https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/861.html South Africa news 15 Economy news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/861.html en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:42:30 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sea-harvest-lifts-profit-and-cuts-debt-despite-weaker-catches-297997a Sea Harvest has delivered a resilient set of interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, with the seafood group improving profitability and reducing debt despite pressure on fishing volumes, fuel costs and exchange rates. 1-271350 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-fb-sector-posts-modest-june-growth-as-quarterly-pressure-builds-186796a South Africa’s food and beverage industry recorded modest year-on-year growth in June 2026, although weaker quarterly performance points to continued pressure on consumer spending and hospitality businesses. 1-271248 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-r220bn-informal-fmcg-market-keeps-growing-despite-pressure-964594a South Africa’s informal FMCG market continues to demonstrate resilience despite mounting economic pressures, increased regulation and significant changes across the spaza and township retail landscape. 1-271214 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/women-are-rewriting-the-traditional-financial-journey-964944a Seventy years ago, South African women marched to the Union Buildings and changed the course of the country's history. 1-271184 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/infrastructure-south-africa-accelerates-r600m-project-preparation-drive-308398a President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed infrastructure investment at the centre of South Africa’s economic growth and job-creation agenda, highlighting its role in strengthening regional integration across Southern Africa and the continent. 1-271163 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sassas-r370-month-grant-has-its-day-in-the-supreme-court-of-appeal-075085a The affordability of the South African Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, was challenged in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which reserved judgment. 1-271147 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ntuzuma-mall-to-bring-shoprite-boxer-and-hundreds-of-jobs-631601a More than R200m is being invested in Ntuzuma Ward 42, north of Durban, as major infrastructure projects seek to reshape the township’s economic landscape. 1-271101 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jozi-makes-power-play-and-settles-more-than-r5bn-eskom-debt-186466a The City of Johannesburg has settled its outstanding R5.25bn electricity debt to Eskom, helping keep electricity supply stable in South Africa’s economic hub. 1-271088 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-water-transport-and-energy-investors-push-for-municipal-rescue-297517a Infrastructure South Africa will bring investors, policymakers, financial institutions and industry leaders together from today for the fifth Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa). 1-271070 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-july-inflation-drop-may-not-last-momentum-group-warns-189906a While South Africa’s headline inflation eased sharply to 4.3% year on year in July, down from 5% in June and below the 4.5% consensus forecast, and while this improvement was driven mainly by lower transport and food inflation, following July’s substantial fuel-price cuts, Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy cautions that the improvement may not last. 1-270978 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa