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Mining

Operational woes and price swings shrink South Africa’s mining output

51 minutes

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rebound, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight

Rae Wee 2 hours

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Data & Analytics

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Dean Wolson 21 hours

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Competition Law

CompComm block exemptions: Is cartel conduct on exports now acceptable? Not exactly...

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa's G20 presidency

Andrea Shalal 1 day

Construction & Engineering

Will green building save South Africa's construction sector from decline?

Justin Duarte 1 day

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Markets & Investment

Oil price hits 5-month low following Trump's tariff threats

Erwin Seba 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Developing nations rack up $3.9bn in net debt payments to China a year, study finds

Colleen Goko 2 days

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

SMEs

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

10 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Automotive

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Kebalepile Matlhak 10 Oct 2025

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Agriculture

Despite US tariffs, South Africa's agricultural exports soar

9 Oct 2025

Wetility unveils OneBill: Set to skyrocket solar adoption

Energy

Wetility unveils OneBill: Set to skyrocket solar adoption

Issued by MultiChoice 7 Oct 2025

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Automotive

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Siyabonga Mthembu 7 Oct 2025

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Markets & Investment

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Issued by Outbound Investment Group 7 Oct 2025

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Agribusiness

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Izaak Breitenbach 6 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

6 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African exports face immediate damage from lapse of US trade initiative

1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down

Samuel Indyk, Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee 1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump administration says it supports 1-year renewal of Africa trade initiative

Aaron Ross 30 Sep 2025

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Markets & Investment

South African homeowners: Transform repo-rate stability into R650,000 in savings

29 Sep 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Aly Song

Banking

Brics-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources say

Gopika Gopakumar 29 Sep 2025

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

Energy

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 26 Sep 2025

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

HR & Management

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 26 Sep 2025

Advertising

Warc report reveals ad spend surge reaching $1.17tn this year

26 Sep 2025

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

Agriculture

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

25 Sep 2025

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Energy

Investec’s energy trading vision takes off with Nersa’s approval

25 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister

Marafaele Mohloboli 25 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Economic growth edges higher for EBRD countries but tariff threat looms

Libby George 25 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks edge up after Trump's visa crackdown, rate outlook in focus

Shri Navaratnam 22 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Leah Millis. South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, D.C., US, 21 May, 2025.

Taxation & Regulation

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 19 Sep 2025

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

Design & Manufacturing

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

Aaron Ross 18 Sep 2025

BPOs face October crunch as Windows 10 support ends

Technology

BPOs face October crunch as Windows 10 support ends

Sanjay Govender 16 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African markets soar despite weak economic data, slow reforms

Kopano Gumbi 15 Sep 2025

Reinvesting in growth and the guest experience

Hospitality

Reinvesting in growth and the guest experience

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 12 Sep 2025

SA importers turn to resilience, partnerships amid trade turbulence

Logistics & Transport

SA importers turn to resilience, partnerships amid trade turbulence

12 Sep 2025

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Mining

Demand from Asia propels South African mining growth

12 Sep 2025

Changing gear: Eskom introduces first electric vehicle fleet

Fuel & Energy

Changing gear: Eskom introduces first electric vehicle fleet

11 Sep 2025

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Gold

Barrick divests Hemlo gold mine to focus on core assets in $1.1bn sale

11 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says

10 Sep 2025

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

Energy

Nersa supports ArcelorMittal in electricity discount bid

8 Sep 2025

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Agro-processing

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Sisipho Skweyiya 4 Sep 2025

Motorists to pay less as petrol, diesel prices cut

Fuel & Energy

Motorists to pay less as petrol, diesel prices cut

2 Sep 2025

Mining

Retrenchments loom for thousands at Glencore and ArcelorMittal

2 Sep 2025

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

1 Sep 2025