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South Africans shift into survival mode as essential costs reshape spending habits
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

South Africans shift into survival mode as essential costs reshape spending habits

South Africans say they feel optimistic about their finances, but their behaviour tells a different story. As electricity, education and healthcare costs keep climbing, households are quietly restructuring how they spend, save and borrow just to stay afloat.

By Neesa Moodley
PAPER VICTORY

CPS ordered to pay Sassa R81.3m, but the balance sheet says good luck

By Neesa Moodley
CPS ordered to pay Sassa R81.3m, but the balance sheet says good luck
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Should you play with your money?

By Stephen Grootes
After the Bell: Should you play with your money?
SPOTLIGHT

Moonlighting, money and morals in a looted health system

By Joan van Dyk
Moonlighting, money and morals in a looted health system
PERSONAL FINANCE

You can take more cash offshore — but tax and timing traps still lurk

By Neesa Moodley
You can take more cash offshore — but tax and timing traps still lurk
Legalising online gambling without consumer safeguards risks embedding harm in SA households
OPINIONISTA

Legalising online gambling without consumer safeguards risks embedding harm in SA households

By Thomas Brennan
From the Karoo to the world – South Africa’s pistachio dream
GREEN GOLD GAMBLE

From the Karoo to the world – South Africa’s pistachio dream

By Neesa Moodley
Global events are reshaping trading, and investors are paying attention
SPONSORED CONTENT

Global events are reshaping trading, and investors are paying attention

By Clarity by Investec
Fuel for thought
CARTOON

Fuel for thought

By Rico
City of Cape Town hid its budget details in 39 annexures
MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES

City of Cape Town hid its budget details in 39 annexures

By Lindsey Schutters
Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while manganese and silicon producers are left in the dark
INDUSTRIAL RESCUE

Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while manganese and silicon producers are left in the dark

By Lindsey Schutters
Latest forecast for SA’s winter rainfall regions shifts to drier gear
WEATHER WATCH

Latest forecast for SA’s winter rainfall regions shifts to drier gear

By Ed Stoddard
SPONSORED CONTENT

AI alone won’t fix South Africa’s productivity problem – leadership can

By Henley Business School
AI alone won’t fix South Africa’s productivity problem – leadership can
PLEDGE THEATRE

ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s big trillion-figure investment goals

By Ed Stoddard
ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s big trillion-figure investment goals
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Where does all the money go?

By Stephen Grootes
After the Bell: Where does all the money go?
OPINIONISTA

Thirty years of bailouts leave the global economy more exposed than ever

By Natale Labia
SPONSORED CONTENT

Built for the future: Meet the Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV

By Lexus
THE BIG CLAWBACK

VBS Bank autopsy - court judgment: if you can't explain the cash, you have to pay it back

By Neesa Moodley
OPINIONISTA

Western Cape farmers face immediate challenge from Middle East war

By Wandile Sihlobo
Education becomes the new gold in Joburg’s old mining hub
INSPIRED LEARNING

Education becomes the new gold in Joburg’s old mining hub

Altron has committed to training young people for the jobs of the future at Joburg’s old mining headquarters which are being transformed into a tech hub.

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
WHERE TO INVEST

Pampered pets, defence property make strategic investment sense for two different but compelling reasons

By The Finance Ghost
BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed Wires: Autonomous weapons, agentic AI and the future of prompt warfare

By Steven Boykey Sidley
CHEQUE IS IN THE MAIL

SA Post Office on borrowed time — funding gaps push it closer to the edge

By Neesa Moodley
NEWSFLASH

Ramaphosa picks ‘steady hand’ Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as new SARS boss

By Ed Stoddard
After the Bell: Edward Kieswetter and the recovery at SARS — something to celebrate
BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Edward Kieswetter and the recovery at SARS — something to celebrate

By Stephen Grootes
SARS hits R2.01-trillion revenue mark for first time as Kieswetter bows out
MILESTONE

SARS hits R2.01-trillion revenue mark for first time as Kieswetter bows out

By Ed Stoddard
Why National Transmission Company independence is harder than it seems
ANALYSIS

Why National Transmission Company independence is harder than it seems

By Lindsey Schutters
SAA claims R162m ‘profit’ but deeper analysis shows a R1bn operating loss
PIE IN THE SKY OP-ED

SAA claims R162m ‘profit’ but deeper analysis shows a R1bn operating loss

By Guy Leitch
South Africa’s future: Three economic scenarios explored
CRITICAL CROSSROADS

South Africa’s future: Three economic scenarios explored

By Claire Bisseker

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