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Markets & Investment

Interest-rate drop sparks golden opportunity for homebuyers, says Seeff

3 days

Source: Supplied. Chantal Marx, Head: Investments Research at FNB Wealth and Investments.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to near-record prices as inflation fears loom

3 days

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Agro-processing

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Paul Makube 19 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Jittery markets await Fed as Mideast conflict rages on

18 Jun 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices surge as Iran-Israel conflict causes production concerns

Seher Dareen 17 Jun 2025

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Agribusiness

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Paul Makube 9 Jun 2025

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

Dealers

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

5 Jun 2025

SA new vehicle sales climb 22% in May as interest rate cut boosts confidence

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle sales climb 22% in May as interest rate cut boosts confidence

3 Jun 2025

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Agribusiness

Agriculture profitability outlook boosted after a surprise rate cut, the first for 2025

Paul Makube 2 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains before manufacturing PMI, vehicle sales data

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand holds gains after Sarb focuses on lower inflation target

Alexander Winning 30 May 2025

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Industrial & Logistics Property

Industrial property in SA shines with stellar 15.1% returns amidst global supply chain shifts

Mahir Hamdulay 20 May 2025

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

20 May 2025

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Trends

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Regan Adams 19 May 2025

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Property

Sectional title is hot property for first-time buyers in Cape Town

13 May 2025

Agriculture

Record rebound in agriculture machinery sales as South Africa's rains boost crop yields

Paul Makube 9 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Markets & Investment

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

6 May 2025

Source: Mark Gibson, Senior Investment Director ILS at Schroders.

Finance

Navigating volatility: The strategic advantage of insurance-linked securities

Mark Gibson 25 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Interplay of US tariff policies and South African property market: What to know

16 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks slump as trade war stirs recession fear

Tom Westbrook 3 Apr 2025

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

SMEs

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Q1 market turmoil: Tech giants hit hard by Trump’s deregulatory plans

31 Mar 2025

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Residential Property

Seeff: New transfer duty threshold a game changer for young homebuyers

28 Mar 2025

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Economy

South African consumer confidence hits record lows as tax fears spread

25 Mar 2025

Property

New court ruling intensifies debate over binding bond approvals

25 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Missed chance: South Africa's interest rate freeze draws property market concerns

20 Mar 2025

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

FMCG

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

Ann Sebastian 19 Mar 2025

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Issued by Catchwords 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist: FNB.

Property

Residential struggle continues as non-residential building gains ground

10 Mar 2025

South Africa's top 5 car brands for February 2025 revealed

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa's top 5 car brands for February 2025 revealed

Imran Salie 4 Mar 2025

Truworths profit falls nearly 5% as high living costs hit spending

Retail

Truworths profit falls nearly 5% as high living costs hit spending

Sfundo Parakozov 28 Feb 2025

Economy

Salaries in South Africa surpass expectations with strong January growth

26 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 25 Feb 2025

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 21 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Nigeria suing Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax

Camillus Eboh 20 Feb 2025

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Economy

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Feb 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

After termination, are staff preferential interest rates up for debate?

Terry Mwango, Quinter Okuta, Charles Omondi Oyeng and Kelsey Naluende 20 Feb 2025

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Finance

Valentine’s Day spending is expected to see a double-digit surge - FNB

13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

South African Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

Entrepreneurship

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

5 Feb 2025

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Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward

Katja Hamilton 30 Jan 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Markets & Investment

Will lower interest rates drive buy-to-let investment in South Africa?

30 Jan 2025

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Property

Reserve Bank must provide 50bps rate cut to counter growth and unemployment risks, says Seeff

30 Jan 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tandi Jacobs, operations manager, Internal Developers (ID).

Office Property

2025: A pivotal year for South Africa’s office real estate dynamics

27 Jan 2025