War, oil and rate fears: How 2026 is testing investors
Investment experts at the Money Summit urge investors to stay focused and avoid being distracted by market noise.
SA’s auto industry faces a competitiveness crisis
‘The domestic market is really important for the future of our auto industry, and the market has performed terribly for a long period of time now,’ says Dr Justin Barnes of the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies.
Africa faces El Niño with less room to weather shock, IIF says
Forecasters are predicting the current El Niño cycle will be the strongest on record.
Goldman sees room for SA asset rally on credit upgrade
Could regain investment-grade status by 2028.
Bitcoin has a place in a portfolio, but meme coins are ‘outright gambling’
Peregrine Capital's Adam Yates says he holds a small personal position in Bitcoin but avoids the broader crypto market, warning that most meme coins are 'probably a scam'.
Luxury property booms while ordinary buyers pull back
SA science gets a lifeline as US lifts research funding ban. The auto masterplan saved factories – but did it forget the rest of the industry? And Jockey makes the case for local production.
Business confidence hinges on fixing municipal failures
Economist Gina Schoeman told The Money Summit that reforms in electricity and logistics, plus stable fiscal policy, are being undermined by deteriorating municipal service delivery.
South African factory mood sours as production momentum slows
Manufacturing activity deteriorates sharply as cautious households and businesses curb spending, while higher fuel costs pile pressure on producers.
Solar surpasses coal as China’s top source of power capacity
Surpassing coal in a key milestone for the country’s green energy boom.
Nvidia mega-deal ushers MediaTek into top AI chipmaker club
The $3.5bn deal announced on Monday deepens collaboration between the two companies and will see Nvidia buy bonds convertible into MediaTek shares.