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Finance

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

7 Apr 2025

People walk on a flooded road after heavy rains in Durban, South Africa, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments

Duncan Miriri 4 Apr 2025

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Markets & Investment

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Issued by Next Generation 27 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Stephan Kornelius, business lead: Pragma Professional Services.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R1tn for infrastructure: South Africa's new budget promises growth if maintenance keeps pace

Stephan Kornelius 17 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Young residents carry water home after filling up a bottle at a community filling station in the informal settlement of Kanana after individuals died from cholera in Hammanskraal, South Africa, 24 May, 2023.

Finance

Former African presidents demand action as debt crisis reaches historic levels

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2025

Markets & Investment

US bond sell-off: A harbinger of things to come?

12 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, marketing director at TPN from MRI Software.

Property

Rental escalations ease, says TPN

24 Oct 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Finance

Government committed to Sovereign Wealth

30 Aug 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

Suez Canal head says Egypt studying further expansion of waterway

Shipping

Suez Canal head says Egypt studying further expansion of waterway

Yusri Mohamed 5 Mar 2024

Source: The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA), chief executive officer, Russel Morena.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: Calls for collaborative, holistic approach for sustainable growth

26 Feb 2024

Jeff Ryan, MD for AWCape, an award-winning Platinum Sage Business Partner

Management & Leadership

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tough choices, limited resources

Jeff Ryan 23 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Catherine Wijnberg, chief executive officer of Fetola.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: After a disappointing Sona, will the national budget deliver any relief for small business?

Catherine Wijnberg 21 Feb 2024

What economists will be listening for in the budget speech

Economy

What economists will be listening for in the budget speech

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 19 Feb 2024

Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Mixed expectations in an election year

George Herman 19 Feb 2024

A general view of shops in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Construction & Engineering

Egypt President al-Sisi's new capital plans coming along

Patrick Werr 5 Jan 2024

Taxation & Regulation

Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal crisis: Rising debt and urgent reforms unveiled

Katja Hamilton 1 Nov 2023

Social Media

X/Twitter: imposing a $1 bot tax on new customers will only make the platform's problems worse

Hamza Mudassir 27 Oct 2023

Minister of Electricity in the Presidency Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Energy

Municipalities' unpaid dues to Eskom rise to R63.2bn

Promit Mukherjee 21 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Ensuring local benefits: The imperative of global development financing

27 Jun 2023

Source: ©stokkete via 123RF

Commodities & Fairtrade

World food commodity prices fall in March

11 Apr 2023

Why the concern over a world full of debt?

Markets & Investment

Why the concern over a world full of debt?

Adriaan Pask 24 Mar 2023

Source: 955169 via

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett CEO resigns, business rescue extended

1 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

15 Dec 2022

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Energy

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Alexander Winning and Kopano Gumbi 3 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Kenya's former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u at his office in Nairobi.

Banking

Ex-central bank chief named Kenyan finance minister amid rising inflation

28 Sep 2022

South Africa raises $3bn in new sovereign bonds

Economy

South Africa raises $3bn in new sovereign bonds

Bhargav Acharya 13 Apr 2022

Source: REUTERS

Financial Services

Moody's upgrades South Africa outlook to 'stable' on better fiscal health view

4 Apr 2022

To-the-point #BudgetSpeech2022 delivered some good news for consumers

Markets & Investment

To-the-point #BudgetSpeech2022 delivered some good news for consumers

Dr Andrew Golding 23 Feb 2022

@TreasuryRSA/Twitter

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: No tax increases this year, among other surprise announcements

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Energy

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Jason van der Poel 27 Oct 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Climate Change

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

Scott Cooper, investment professional, Marriott

Markets & Investment

Reinflation is the watchword in recovering economies

Scott Cooper 7 Jun 2021

Tenant risk: 5 metrics to consider

Residential Property

Tenant risk: 5 metrics to consider

7 Jun 2021

Sale of Burger King SA blocked due to lack of Black shareholding

Food & bev. services

Sale of Burger King SA blocked due to lack of Black shareholding

2 Jun 2021

Job seekers stand outside a construction site ahead of the release of the unemployment numbers by Statistics South Africa, in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, June 23, 2020. Reuter/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Economy

South Africa's weak growth could fuel socioeconomic tensions - Moody's

Mfuneko Toyana 19 May 2021

#BudgetSpeech2021: SME sector is looking for signs of improved business confidence

SMEs

#BudgetSpeech2021: SME sector is looking for signs of improved business confidence

23 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Markets & Investment

SA moves further into junk status

23 Nov 2020

Lesetja Kganyago, Sarb governor

Economy

Repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%

20 Nov 2020

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

John Loos 2 Nov 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Photo:

Budget Speech

#MTBPS2020: Predictable budget delivery from Mboweni

29 Oct 2020

Andre de Ruyter, CEO, Eskom

Energy

De Ruyter's plan to fix Eskom - part 1

Nicci Botha 21 Oct 2020

Botswana retained its rating because of its strong case about fiscal strategy, institutional strength, and prudent policymaking. Shutterstock

Economy

African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

Misheck Mutize 20 Oct 2020

Sustainability

Climate risk still plagues Sasol despite Lake Charles sale

7 Oct 2020

How we should be fighting Eskom's massive debt

Energy

How we should be fighting Eskom's massive debt

7 Sep 2020