Political football
From the US to Europe to South Africa, populism is rising – along with what is fertile ground for politicians to stoke ‘culture wars’ and create division.
More than 900 arrested during 30 June anti-immigration protests
Including business owners and residents accused of harbouring undocumented foreign nationals employed as gardeners and domestic workers.
SA auto industry launches drive to replace 1.7m defective airbags
Industry-funded initiative undertaken in collaboration with the RTMC, National Consumer Commission and Retail Motor Industry Organisation.
Hillside aluminium smelter, SA’s largest power consumer, gets a new owner
Smelter is part of a $5.6bn deal that sees aluminium giant Alcoa take over South32’s aluminium assets.
Prosus slashes valuation of AI-hit subsidiary by more than half
Stack Overflow impaired by another R6bn …
Volatility, uncertainty hit JSE returns in first half of 2026
Share prices of large companies largely declined, while a few small companies brought a bit of cheer.
Preference Capital gets R350m capital investment from Wiese-led Titan Premier Investments
Deal will strengthen Preference Capital’s balance sheet and support its expansion in SA’s mid-market.
Africa’s biggest challenge isn’t potential, it’s execution
RMB chief economist Isaah Mhlanga joins Moneyweb's Jeremy Maggs at the RMB Think Summit to discuss the global reset, economic resilience and more.
Busa pulls out of UIF structures at Nedlac over dysfunction concerns
Wants the agency placed under administration in a bid to stabilise operations.
‘Africa can and must negotiate from a place of strength on critical minerals’
‘We’ve become important because countries are moving from fossil fuels; the other part is that AI is often discussed as ‘a software’, but AI is actually mineral-intensive’ – Dr Lebohang Pheko, senior research fellow, Trade Collective.