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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

El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

EXTREME WEATHER WOES

El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

By Ed Stoddard

Three effective strategies for passing wealth to your grandchildren

THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH

Three effective strategies for passing wealth to your grandchildren

By Kenny Meiring

Cold call conundrum — tell me, how many missed calls did you get today?

AFTER THE BELL

Cold call conundrum — tell me, how many missed calls did you get today?

By Stephen Grootes

Competition Commission calls for Premier Group’s R6.5bn Rhodes merger to be canned

REGULATORY REVOKE

Competition Commission calls for Premier Group’s R6.5bn Rhodes merger to be canned

By Lindsey Schutters

Loaded for Bear: Red Bull snarled Sandton traffic in a marketing own goal

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Loaded for Bear: Red Bull snarled Sandton traffic in a marketing own goal

By Ed Stoddard

Petrol Price Shakedown

CARTOON

Petrol Price Shakedown

By Rico

Mining sector’s relationship with Mantashe on the rebound

MINERALS BOOST

Mining sector’s relationship with Mantashe on the rebound

By Ed Stoddard

South Africa is the land of AI contradiction when it comes to jobs

THE DIGITAL FRONTIER

South Africa is the land of AI contradiction when it comes to jobs

By Lindsey Schutters

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

France is losing its sanity premium as chaos reigns

6 October 2026

‘Parallel governance’ — Sundays River citrus farmers fill the cracks in municipal service delivery

LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR

‘Parallel governance’ — Sundays River citrus farmers fill the cracks in municipal service delivery

By Victoria O’Regan and Tamsin Metelerkamp

My phone needed a new battery, not a new religion

AFTER THE BELL

My phone needed a new battery, not a new religion

By Stephen Grootes

Fashioning modern magic from deep heritage roots

CRÉATION AFRICA

Fashioning modern magic from deep heritage roots

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Why should the kasi chicken have to cross the road for a bargain?

MARKET INSIGHT

Why should the kasi chicken have to cross the road for a bargain?

By Lindsey Schutters

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

SA likely to increase wheat imports after harvest hits eight-year low

5 October 2026

RAF crisis offers an opportunity to hit the brakes and fix a broken system

AFTER THE BELL

RAF crisis offers an opportunity to hit the brakes and fix a broken system

By Stephen Grootes

Why we could not avoid petrol pump prices shooting up above R30 per litre

FUEL SHOCK

Why we could not avoid petrol pump prices shooting up above R30 per litre

By Ed Stoddard

Beyond standard property — Emira’s unconventional assets drive strong total returns

WHERE TO INVEST

Beyond standard property — Emira’s unconventional assets drive strong total returns

By The Finance Ghost

Patrick Dlamini

By Patrick Dlamini

Every rand has a name — the PIC’s high-stakes mission to protect wealth

4 October 2026

The PIC is doing great if you take CEO Patrick Dlamini at his word

ANALYSIS

The PIC is doing great if you take CEO Patrick Dlamini at his word

By Lindsey Schutters

Crossed Wires: Meta vs Amazon — the battle for the future of online commerce

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed Wires: Meta vs Amazon — the battle for the future of online commerce

By Steven Boykey Sidley