137 Will inflation stay above 3%, and will the repo rate be cut again after a 25 basis point cut in July, or will the Reserve Bank rather pause the cutting cycle?…
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Outa seeks to drive final nail into e-tolls coffin
184 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has launched fresh legal action in the high court in Pretoria, seeking an order that roads agency Sanral has effectively abandoned its e-tolls debt claims…
BYD debuts R340Â 000 EV in South Africa
175 Chinese vehicle manufacturing giant BYD on Tuesday unveiled South Africa’s new cheapest electric car, costing just R339 900. BYD, often describes as China’s Tesla – and which is even outselling Tesla now…
TikTok deal signals uneasy middle ground in US-China standoff
239 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an agreement between the US and China to keep TikTok operating in the US, with three sources familiar with the matter saying the deal…
Inflation expectations the lowest ever as GDP languishes
150 The inflation expectations are important because it is one of the surveys the MPC uses to determine the repo rate. Inflation expectations for the third quarter of 2025 are the lowest…
High borrowing costs in SA, while Fitch keeps rating stable
173 Credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch both point out that South Africa has a problem with high government debt and structural weaknesses. Rating agency Moody’s says structural weaknesses are keeping borrowing…
Manufacturer confidence drops to lowest level in a year and a half
152 Rising electricity costs, growing competition from cheaper imports and challenges within the steel industry impacted producer sentiment. Despite a notable increase in sales and production activity in some manufacturing subsectors, the…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of banking in South Africa
246 Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank is cementing its place as a serious digital challenger bank in the South African market. In its full-year results released published last week, for the period to…
DStv’s MultiChoice makes changes to pave way for Canal+
156 MultiChoice will restructure the group to comply with the Electronic Communications Act, enabling Canal+ to acquire it. DStv’s parent company, Multichoice Group, will restructure the company to comply with the Electronic Communications Act (ECA),…
Fintechs and crypto shake Africa’s banking foundations
198 Rapid changes in the payments landscape across Africa are challenging traditional banks, which are being forced to adapt quickly to new modes of facilitating transactions such as mobile money and cryptocurrencies….