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The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards

AFTER THE BELL

The battle for your pharmacy basket is waged by the loyalty cards

By Stephen Grootes

Sugar-free JSE

CARTOON

Sugar-free JSE

By Rico

Loaded for Bear: Why Minister Mantashe’s affection for coal is rooted in BEE, transformation

OLD KING COAL

Loaded for Bear: Why Minister Mantashe’s affection for coal is rooted in BEE, transformation

By Ed Stoddard

Suspended SAA acting CEO takes airline to court for fair shot at permanent job

Legal Turbulence

Suspended SAA acting CEO takes airline to court for fair shot at permanent job

By Lindsey Schutters

Minister Parks Tau revs up a transformation and localisation drive for the automotive industry

ANALYSIS

Minister Parks Tau revs up a transformation and localisation drive for the automotive industry

By Lindsey Schutters

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

How a decade of populism and impunity unravelled the post-Cold War world order

13 October 2026

Grit your teeth — how inflationary times force a gamble on health and savings

AFTER THE BELL

Grit your teeth — how inflationary times force a gamble on health and savings

By Stephen Grootes

These handmade Malawian eco baskets are full of hopes and dreams

CRÉATION AFRICA

These handmade Malawian eco baskets are full of hopes and dreams

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Tongaat to be delisted as 2026 becomes an annus horribilis for JSE

COMPANIES

Tongaat to be delisted as 2026 becomes an annus horribilis for JSE

By Ed Stoddard

Africa’s cross-border payments are hitting a local currency bottleneck

MOVING MONEY

Africa’s cross-border payments are hitting a local currency bottleneck

By Bonface Orucho

Whether Boxer or the ANC, succession planning separates strong institutions from fragile ones

AFTER THE BELL

Whether Boxer or the ANC, succession planning separates strong institutions from fragile ones

By Stephen Grootes

Big Tech or public good? What Cape Town’s data centre battle means for residents

POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED

Big Tech or public good? What Cape Town’s data centre battle means for residents

By Daniel Hartford

Fuel on the fire — there’s a Trumpian upside to the global oil crisis

RED SEA CHAOS

Fuel on the fire — there’s a Trumpian upside to the global oil crisis

By Lindsey Schutters

Warning signs on Afrimat’s losses were already visible, if you knew where to look

WHERE TO INVEST

Warning signs on Afrimat’s losses were already visible, if you knew where to look

By The Finance Ghost

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

Uncertainty is high as the 2026-27 summer crop season starts

11 October 2026

Crossed Wires: What if the doomers are wrong and AI solves everything?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EQUALITY

Crossed Wires: What if the doomers are wrong and AI solves everything?

By Steven Boykey Sidley

Meet the magazine that celebrates the unsung heroes behind the creatives

CRÉATION AFRICA

Meet the magazine that celebrates the unsung heroes behind the creatives

By Aneesa Adams

Surge in SA mining fatalities in 2026 deeply concerning, says Mantashe

Business Maverick

Surge in SA mining fatalities in 2026 deeply concerning, says Mantashe

By Ed Stoddard

This Mthatha artist turns shapes and lines into evocative African stories

CRÉATION AFRICA

This Mthatha artist turns shapes and lines into evocative African stories

By Naledi Mashishi

Plan ahead for ownership after the death of a business partner

FINANCE WELLNESS COACH

Plan ahead for ownership after the death of a business partner

By Kenny Meiring

Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck

Analysis

Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck

By Lindsey Schutters