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South Africa's finance minister and central bank governor at odds over inflation targetColleen Goko

Source: © Festival Mall Woolworths has announced a first-of-its-kind benefits package designed to change the lives of thousands of its employees

Woolies announces a retail first: Life-changing benefits for thousands of employees

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Harry Kellan.

FNB welcomes rate cut as timely boost for households, businesses

Source: Reuters. Rogan Ward/File Photo. South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the media during a press conference concluding the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025.

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-offKopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

In the wake of tariff unease, Sarb makes unanimous decisionKatja Hamilton

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Prada Group posts strong first-half 2025 results despite global challenges

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

National house-price inflation hits highest growth since 2007

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

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Source: © Festival Mall Woolworths has announced a first-of-its-kind benefits package designed to change the lives of thousands of its employees

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Source: Supplied. David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders.

Peak inflation? Not yet for emerging markets, it seems

David Rees 21 Jul 2022

Source: Reuters. A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a grocery store in East London, in the Eastern Cape province.

South Africa inflation strikes 13-year high

Alexander Winning and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 21 Jul 2022

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

Kenrick Newport, Capital Legacy 18 Jul 2022

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Pan-African trade enabling Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sisonke Mgwebi 15 Jul 2022

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African Development Bank's new agreement that's set to reduce Africa's trade finance gap

14 Jul 2022

Source: © CNBC Elon Musk is terminating his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter

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11 Jul 2022

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Sarb has sights set on 50bps increase, specialists say

7 Jul 2022

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South Africa's net reserves fall to $53,813bn in June

Alexander Winning and Anait Miridzhanian 7 Jul 2022

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Unpacking China and Africa's multibillion-dollar relationship

Virusha Subban 6 Jul 2022

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jul 2022

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It's time to turn the tide on SA's youth unemployment crisis

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2022

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Take-home pay falls by 6.7% in May

30 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Meet Zipho Makwabe, agricultural economist at Amadlelo Agri

#YouthMonth: Meet Zipho Makwabe, agricultural economist at Amadlelo Agri

Robin Fredericks 30 Jun 2022

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SA consumer confidence plummets as spending shrinks

Amna Karimi 29 Jun 2022

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Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Supply-chain chaos is a boost for local warehousing and manufacturing

Supply-chain chaos is a boost for local warehousing and manufacturing

Rael Levitt, Inospace 27 Jun 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

Source: Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with graduates of military academies on the eve of the 81st anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in World War Two in Moscow, Russia June 21, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin

Russia is rerouting trade to BRICS countries - Putin

24 Jun 2022

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Local vaccine production boosts economic transformation and job creation in South Africa

Patrick Tippoo 22 Jun 2022

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Commodity price risk and its effect on sub-Saharan Africa

Craig Kent 21 Jun 2022

Business delegation made a strong case for SA as an investment destination at Davos

17 Jun 2022

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Uncertainty ahead: The state of African consumer sentiment

15 Jun 2022

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Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa

Jannie Rossouw 14 Jun 2022

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#YouthMonth: Ramaphosa cuts to the chase

Katja Hamilton 10 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS/Shelley Christians. SA's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana presents his 2022 budget speech in Cape Town this year.

South Africa's finance minister names acting Treasury head

8 Jun 2022

Healthcare group saddened by passing of Meyer Kahn

Healthcare group saddened by passing of Meyer Kahn

3 Jun 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission during the Munich Security Conference in 2017.

Von Der Leyen condemns 'Russia's blackmail' on food and fuel

25 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Source: Supplied. Executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, pictured here in 2020.

High-level business delegation to represent South Africa at WEF 2022 in Davos

23 May 2022

Consumer spending trends since the onset of Covid-19 - Absa data

Consumer spending trends since the onset of Covid-19 - Absa data

Isana Cordier 16 May 2022

Mergers and acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa hit $7bn

Mergers and acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa hit $7bn

11 May 2022

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