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There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

Medical Aid

There is opportunity for innovation in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, says Medshield’s Kevin Aron

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Nov 2024

SA's auto industry shifts gears: October sees highest passenger car growth in 5 years

Commercial & Industrial

SA's auto industry shifts gears: October sees highest passenger car growth in 5 years

4 Nov 2024

Economy

The average take-home pay reaches highest level yet in September

25 Oct 2024

Fintech

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

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Property investments will be more attractive once interest rate cuts start to roll

Markets & Investment

Property investments will be more attractive once interest rate cuts start to roll

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2024

Economy

Economic optimism grows: BETI shows highest levels since March 2022

11 Sep 2024

Economy

Consumer inflation records a marginal drop in June

Koketso Mano 25 Jul 2024

Economy

Drop in take-home pay for June, but pensions improved

25 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020

George Obulutsa 12 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

Increased competition and bond switching set to shake up the SA property market

5 Jul 2024

Economy

Salaries see modest recovery in May

26 Jun 2024

Markets & Investment

High Street Auctions: Signs point to post-election real estate recovery

5 Jun 2024

Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Agriculture

Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Paul Makube 20 May 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agro-processing

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024

Markets & Investment

#SARBMPC: High Street Auctions director cites challenges for property sector revival

28 Mar 2024

Image source: Kampus Production from

Agribusiness

Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month low

Paul Makube 22 Mar 2024

Economy

2023 was a somewhat better year for salaries and private pensions

31 Jan 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Is restoring a financially distressed company to solvency achievable?

Dr Eric Levenstein 22 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf This Black Friday consumers went for everyday items instead of luxuries

E-commerce

#BlackFriday: Consumers under strain; swop luxury items for everyday items

5 Dec 2023

Economy

Israel-Gaza conflict: Oil prices surge amidst regional unrest

Izak Odendaal 16 Oct 2023

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Agriculture

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Paul Makube 4 Oct 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Agriculture

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

Economy

June brings a slight boost to average take-home pay, offering relief

27 Jul 2023

Image source: Kampus Production from

FMCG

Consumer inflation continues to slow in June

20 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

S.African Reserve Bank to keep rates steady at 8.25% on 20 July: poll

Vuyani Ndaba 13 Jul 2023

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Retail Marketing

Retailers, are you keeping up with the evolution of consumer behaviour?

Serena Ho and Faheem Hoosen 30 Jun 2023

Economy

Consumer inflation slows down for second straight month in May

21 Jun 2023

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Agro-processing

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Ange Aboa and Alessandra Prentice 8 Jun 2023

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Retail

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Zimbabwe announces new measures to aid ailing local currency

Nyasha Chingono 30 May 2023

Series of unfortunate events precipitate further repo rate hike

Residential Property

Series of unfortunate events precipitate further repo rate hike

Dr Andrew Golding 26 May 2023

FMCG

Inflation slows slightly, but surging food prices still pinching SA wallets

24 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's April inflation slows more than forecast to 6.8% y/y

Alexander Winning 24 May 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

Mobile & Apps

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's January inflation slows to 6.9% y/y, as forecast

15 Feb 2023

Economy

Average take-home pay at a low point

26 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African rand dives after president cancels Davos trip over energy crisis

16 Jan 2023

South Africa's consumer confidence recovers in fourth quarter

Banking & Finance

South Africa's consumer confidence recovers in fourth quarter

Prerna Bedi 9 Dec 2022

September stats confirm Q3 slowed growth in new residential buildings

Property Development

September stats confirm Q3 slowed growth in new residential buildings

John Loos 21 Nov 2022

South Africa still has space to raise rates, says Kganyago

Economy

South Africa still has space to raise rates, says Kganyago

Bhargav Acharya and Alexander Winning 2 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Headline South African inflation slows for second month running

Alexander Winning 19 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA rand hits 29-month low after hot US consumer inflation

Anait Miridzhanian 14 Oct 2022

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Markets & Investment

Real estate is an effective way of storing value during stagflation

Antonie Goosen 30 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African inflation dips to 7.6% in August

Alexander Winning 21 Sep 2022

Global expansion doesn't have to be high-risk, even in a recession

Software

Global expansion doesn't have to be high-risk, even in a recession

Sergio Barbosa, Issued by Global Kinetic 9 Sep 2022

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

Retail & Hospitality Property

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

John Loos 9 Sep 2022

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Bhargav Acharya and Anait Miridzhanian 25 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's consumer inflation quickens to 7.8% y/y in July

Alexander Winning 24 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters. A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a grocery store in East London, in the Eastern Cape province.

Economy

South Africa inflation strikes 13-year high

Alexander Winning and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 21 Jul 2022

A double whammy for agriculture as fuel prices escalate and interest rate outlook worsens

Agribusiness

A double whammy for agriculture as fuel prices escalate and interest rate outlook worsens

Paul Makube 5 Jul 2022