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SA Tourism has said they were on course to deliver a world-class Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 in Durban in May. SA Tourism on Friday said that since registration opened over 500 exhibitors from 19 African countries have already registered and more than 650 hosted and non-hosted buyer applications have been…

Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala’s single figure remuneration increased 7.1% to R89.22 million in the year to December 31, while that of his former deputy CEO Kenny Fihla, who this month announced his resignation to become CEO of Absa, fell by 3.7% to R67.29m.According to the remuneration report of Africa’s…

Solly PhetoeWorkers cannot afford for Parliament not to pass a progressive Budget. Whilst there have been previous minor delays in the formal passing of budgetary legislation, South Africa has never ventured into the current impasse where society and government are not sure when and in what form the Budget will…

Chris Harmse Gold recorded a new record level of $3 085 in intra-day trade on Friday. Analysts like Goldman see the price for bullion at $3 450 over the next 12 months. The ongoing Trump-led tariff war with the rest of the world is expected to drive up global inflation…

Pali LehohlaSouth Africa at 30 reminds me of the discussion I held with the late Dr Vuyo Mahlathi in 2018. Among other achievements, Mahlati was the president of the African Farmers Association of SA, a member of South Africa’s National Planning Commission and chaired the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land…

The rand fell by nearly 1% to R18.40 against the US dollar over the course of last week as market concerns continued over the National Budget deadlock and whether parties in Parliament will reach consensus before the Wednesday deadline.Parties within the Government of National Unity (GNU) are divided on whether…

Shmuel SimpsonThe South African telecommunications sector has long been considered a defensive play, offering relative stability through economic cycles due to its critical infrastructure role and dependable cash flow generation. Despite macroeconomic headwinds, regulatory pressures, and currency volatility in recent years, telcos have continued to provide essential services with relatively…

"April is the cruellest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain." — T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land (1922)T.S. Eliot’s 'April is the cruellest month' unfortunately rings true for South Africa in 2025 — not as a…

The Minerals Council of South Africa has remained confident that the mining industry was firmly on the path to Zero Harm after recording a historic low of 42 deaths in 2024, a 24% decrease from 55 in the previous year.This marked a significant milestone in the industry's quest to ensure safe…

Glenn ChapmanElon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion (R594bn)."This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced AI capability and expertise with X's massive reach," Musk…