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Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

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South African retail trade sales show 3.9% growth

South African retail trade sales show 3.9% growth

17 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Boxwood Property COO, Sarah Divaris.

Cape Town inner city development opportunity lies in regeneration

16 Apr 2025

Standard Bank partners with Sixty60 for up to 40% back

Standard Bank partners with Sixty60 for up to 40% back

16 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Although the production data for March will only be released in May, the figures for January and February suggest a notable quarterly decline for mining production in the first quarter of 2025

Mining production decline points to Q1 2025 contraction

16 Apr 2025

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Cape Town, the global city: What lessons can we learn as a country?

Mike Abel 15 Apr 2025

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

Boost employee morale with financial support during tough times

15 Apr 2025

No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

Naledi Sikhakhane 14 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

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#BizTrends2025: Discovery - Visa: 2025 the year of returning to the office

Danette Breitenbach 10 Apr 2025

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#G20: Mazzucato appointed as SA's strategic planner for global economic growth

9 Apr 2025

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Leveraging technology: A new hope for South African municipalities drowning in debt

9 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

7 Apr 2025

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Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

4 Apr 2025

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South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

4 Apr 2025

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Gauteng pitches R300bn investment opportunities to the world

3 Apr 2025

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The N4G Summit: Linking agriculture to better health in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 1 Apr 2025

Relief at the pumps as fuel prices set to come down

Relief at the pumps as fuel prices set to come down

1 Apr 2025

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

1 Apr 2025

Source: CFO South Africa. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Resolution in sight for South Africa's budget crisis, says GNU

31 Mar 2025

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Securitas® Financial Group 31 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Eased PPP approvals to trigger wave of private investment in South Africa

28 Mar 2025

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South African consumer confidence hits record lows as tax fears spread

25 Mar 2025

Justice Malala to unpack South Africa’s economic and political future at exclusive AATF breakfast event

Justice Malala to unpack South Africa’s economic and political future at exclusive AATF breakfast event

The Publicity Workshop 25 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dean Lederle and Brad Morgan, co-founders at Launchbase.

Digital nomads drive record property sales in Cape Town

24 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness

Nyasha Nyaungwa 24 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Victor Nemukula, managing director of Shumani Industrial Equipment.

The R402bn plan: Shumani’s pivotal role in reviving South Africa’s economy

20 Mar 2025

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CPI steady at 3.2% in February as housing and utilities drive inflation trends

20 Mar 2025

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US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters reporters 20 Mar 2025

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

19 Mar 2025