1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (615+ words) One definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. The old adage has never been more true than when you try to understand President Cyril Ramaphosa’s obsession with industrial policy. It’s as…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (607+ words) Southern Africa is making progress on regional stability and economic integration but remains well short of its growth and development targets, according to the latest assessment of the region by the Southern African Development Community (Sadc). The overall performance score…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (343+ words) The unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026 from 32.7% in the first quarter, with the community and social service, mining, agriculture and manufacturing sectors shedding the most jobs, data showed on Tuesday. During the quarter, the number of…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (317+ words) Italtile expects a subdued economic environment to limit growth in the short term, with consumers continuing to delay discretionary spending on home improvements despite signs of stability in the retail market. The home-improvement group, which owns brands including CTM, Italtile…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (574+ words) The financial gap between South Africa’s economic classes is widening, with middle-income to affluent consumers in a stronger financial position compared with last year, while lower-income households face rising financial stress, debt reliance and insecurity. While many people demonstrate strong…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (622+ words) South Africa’s ability to capture the economic benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) will depend on whether it can close infrastructure and skills gaps, Huawei says, while calling for stronger partnerships between government, businesses and technology providers. The Chinese multinational technology…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (570+ words) Rising inflation eroded South African salaries in June, pushing real take-home pay to its lowest level in around two years and placing increasing pressure on consumer spending and economic growth. The average nominal net salary increased 0.4% month on month to…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (984+ words) Kuben Naidoo, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to his presidential economic advisory council in 2024, has shown his hand on what he thinks of black economic empowerment (BEE) as debate rages on the policy meant to bring in black people into…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (819+ words) Few South African institutions have earned the admiration of the global community like the South African Reserve Bank has. Its adept stewardship of monetary policy has drawn plaudits from business, industry and economists, both at home and offshore. But not…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (863+ words) “Tariff” is famously Donald Trump’s favourite word, and the US president’s continued use of it unleashed fear across markets last year as his administration unilaterally imposed the most protectionist set of trade policies since the 1930s. But the bark was far…...