Business Report

18/08/2026

Partnered | Registrations for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa) 2026 are open! Join thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers on 16-17 September 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for two days of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Join thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers on 16-17 September 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for two days of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

14/08/2026

SPONSORED | SA faces a critical challenge as its manufacturing sector weakens, contributing less to GDP and employment. This article explores the urgent need for a coordinated approach to industrial policy that can revitalise the economy and create sustainable growth.

Industrial Development Corporation

South Africa faces a critical challenge as its manufacturing sector weakens, contributing less to GDP and employment. This article explores the urgent need for a coordinated approach to industrial policy that can revitalise the economy and create sustainable growth.

03/08/2026

SPONSORED | New AI-powered solutions and partner programmes aim to help South African SMEs simplify deployment and accelerate intelligent transformation.

Huawei

New AI-powered solutions and partner programmes aim to help South African SMEs simplify deployment and accelerate intelligent transformation.

03/08/2026

South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has defended the central bank's commitment to its new 3% inflation target, saying the recent surge in inflation caused by higher oil prices will not derail efforts to restore price stability.

Sarb Governor Lesetja Kganyago discusses the central bank's commitment to a new 3% inflation target and its implications for South Africa's economy amidst rising oil prices.

03/08/2026

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will soon hold its national congress where workers from Mitchells Plain to Mussina, from farms to mines, hospitals and schools, will gather to assess the state of the economy and its impact upon the working class.

At the upcoming national congress, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will unite workers from across the country to confront the pressing economic challenges facing the working class, including the soaring cost of living and rising unemployment.

03/08/2026

The central diagnosis from government offices in Pretoria remains predictable: a lack of service delivery, unemployment, or poor municipal capacity.

Explore Winterveldt, a settlement that epitomises South Africa's spatial divide, and discover how innovative approaches can break the cycle of poverty that has persisted for decades.

03/08/2026

South African motorists could see marginal relief at the pumps In August, but businesses and consumers are likely to feel the impact of significantly higher diesel prices as global oil market volatility continues to influence local fuel costs.

South African motorists could receive modest petrol price relief in August, but a sharp diesel price increase is expected to raise transport costs and add to inflationary pressures.

03/08/2026

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31/07/2026

South Africa's small and medium sized enterprises are set to benefit from a R5.4 billion financing package after the African Development Bank and Standard Bank Group concluded a landmark transaction aimed at expanding access to business funding and supporting inclusive economic growth.

The African Development Bank has invested R5.4 billion in a landmark financing deal with Standard Bank Group that will expand funding for South African SMEs, with a strong focus on women owned businesses.

31/07/2026

Impala Platinum delivered a strong operating performance at its mining and processing assets in its year to June 30 after benefiting from higher refined production, sales, and much improved metals prices.

Impala Platinum has reported a robust operational performance for the year ending June 30, driven by increased refined production and sales, despite facing challenges such as operational fatalities and rising costs