Business

A week has passed since United States president Donald Trump has imposed his tariff on over ninety countries. South Africa was included. President Cyril Ramaphosa – nicknamed Squirrel by his critics – has vowed to charter a path of resilience for South Africa’s economy and businesses. President Ramaphosa stressed that this remained imperative in the […]

South Africa finds itself in a right unusual muddle. On the First of August, today at writing United States President Donald Trump will impose his deadline on tariffs for countries Washington has traded with, including South Africa. Trump appears unwilling to lower or even fully withdraw the imposition of taxes on exported goods. The high

South Africa is experiencing the best of luck this year when it comes to oil prices. The Rand has strengthened while oil prices hold steady at lower rates and are line up for a reduction in August. However, diesel prices are still on track for a hike in two weeks. This is due to the

South Africa and President Cyril Ramaphosa are balancing on a delicate tight rope in search of new opportunities to grow the economy. As the saying goes when one door closes another will open. At the moment US President Donald J. Trump imposed a dead line on the 9th of July 2025 on tariff negotiations for

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the BRICS Plus Seventeenth Summit in Rio De Janeiro said that Brazil’s leadership of BRICS and COP30, together with South Africa’s presidency of the G20, has provided an incredible opportunity for developing economy nations to send a strong signal of unity and solidarity in support of their rights and interests.

New golden opportunities abound for South Africa as Pretoria is set to leverage the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The government is to reaffirm its commitment to harness its immense potential for driving local business growth and enhancing regional integration. This sentiment was echoed by Humphrey Nwugo, the Regional Director (Southern Africa) at

The Johannesburg Deeds Office remains partially shut down, sparking a major financial crisis for estate agents and home sellers as thousands of property transactions are delayed indefinitely. The Department of Employment and Labour ordered the closure in February 2025, citing safety concerns due to broken lifts and non-compliance with occupational health regulations. Although limited operations

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has disclosed that government departments owe more than R16 billion in unpaid leave benefits to close to 190,000 public service employees. These are workers who were employed before July 2000, when the public sector changed its leave policy. At the heart of the issue is a policy shift that took

President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the Outreach Session of the Group of Seven or G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. Although South Africa is not a member of the international forum, President Ramaphosa was invited alongside the likes of the high-profile leaders of India, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The G7

Act two of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget proposals took place yesterday. Both houses of Parliament convened in separate sittings to consider voting on the fiscal framework and revenue proposals for this year’s budget speech. The framework serves as the blueprint for how South Africa plans to raise revenue, spend money and manage the country’s