Business

Small businesses that go green could make a big impact in SA: study analyses what’s in their way

Obert Matarirano, Walter Sisulu University and Trust Chireka, University of Fort Hare Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up... Read more

22 Apr

Business

SA inflation rises slightly to 3.1% in March, food prices ease

Cape Town – South Africa’s annual inflation rate increased slightly to 3.1% in March 2026, up from 3.0% in... Read more

22 Apr

Business

Oil edges higher despite extended US-Iran ceasefire

London – Oil prices edged higher Wednesday while Europe’s main stock markets eased on uncertainty surrounding the prospect of... Read more

22 Apr

Business

Western Cape tourism boom: here is what’s driving the R26bn surge

Cape Town – The Western Cape’s tourism sector generated nearly R26 billion from 1.5 million international visitors in 2025,... Read more

22 Apr

Business

Godongwana hints at possible extension of fuel levy cut

Cape Town – The South African government is considering extending its temporary fuel levy cut beyond the original April... Read more

21 Apr

Business

Pump talk: Relief or just a mirage?

Johannesburg – South African motorists will face a smaller-than-expected fuel price increase in May, according to the latest data... Read more

20 Apr

Business

South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen – study

Uzziah Mutumbi, Rhodes University; Gladman Thondhlana, University of Pretoria, and Sheunesu Ruwanza, Rhodes University South Africa would seem like... Read more

19 Apr

Business

WATCH | Starlink could improve SA internet, says DA’s Hill-Lewis

Cape Town – Geordin Hill-Lewis, the new leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), has backed Elon Musk’s Starlink entry... Read more

15 Apr

Business

Are more diesel hikes coming? Here’s what the numbers say

Cape Town – South Africans faced steep fuel price hikes in April due to a spike in global oil... Read more

14 Apr

Business

‘There are 192 other markets’: SA tells Musk to move on from Starlink row

Pretoria – The South African Presidency has strongly rejected claims by Elon Musk that his company Starlink was offered... Read more

14 Apr