Nokukhanya Mntambo on 26/10/2026

R12m on the table as Absa targets young entrepreneurs

Absa’s Setlogane Manchidi explains how its Youth Entrepreneurship Fund will support young entrepreneurs through grants, mentorship and business development, with applications closing on 31 October.

N Nokukhanya Mntambo
Keith McLachlan on 26/10/2026

Does SA have too many malls?

The country’s retail space is concentrated in overtraded Gauteng, while rural and informal markets remain underserved.

K Keith McLachlan
Izak Odendaal on 25/10/2026

Trumpflation and other frustrations

Rising fuel costs and import tariffs are fuelling inflation and squeezing household budgets ahead of November’s midterm elections, with Democrats expected to regain control of the House.

I Izak Odendaal