Winelands Airport transformation

31 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Acting chief economist in the Minerals Council South Africa, Bongani Motsa addressed a stakeholders’ collaboration session in Sandton ahead of the upcoming Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference 2026, which will be hosted in Kimberley.

Investors eye Northern Cape as South Africa's next industrial hub

30 Mar 2026

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How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

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