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Business forums, civil engineers in sync over municipal first aid

SOLID PLANS

Business forums, civil engineers in sync over municipal first aid

By Lindsey Schutters

Cabinet moves swiftly with new PIC board, but political questions plague chairperson

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Cabinet moves swiftly with new PIC board, but political questions plague chairperson

By Lindsey Schutters

R500m Atlantic Aerodrome targets September opening as hangar squeeze intensifies

AVIATION INVESTMENT

R500m Atlantic Aerodrome targets September opening as hangar squeeze intensifies

By Neesa Moodley

PIC dumpster

CARTOON

PIC dumpster

By Rico

Competition Commission sets its sights on SA’s R1-trillion franchise market

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Competition Commission sets its sights on SA’s R1-trillion franchise market

By Lindsey Schutters

Valterra’s cracking results bode well for SA’s PGM sector — and Treasury

REBOUND

Valterra’s cracking results bode well for SA’s PGM sector — and Treasury

By Ed Stoddard

David Lerche

By David Lerche

Here’s what El Niño means for markets and South Africa

29 July 2026

Do you like your tariffs smooth or crunchy?

After the Bell

Do you like your tariffs smooth or crunchy?

By Stephen Grootes

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

Youthquake — unlike India’s targeted protests, SA’s young people are misdirecting their economic fury

28 July 2026

Suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini is challenging the PIC board despite the R900m question

ANALYSIS

Suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini is challenging the PIC board despite the R900m question

By Lindsey Schutters

Kelvin Naidoo

By Kelvin Naidoo

South Africa must incentivise technology investment to keep local manufacturing competitive

28 July 2026

Ruben Pretorius

By Ruben Pretorius

Migrant exodus exposes the hidden truth behind SA’s unemployment paradox

28 July 2026

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

Export expansion is crucial for the long-term growth of SA agriculture

27 July 2026

Financial scandals — When everyone around me is behaving badly, who can I trust?

AFTER THE BELL

Financial scandals — When everyone around me is behaving badly, who can I trust?

By Stephen Grootes

Claims of an MTN hack have been greatly exaggerated, but the hacktivists won’t stop

DIGITAL RETRIBUTION

Claims of an MTN hack have been greatly exaggerated, but the hacktivists won’t stop

By Lindsey Schutters

Implats suspends Rustenburg operations after two fatal locomotive accidents

SAFETY RESET

Implats suspends Rustenburg operations after two fatal locomotive accidents

By Ed Stoddard

We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list

EXPLAINER

We checked — here’s how SA is staying off the FATF grey list

By Lindsey Schutters

Leader to laggard — SA mining is falling behind in the global technology race

DIGITAL DEFICIT

Leader to laggard — SA mining is falling behind in the global technology race

By Ed Stoddard

Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going?

BUSINESS REFLECTION

Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going?

By Steven Boykey Sidley

Fieldbars and fintech — Mr Price and Pepkor battle it out in retail rivalry

WHERE TO INVEST

Fieldbars and fintech — Mr Price and Pepkor battle it out in retail rivalry

By The Finance Ghost

There’s a big orange asterisk on Trump’s latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods

ANALYSIS

There’s a big orange asterisk on Trump’s latest 12.5% tariff on South African goods

By Lindsey Schutters