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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

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