Fuel prices set to fall again
Cape Town – South African motorists are expected to see further relief at the fuel pumps in early February,... Read more
27 Jan
Workers starving, politicians cashing in – SAFTU slams pay hike
Pretoria – The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval of a 3.8% salary... Read more
26 Jan
Cheers in trouble: Beer tax hike threatens jobs
Cape Town – As South Africa prepares for the 2026 national budget, the beer industry has warned that another... Read more
24 Jan
How informal businesses are reduced to rubble
Informal traders are expected to comply with “impossible” rules, argues the author. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By David Jeffery... Read more
23 Jan
Colonial tax records hold 3 lessons for South Africa today – economic historian
Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University In 1825, a tax collector compiling a census in South Africa’s Cape Colony paused to... Read more
23 Jan
No cheers yet: SA’s 250 days without load shedding, but power crisis still not over
Cape Town – Despite South Africa going over 250 days without load shedding, the government has not officially declared... Read more
23 Jan
Milk shortages loom as foot-and-mouth disease spreads across SA
Bloemfontein – The Bloem Show has cancelled its cattle and small-stock shows for 2026 as the spread of foot-and-mouth... Read more
22 Jan
No longer a joke: Chinese vehicles win over South African buyers
Johannesburg — Chinese vehicles are increasingly popular on South Africa’s used car market, as buyers embrace brands such as... Read more
22 Jan
Want to buy property in SA? Foreigners can only borrow half
Cape Town – Foreign nationals looking to buy property in South Africa are subject to strict Exchange Control Regulations that... Read more
21 Jan
End of prime? SARB governor Kganyago hints at historic shake-up
DAVOS, Switzerland – South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago signaled potential reforms to the country’s prime lending... Read more
21 Jan
