Dollar enjoys petrocurrency status as oil drives markets
Surging oil prices strengthen the greenback as energy trade boosts global demand for dollars.
Gold rises after report of oil-stockpile release to ease shock
Safe-haven demand steadies bullion as Middle East war roils oil markets and rate expectations.
Oil swings after report IEA proposing record reserves release
Prices fluctuate amid extreme volatility as traders weigh a potential record emergency stockpile release.
Weaver Fintech growth bursts as it signs Shoprite, Takealot
Analysis of Absa’s results and whether the bank’s low valuation offers value, plus the impact of oil prices on global inflation and what it could mean for central bank decisions.
Missiles, markets and murkiness
Middle East conflict sends oil, equities and currencies into turmoil, leaving global markets and investors bracing for prolonged uncertainty.
City Power billing changes leave Joburg residents with sky-high bills
Johannesburg’s power utility says credits totalling R136m have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged.
Attacq’s 1.3m-litre backup buffers impact of Joburg water crisis
Midrand – home to Waterfall City, one of the country’s major business, residential and logistics hubs – among the hardest hit.
Eskom switch-off: These are the municipalities at risk
Ekurhuleni is the only metro on the list.
Absa’s Kenny Fihla gets R98.5m buyout award after joining from rival
His total pay package tops R148 million for 2025.
Why choose Mauritius as the gateway for expansion beyond SA?
Its single coordinated development platform enables more competitive entry into regional markets in Africa and beyond.