52 President’s refusal to heed US rejection of Jonas has left SA exposed as 30% trade tariffs come into force in August. The controversy surrounding America’s refusal of Mcebisi Jonas’s application for…
Category: Business
Megayachts and mansions: the lavish life of 80-year-old Larry Ellison
68 Larry Ellison dropped out of college before co-founding what eventually grew into one of the world’s biggest tech companies. The fortune he amassed propelled him to the ranks of the uber-rich,…
Mobile money lifts Africa savings to decade high
55 Sub-Saharan Africans boosted their savings at the fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by the growing impact of mobile money accounts across the continent. The share of adults in…
South Africans spent R19.6 billion on clothes and furniture in May
54Consumers spend R87.5 billion on retail sales since the beginning of 2025 and mostly paid for their shopping with credit. South African consumers spent a whopping R19.6 billion in May on clothes…
Did the Viljoens leave Tammy Taylor Nails franchisees in the lurch?
36 While the Viljoens are living it up in Miami, Tammy Taylor franchisees in South Africa are wondering what will happen to them. Now that Peet and Melany Viljoen left the country,…
Money talk: Do you drop the F-word with friends?
43 Do you regularly drop the F(inances) word with friends? For many, ‘money talk’ with loved ones is more of a ‘never go near’ than the actual ‘F-bomb’, as Sanlam’s recent Dirtiest…
Does stronger economic activity indicate improved GDP?
50 GDP growth for the second quarter is forecast at 0.6% compared to 0.1% the first quarter, in line with the BETI indications for the quarter. Stronger economic activity, as demonstrated by…
MTN Group appoints new chief enterprise officer
52 David Behr MTN Group has appointed David Behr as its group chief enterprise business officer with immediate effect. Behr will lead the JSE-listed telecommunications group’s integrated enterprise business unit following the recent…
What every account holder should know about their banking rights
49 Having a bank account isn’t just about keeping your money safe. It’s about having financial security, making payments easily, and accessing services that improve your life. Do you know what your…
Eskom targets 32GW green energy shift by 2040
50 Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040 from its current predominantly coal-based generation fleet, it said on Wednesday as it laid out its latest plans for the…