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Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 1 day

SA SMEs shift from survival mode to disciplined growth, new report finds

Research Reports

SA SMEs shift from survival mode to disciplined growth, new report finds

1 day

Source: Supplied. Stephan Potgieter, chief executive officer of BetterHome Group Mortgage Origination and BetterBond.

Property

Why homebuyers may benefit from acting before interest rates fall

1 day

Carmen Brown, general manage at Field Force. Image supplied

Informal Retailing

When a brand loses the spaza, it is rarely a loyalty problem

Carmen Brown 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African central bank sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran war

Sfundo Parakozov and Colleen Goko 2 days

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

Logistics & Transport

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

2 days

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank group chief executive, Sim Tshabalala.

Banking

Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

3 days

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Agriculture

FAO warns of weaker global cereal harvests as grain prices rise

8 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Salem Alshamsi, executive vice president of international relations at Dubai Chambers during the fireside chat at Dubai-South Africa Business Connect.

Markets & Investment

Dubai–South Africa business links strengthen as trade surges past R129bn

5 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

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Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

4 Jun 2026

Why collecting more data won't solve your business problems

Data & Analytics

Why collecting more data won't solve your business problems

Yudhvir Seetharam 4 Jun 2026

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Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

Travel

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

3 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 2 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Retailers

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 3 Jun 2026

Petrol increases while diesel drops by over R3 in June adjustment

Fuel & Energy

Petrol increases while diesel drops by over R3 in June adjustment

1 Jun 2026

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Seher Dareen, Helen Clark, Sudarshan Varadhan 29 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

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Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

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Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Fishing

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

28 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

Aesthetic Medicine

Separating fact from fiction in 2026’s most viral skincare trends

Dr Judey Pretorius 27 May 2026

'The Return of the Arab Priest', exhibition at UP Museums

Art

UP Museums presents Irma Stern’s Arab Priest - a rare homecoming on view in Pretoria

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 22 May 2026

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Public Transport

MyCiTi fare hikes loom as diesel prices surge

22 May 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Mining

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

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Financial Services

Inflation-linked EasyETFs offer new growth pathways for local investors

20 May 2026

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

Finance

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Issued by Fastway Couriers 19 May 2026

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Food & bev. services

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Amith Singh 18 May 2026

Airlink launches first direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

Travel

Airlink launches first direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

18 May 2026

Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 18 May 2026

La Petite Ferme welcomes bold menu from new head chef Richard Carstens

Food & Wine

La Petite Ferme welcomes bold menu from new head chef Richard Carstens

Ruth Cooper 18 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises $4 after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 11 May 2026