Simon Brown on 03/09/2026

Motus 2026 results show the benefit of Chinese imports

CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg reports that Tata is again doing very well and last year 57% of vehicles imported actually came from India – the likes of Suzuki, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Renault.

S Simon Brown
Adelaide Changole, Bloomberg on 03/09/2026

Discovery earnings jump 21% as bank turns profitable

Normalised headline earnings reached R11.8bn, with Discovery Bank delivering its first full-year profit and the annual dividend rising to R3.84.

A Adelaide Changole, Bloomberg
Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg on 03/09/2026

SA may face class action over Sharpeville Massacre

The gunning down by police of at least 69 protesters at Sharpeville, south of Johannesburg, brought global attention to the struggle against White-minority rule.

A Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
Skylar Woodhouse and Patrick Sykes, Bloomberg on 03/09/2026

Trump says Iran strikes to be short, asserts Hormuz control

Reiterating his claim Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and rekindled fears of an open-ended war.

S Skylar Woodhouse and Patrick Sykes, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 03/09/2026

Will Woolies say goodbye to fashion?

A look at Woolies and Aspen’s latest results, plus analysis of Motus’s full-year performance, as cheaper Chinese imports put pressure on sales.

S Simon Brown