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SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 13 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand edges up as investors watch developments in the Middle East

4 Mar 2026

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

19 Feb 2026

Vehicle industry sees record growth as Drive Motor Index soars by 7.4%

Automotive

Vehicle industry sees record growth as Drive Motor Index soars by 7.4%

19 Dec 2025

First SA Google Search CPC and CTR industry benchmark

Digital

First SA Google Search CPC and CTR industry benchmark

Issued by AdBot 31 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB.

Construction & Engineering

Survey hints at brighter year-end despite weak construction activity

30 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Surging investor confidence fuels R9bn property development in Cape Town

17 Sep 2025

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Agribusiness

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Paul Makube 31 Jul 2025

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Agribusiness

South African agribusiness optimism remains despite confidence index dip

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

4 Apr 2025

Business 101: 5 ways to fall back in love with your business

SMEs

Business 101: 5 ways to fall back in love with your business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Mar 2025

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

SMEs

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

Ronnie Mbatsane 11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist: FNB.

Property

Residential struggle continues as non-residential building gains ground

10 Mar 2025

Checkers is one of SA's leading retail brands. Source: Shoprite Holdings.

Branding

Banking, retail and telecoms power SA’s brand value to over R600bn in 2025

6 Mar 2025

Risky business: 5 strategies for SMEs to build resilience in 2025

SMEs

Risky business: 5 strategies for SMEs to build resilience in 2025

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 Mar 2025

Source: frimufilms via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness optimism surges as confidence hits two-year high

Wandile Sihlobo 10 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Fintech

Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity accelerates in Sept as inflation eases, PMI shows

Bhargav Acharya 4 Oct 2024

Source: josealbafotos via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence shows mild recovery in Q3 2024

Wandile Sihlobo 17 Sep 2024

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

Retailers

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

13 Sep 2024

Economy

Economic optimism grows: BETI shows highest levels since March 2022

11 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town CBD property development hits R7.285bn in 2023

15 Aug 2024

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Agribusiness

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Wandile Sihlobo 24 Jun 2024

Suzuki outsells VW: SA's top 5 selling car brands in April 2024

Commercial & Industrial

Suzuki outsells VW: SA's top 5 selling car brands in April 2024

6 May 2024

SA's business confidence slips in Q1, survey shows

Retail

SA's business confidence slips in Q1, survey shows

Prerna Bedi 7 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Catherine Wijnberg, chief executive officer of Fetola.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: After a disappointing Sona, will the national budget deliver any relief for small business?

Catherine Wijnberg 21 Feb 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Challenging conditions continue to close doors in 2023

Craig Blumenthal 19 Dec 2023

Agribusiness confidence hits record low in Q4 2023

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence hits record low in Q4 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 11 Dec 2023

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

Agribusiness

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

John Hudson 14 Nov 2023

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

Banking & Finance

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

3 Nov 2023

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

Commercial Property

Cape Town's CBD shows business growth

27 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

Source: ©tostphoto via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

18 Sep 2023

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

Retail

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

5 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Jul 2023

Economy

May 2023 sees decline in salaries amid economic woes

22 Jun 2023

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Business confidence index falls further in second quarter - survey

Radhika Anilkumar and Sinchita Mitra 8 Jun 2023

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Manufacturing

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 2 Jun 2023

Business confidence in civil construction increases in Q1 2023

Construction & Engineering

Business confidence in civil construction increases in Q1 2023

29 Mar 2023

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Wandile Sihlobo 13 Mar 2023

African airlines see cargo volumes decline by 9.5%

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see cargo volumes decline by 9.5%

8 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

SA factory activity slumps in Feb on record load shedding - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 Mar 2023

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

Logistics & Transport

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

17 Feb 2023

Real commercial property capital growth expected to return to negative territory

Markets & Investment

Real commercial property capital growth expected to return to negative territory

John Loos 2 Dec 2022

Agribusiness confidence drops below neutral 50-point mark in Q4

Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence drops below neutral 50-point mark in Q4

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Dec 2022

Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB

Construction & Engineering

Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB

30 Nov 2022