Business

June 19, 2026 The world is ever evolving and Standard Bank as a major South African financial corporation sees Africa as a market of opportunities. As do thousands of business owners, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers who attended the Business Show: Africa and Access to Finance Live return to Johannesburg at the Convention Centre on 02-03 September […]

June 15, 2026 In iLembe, more than 120 Spaza shop owners are obtaining a significant financial incentive from the national government in a bid to improve the district’s informal economy. The group form the initial beneficiaries of the new Spaza Shop support Fund, a shared program between Enterprise iLembe and the district’s four local municipalities.

June 5, 2026 The Xenophobic attacks last week exposed a significant barrier to Africa’s economic integration. Many could argue that although the continent’s industrialization is inextricably linked to open borders and the free movement of peoples, as well as goods and services. The riots against foreigners in Johannesburg, Durban, and Pretoria is a direct assault

June 4, 2026 South Africa’s tax authority is intensifying efforts to recover an estimated R300 billion in unpaid taxes as government faces growing fiscal pressure and increasing demands on public finances. The renewed collection drive forms part of a broader compliance crackdown by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which is seeking to recover revenue

May 29, 2026 The value of South Africa’s Rand currency decreased on Tuesday as the United States (US) resumed strikes on Iran on Tuesday. This has brought any hopes of a permanent peace to ruin. The delicate truce in place between the US and Iran was jeopardized after the US military conducted what it described

May 21, 2026 The G Seven 2026 summit is under preparation as foreign ministers from the respective nations of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Germany and Japan meet in Paris, France to plan who will be in attendance. The ministers meet against a backdrop of escalating oil prices due to the ongoing

May 20, 2026 Johannesburg may be South Africa’s economic powerhouse, but Eskom’s latest warning to the city has exposed growing fears about whether the country’s major municipalities can still afford to function effectively. In a dispute that has drawn national attention, Eskom has threatened to reduce or interrupt electricity supply to Johannesburg over billions of

May 19, 2026 France is forging new ties among African nations. The Africa Forward Summit 2026 – co-hosted by H.E. Kenyan President Dr William Samoei Ruto and H.E. French President Emmanuel Macron – in Nairobi, Kenya. Among the high-level leaders and delegates attending are the executive Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),

May 12, 2026 Oil markets moved within minutes. Shipping companies began reassessing routes through the Gulf. Diplomats scrambled behind closed doors. Yet despite the rising global tension, no new missile had been launched. That may be the clearest sign that modern conflict has changed. In previous generations, the world waited for invasions before fearing war.