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The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts aheadAnathi Madubela

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

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Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

By Anathi Madubela 18 Dec 2025

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

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As banking fears mount oil slumps $5/bbl

Arathy Somasekhar 15 Mar 2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to National Assembly members' questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 November 2022. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Public Protector's preliminary Phala Phala report clears Ramaphosa of wrongdoing

Queenin Masuabi 13 Mar 2023

New tax incentives are a welcome boost to solar in SA, but do they go far enough?

New tax incentives are a welcome boost to solar in SA, but do they go far enough?

Matthew Cruise 13 Mar 2023

Source: GIBS Business School. Chairman of the new Resource Mobilisaton Fund.

Introducing the new Resource Mobilisation Fund

Katja Hamilton 9 Mar 2023

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South African women more at risk of becoming indebted than men

8 Mar 2023

Source: Daily Pioneer.

Rand extends losses as sharper-than-expected Q4 GDP contraction signals start of deep recession

Ed Stoddard 8 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters. Paul Mashatile is President Cyril Ramaphosa's second in command.

The Big Reshuffle: Can SA's new national executive save the day?

Katja Hamilton 7 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Harriet Heymans, group financial director, Sasfin Holdings Limited.

Sasfin Bank has seen strong growth in business loans and income

6 Mar 2023

#Sopa2023: Northern Cape premier flags energy, infrastructure development as provincial priorities

#Sopa2023: Northern Cape premier flags energy, infrastructure development as provincial priorities

6 Mar 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

SA factory activity slumps in Feb on record load shedding - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 Mar 2023

Social grant recipients stand in a queue outside a post office, as joblessness takes its toll in Meadowlands, a suburb of Soweto, South Africa, 24 February 2022. Reuters / Siphiwe Sibeko

Unemployment drops again after year of job gains

Promit Mukherjee 28 Feb 2023

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Inaugural Made in the Cape expo set to ramp up Western Cape exports

27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Elzahne Henn, director and head of private clients at Mazars in South Africa.

#Budget2023: No wealth tax, but trustees beware

Elzahne Henn 24 Feb 2023

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SA's minimum hourly wage increase applauded

24 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Investors welcome Eskom debt relief plan

#Budget2023: Investors welcome Eskom debt relief plan

Rachel Savage 23 Feb 2023

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

22 Feb 2023

#Sopa2023: Gauteng commits R1.2bn towards energy security in the province

#Sopa2023: Gauteng commits R1.2bn towards energy security in the province

22 Feb 2023

Source: Vaughan David, chief executive officer of of FNB Cash Investments Business.

What SMEs can expect from the Budget Speech

21 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

Source: Western Cape Government

#Sopa2023: Winde hits road running with R1bn commitment to energy resilience in WCape

Katja Hamilton 16 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's January inflation slows to 6.9% y/y, as forecast

15 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jeff Miller, founder of Twelve B Green Energy Fund.

South Africans can now get tax breaks for investing in renewable energy

15 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Analysis | State of disaster must be a temporary solution with an exit strategy already in the offing

Raymond Parsons 10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his Sona address in parliament.

#Sona2023: The state of the rand

Andre Cilliers 10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank's chief economist, Goolam Ballim.

Standard Bank's chief economist: Emigration is a budding threat to South Africa's public finances

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2023

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There is value in marketing being loud during recession

Ross Sibbald 9 Feb 2023

400,000 South African investors in one place

400,000 South African investors in one place

Broad Media 8 Feb 2023

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