153 Scale of Shriram ecosystem highlights long-term growth potential beyond the group’s mature home market. India could eventually surpass South Africa as the largest contributor to earnings at Sanlam, showing the significant…
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How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
198 The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also illuminated a quieter and rapidly growing danger:…
Rand slumps for second week
175 The rand weakened on Friday, heading for a second consecutive week of losses as surging energy prices fuelled by conflict in the Middle East rattled global markets and heightened inflation concerns….
Motsepe and other mining giants to benefit from the Middle East conflict
179 Gold and PGMs form a meaningful part of South Africa’s export basket. The longer the Middle East conflict lasts, the more pressure South African households are likely to feel on their…
Parliament opens nominations for Icasa council seats
174 Parliament has called for nominations to fill four vacant positions on the council for communications regulator Icasa, the department of communications & digital technologies said on Thursday. An Icasa spokeswoman told…
Adobe CEO to exit role amid AI disruption
197 Outgoing Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen Adobe’s long-serving CEO, Shantanu Narayen, will leave his role once a successor is appointed, the design software maker said on Thursday, sending its shares down over 7%…
Households still under big pressure, Altron Fintech index shows
219 The results of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the third quarter of 2025, released on Thursday, show that South African households experienced welcome — though still modest —…
Pareto secures 100% of Sandton Convention Centre and prime hotels in R1.1bn deal
245 But Southern Sun exits proposed deal with Liberty Group, after Pareto exercised its pre-emptive right on the properties. Pareto Limited – the unlisted property giant effectively owned by the Government Employee’s…
Sasol has nearly doubled in 12 months, but is it still cheap?
196 The war in the Middle East has pushed Sasol’s share price up by more than 7% in the past week and 46% since the start of the year. The throttling of…
Sam Ngumeni appointed as Woolworths CEO after nearly 30 years with the group
235 Ngumeni will take the reins on 1 June 2026 after holding various positions at the retailer for nearly 30 years. Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) will see a leadership change in the…