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After the Bell: Remembering the holidays

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Remembering the holidays

By Stephen Grootes

Make sure your budget is more balanced than your festive diet was

PERSONAL FINANCE

Make sure your budget is more balanced than your festive diet was

By Neesa Moodley

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

Trump's seizure of Venezuela signals a shift from a rules-based order to open imperialism

6 January 2026

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

Five policy fixes to unlock inclusive growth in South Africa’s agriculture

6 January 2026

Gold, gigabytes and good shoes feature in our 2026 stock picks

INVESTMENT RETURNS

Gold, gigabytes and good shoes feature in our 2026 stock picks

By Ed Stoddard, Lindsey Schutters, Neesa Moodley and Kara Le Roux

After the Bell: Donald Trump kidnaps the start of the working week

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Donald Trump kidnaps the start of the working week

By Stephen Grootes

Flight disruptions restored, but SA air traffic services blames bad weather — not staff shortages

RUNWAY ROULETTE

Flight disruptions restored, but SA air traffic services blames bad weather — not staff shortages

By Lindsey Schutters

Retail fuel prices at the pump to fall from Wednesday, good news on inflation front

FUEL RELIEF

Retail fuel prices at the pump to fall from Wednesday, good news on inflation front

By Ed Stoddard

How on-device AI will make your work weirder and your devices pricier in 2026

TECHNOLOGY

How on-device AI will make your work weirder and your devices pricier in 2026

By Lindsey Schutters

Coal demand hit record high in 2025, confounding its obituary writers

POWER BANK

Coal demand hit record high in 2025, confounding its obituary writers

By Ed Stoddard

Novus rejects regulator’s Mustek deal price ratchet ruling

ANALYSIS

Novus rejects regulator’s Mustek deal price ratchet ruling

By Lindsey Schutters

Rand, JSE and SA bonds made solid gains in 2025 in defiance of moribund economy

JSE, RAND 2025

Rand, JSE and SA bonds made solid gains in 2025 in defiance of moribund economy

By Ed Stoddard

Five economic and business factors to watch for SA in 2026

YEAR AHEAD

Five economic and business factors to watch for SA in 2026

By Ed Stoddard

The GDP disconnect — why South Africa’s 2025 growth didn’t feel like relief

ECONOMIC STRESS

The GDP disconnect — why South Africa’s 2025 growth didn’t feel like relief

By Jamie Benjamin

Accounting body’s institutional bark has no bite to fight rampant corruption

ANALYSIS

Accounting body’s institutional bark has no bite to fight rampant corruption

By Lindsey Schutters

Canal+ flexes global muscle to keep Warner Bros. Discovery channels on DStv

News Flash

Canal+ flexes global muscle to keep Warner Bros. Discovery channels on DStv

By Lindsey Schutters

Transalloys to cut 600 jobs despite SA manganese market dominance

RETRENCHMENTS

Transalloys to cut 600 jobs despite SA manganese market dominance

By Lindsey Schutters

The quiet January shock — why household budgets tighten before salaries do

JANU-WORRY

The quiet January shock — why household budgets tighten before salaries do

By Jamie Benjamin

The joys of gathering pine cones in Joburg over the quiet festive season

DOWN TIME

The joys of gathering pine cones in Joburg over the quiet festive season

By Ed Stoddard

Aspen to sell Asian assets for R26.5bn to reduce debt

ASPEN SALE

Aspen to sell Asian assets for R26.5bn to reduce debt

By Ed Stoddard

Analysis: The silver rally is all about heat and is getting hotter

Burning bright

Analysis: The silver rally is all about heat and is getting hotter

By Lindsey Schutters