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How leaks, billing write‑offs and Excel accounting pushed Nelson Mandela Bay to the brink

ANALYSIS

How leaks, billing write‑offs and Excel accounting pushed Nelson Mandela Bay to the brink

By Lindsey Schutters

Mzansi’s freezing winter comes with a heat warning

AFTER THE BELL

Mzansi’s freezing winter comes with a heat warning

By Stephen Grootes

SA unemployment rate rises to 33.6% as Iran war takes economic toll

WORLD OF WORK

SA unemployment rate rises to 33.6% as Iran war takes economic toll

By Ed Stoddard

Fourteen killed, several believed trapped in illegal chrome incident near Marikana

NEWSFLASH

Fourteen killed, several believed trapped in illegal chrome incident near Marikana

By Ed Stoddard

Cape Town’s built-for-business push — from tourism to global investment

COURTING INVESTORS

Cape Town’s built-for-business push — from tourism to global investment

By Lindsey Schutters

The Finance Ghost: MTN — just a bump, or a bigger growth concern?

PHANTOM SHARES

The Finance Ghost: MTN — just a bump, or a bigger growth concern?

By The Finance Ghost

Coal has been Anglo’s better friend as diamonds nosedive

LACKING LUSTRE

Coal has been Anglo’s better friend as diamonds nosedive

By Ed Stoddard

Crossed Wires: European population collapse and the economic cost of civility

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed Wires: European population collapse and the economic cost of civility

By Steven Boykey Sidley

‘Workshop Mom’ at the wheel of big change for women in Nigeria

HOT SEAT

‘Workshop Mom’ at the wheel of big change for women in Nigeria

By Dorcas Sheffy Bello

Sappi’s Q3 slump reflects a cash squeeze, not the demise of SA’s paper industry

PULP FRICTION

Sappi’s Q3 slump reflects a cash squeeze, not the demise of SA’s paper industry

By Lindsey Schutters

Why my hope is springing eternal … once again

AFTER THE BELL

Why my hope is springing eternal … once again

By Stephen Grootes

Draw the curtains

CARTOON

Draw the curtains

By Rico

Explainer: Why jet fuel and diesel are so vulnerable to price shocks

OIL MARKET JOLTS

Explainer: Why jet fuel and diesel are so vulnerable to price shocks

By Lindsey Schutters

Smart thinking — Minister Schreiber takes credit for Home Affairs’ bank ID card revolution

SERVICE WITH A SMILE

Smart thinking — Minister Schreiber takes credit for Home Affairs’ bank ID card revolution

By Lindsey Schutters

High court orders PIC board to reinstate CEO Patrick Dlamini

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

High court orders PIC board to reinstate CEO Patrick Dlamini

By Lindsey Schutters

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

Why deepening intra-BRICS agricultural trade is essential for SA

4 August 2026

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

Triple storm hits markets as Fed, AI bubble and FX interventions collide

4 August 2026

Of restaurants, memories and problems with the town council

AFTER THE BELL

Of restaurants, memories and problems with the town council

By Stephen Grootes

Treasury’s backward-looking Draft Crypto Asset Manual fails to tell the full story

ANALYSIS

Treasury’s backward-looking Draft Crypto Asset Manual fails to tell the full story

By Lindsey Schutters

Treasury again cracks transfers whip over errant municipalities

LINE IN THE SAND

Treasury again cracks transfers whip over errant municipalities

By Ed Stoddard

Woolworths' slowing sales show SA's upper-income shoppers tightening their belts too

WHERE TO INVEST

Woolworths' slowing sales show SA's upper-income shoppers tightening their belts too

By The Finance Ghost