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 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:17:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/general-dealers-and-clothing-retailers-lift-south-africa-retail-sales-23-in-may-189156a South Africa's retail sector continued to demonstrate resilience in May 2026, with retail trade sales rising by 2.3% year-on-year in real terms, driven by solid performances from clothing retailers, general dealers and a broad range of specialist retailers. 1-270108 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/addressing-fraud-holistic-infrastructure-for-trusted-business-communication-856113a SOTRU has officially launched in South Africa and aims to address the growing gap between identity verification and the daily communication channels where business actually happens. 1-270099 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-whatsapp-to-queues-and-350k-reviews-sassa-to-save-r15bn-856133a The Minister of Social Development, Dina Pule, said the government will protect the integrity of the South African social assistance system and save the fiscus an estimated R1.5bn. 1-270089 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-could-lift-sub-saharan-africa-economy-4-if-power-internet-improve-imf-says-078395a Artificial intelligence could boost sub-Saharan Africa's economy by about 4% over the next decade with better electricity supply, internet access and digital skills, an International Monetary Fund paper showed on Tuesday, but without such reforms the growth dividend could be negligible. 1-270077 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-youth-a-generation-balancing-ambition-with-financial-reality-620821a Drawing on insights from the spending, saving and borrowing habits of Standard Bank and Liberty customers under 35, the second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer reveals a generation balancing ambition with financial reality. 1-269861 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-retailers-face-growing-short-interest-and-squeeze-risk-519600a When the trade is as crowded as the bear case, the question stops being who’s right on fundamentals and starts being who can get out first. 1-269786 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/johannesburg-other-municipalities-face-funding-freeze-over-high-spending-842983a South Africa's National Treasury will withhold funding from Johannesburg and dozens of other municipalities for at least a month over persistent and serious non-compliance with financial management regulations, officials said on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. 1-269719 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-finance-minister-urges-data-led-fix-for-youth-unemployment-953094a The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has called for a data-driven, evidence-based approach to tackling South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge. 1-269714 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-corporate-volunteering-help-solve-sas-youth-unemployment-crisis-519990a Discovery recently hosted a strategic dialogue at its head office in Sandton, Johannesburg. Held in partnership with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), the meeting, Force for Good: Corporate Volunteering to Catalyse Youth Futures, focused on how corporate volunteering can become a coordinated and scalable force for youth employability in South Africa. 1-269606 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-food-prices-edge-lower-in-june-says-fao-953424a Global food commodity prices edged lower in June as declining cereal, sugar and dairy prices offset increases in vegetable oils and meat, while the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) maintained a positive outlook for global cereal production despite growing El Niño risks. 1-269594 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa