June | Bizcommunity

June | Bizcommunity

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Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom appoints Waldi Wepener to lead Western Cape operations

12 hours

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q2 2025 for magazines have been released (Image: Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q2 2025: All magazine categories show growth

Danette Breitenbach 3 minutes

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 18 hours

Source: pvproductions via

Agriculture

Rising veldfires set to hit crops, livestock and food prices

19 hours

SA's consumer inflation rises in July as expected

Retail

SA's consumer inflation rises in July as expected

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 21 hours

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Contract collapse with ArcelorMittal jeopardises 688 jobs at Beeshoek mine

1 day

Absa CEO targets retail growth in SA and scale on the continent

Banking & Finance

Absa CEO targets retail growth in SA and scale on the continent

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

MTN faces new US investigation into Afghanistan conduct

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

MTN swings to first-half profit, raises guidance

Telecoms & Networks

MTN swings to first-half profit, raises guidance

2 days

Daily Sun named Publisher of the Year at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Media

Daily Sun named Publisher of the Year at 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Media24 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African business confidence edges up in July ahead of Trump's 30% tariff

15 Aug 2025

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Prominent Roofing achieves 2,622% return on Google Ads investment with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 14 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

Chibuike Oguh and Tom Wilson 14 Aug 2025

SA's used car sales show strong growth

Commercial & Industrial

SA's used car sales show strong growth

13 Aug 2025

Retail sales records a 1.6% year-on-year growth in June 2025

Sales

Retail sales records a 1.6% year-on-year growth in June 2025

14 Aug 2025

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Residential Property

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Issued by Catchwords 13 Aug 2025

The murder of Alison Dewar has resulted in two cases being tried separately in the Cape Town Magistrates Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

Riyadh Karodia 13 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: De Beers

Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Technology

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Foo Yun Chee 12 Aug 2025

SA's e-commerce surge creates new challenges for sellers

E-commerce

SA's e-commerce surge creates new challenges for sellers

11 Aug 2025

2025 Shiraz SA Challenge reveals top SA wines

Viticulture & Oenology

2025 Shiraz SA Challenge reveals top SA wines

11 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank sees only modest impact from US tariffs

Kopano Gumbi 8 Aug 2025

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Meat and vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index higher in July

8 Aug 2025

1 year on: LG's online store draws 200,000 monthly South African browsers to direct tech retail

E-commerce

1 year on: LG's online store draws 200,000 monthly South African browsers to direct tech retail

Issued by LG 8 Aug 2025

Source: Nedbank Group.

Banking

Nedbank's Ecobank split triggers strategic realignment in Africa

7 Aug 2025

Sentech Returns as Lead Sponsor at Africa Tech Week 2025

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech Returns as Lead Sponsor at Africa Tech Week 2025

Issued by SENTECH 12 May 2025

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Commercial & Industrial

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Ryan Bubear 7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Congo's cobalt ban leaves Glencore with unsold stockpiles

7 Aug 2025

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Johannesburg Property Company retreats amid backlash over parks cash grab

7 Aug 2025

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom revenue hits R10.8bn in Q1 on fibre and mobile growth

6 Aug 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Retailers

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Nqobile Dludla 6 Aug 2025

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Food, Water & Energy Security

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Aug 2025

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

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA rules: Only liquidators can act on uncompleted contracts - Pick 'n Pay ordered to return payment

Charlise Finch and Werner Lotter 5 Aug 2025

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Retailers

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Sfundo Parakozov 5 Aug 2025

Oreo launches a new 5-pack offering for only R5

FMCG

Oreo launches a new 5-pack offering for only R5

6 Aug 2025

Modest 0.8% global air cargo growth in June amid trade tensions

Cargo & Storage

Modest 0.8% global air cargo growth in June amid trade tensions

4 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Repairs to crumbling clinic delayed

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 4 Aug 2025

CIMA strengthens global governing body through election of three African finance leaders

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA strengthens global governing body through election of three African finance leaders

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 1 Aug 2025

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

Retailers

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

1 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Research

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Issued by KLA 1 Aug 2025

Africa’s air traffic declines 0.3% in June

Travel

Africa’s air traffic declines 0.3% in June

1 Aug 2025

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.

Economy

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off

Kopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Dapur Melodi on Pexels

Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025