July 15, 2026 In a remote corner of the Northern Cape sits Hotazel, a town of roughly 4,000 people that most South Africans will never visit—and many have probably never heard of. Yet beneath the dry Kalahari landscape lies a mineral resource connected to one of the world’s most valuable companies. Hotazel is situated within
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July 13, 2026 Mumbai based Agrochemicals corporation UPL Ltd. is set to invest R17 billion in eThekwini region and Durban Metro. The investment by the Indian company comes amid ongoing but delayed criminal charges related to a 2021 environmental disaster, raising questions and concerns about corporate influence on local justice. Of course, the incident was
July 10, 2026 South Africa and President Cyril Ramaphosa find themselves between a rock and a hard place, due to last week’s xenophobic attacks. In Abuja, Nigeria, the country’s parliament may vote to adopt a motion to resort to retaliatory diplomatic measures against South Africa if the attacks on its expatriates persist. This warning was
July 9, 2026 For decades, South Africans have lived by an unwritten rule: if you need to fill up, keep an eye on the first Wednesday of the month. That’s when the official petrol price changes, bringing either welcome relief or another blow to already stretched household budgets. But that familiar routine could soon face
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July 6, 2026 The facilitation of market access for high valuable perishables, is made possible with efficient sea and air freight operations. The faster growers and freight forwarders can move products from their farms to markets, the high their derived value will be, owing to shelf life’s extension, reduce waste and, ultimately, lower costs for
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July 3, 2026 South Africa is reeling from the attacks and violence of 30th June. March and March vigilante movement left a trail of carnage in its wake. It was indiscriminate with shops and stalls owned by not only foreigners being targeted but also locals. This was the unvarnished truth across the country. He (shop
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
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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 9, 2026 More than R3.6 billion linked to South African public servants’ retirement savings has been written off after investments in 15 companies became completely worthless. The losses involve money managed on behalf of teachers, nurses, police officers and other government employees through the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), the country’s largest pension fund.
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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