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Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employmentKatja Hamilton

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAPKAP

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

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Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

21 Oct 2026

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The hidden cost of retirement: when pensioners become the family safety net

21 Oct 2026

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Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

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When government fails to pay: The human and economic cost of unpaid contractors

Sharné Zimri 19 Oct 2026

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As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

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Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

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SA land-reform tensions mount as UK overtakes US in Western Cape export rankings

Katja Hamilton 15 Oct 2026

Source: GCISS. SA President, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Free State targets industrial revival with R120bn investment drive

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

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Key ConCourt ruling clarifies motor sector provident fund calculations

12 Oct 2026

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South Africans urged to rethink household costs as easy savings dry up

12 Oct 2026

Workers are seen underground at a mine near Pretoria. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

100,000 new jobs by 2035: Mining sector aims to add R65bn to SA’s GDP

Maroefah Smith 8 Oct 2026

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Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

7 Oct 2026

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#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa cannot afford to mistake stagnation for stability

Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato 6 Oct 2026

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Nexia SAB&T 6 Oct 2026

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New rental data reveals which South African suburbs are overpriced

5 Oct 2026

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Weather and shipping disruptions push global food prices higher

5 Oct 2026

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

2 Oct 2026

Discovery has announced a wide range of product enhancements across its portfolio anchored by its Superbank (Image source: @ The Citizen

Discovery announces 2027 product enhancements, anchored by its Superbank

2 Oct 2026

Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

1 Oct 2026

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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

30 Sep 2026

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

Katja Hamilton 23 Sep 2026

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What your boerewors says about how South Africa shops

Yazeed Osman 17 Sep 2026

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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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