190 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:…
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Rand slumps for second week
161 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
167 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
164 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
184 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
204 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
222 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?
176 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
194 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…
UCT astronomers uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way
181 A team led by University of Cape Town astronomers has revealed the true scale of one of the largest hidden structures in the nearby universe, using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope…