30 June: Legal immigration deadline or public misinformation?
DA proposes Steenhuisen demotion amid growing FMD crisis. Cape Town takes unwanted crown as world's worst port. And SA emerges as a retirement haven for British expats.
Tongaat Hulett escapes liquidation after IDC and Vision Group strike rescue pact
Last-minute agreement keeps the sugar producer in business rescue, unlocks fresh capital and safeguards a quarter of a million jobs.
AO World recruits more staff in South Africa after UK tax rises
It’s the latest evidence of retailers feeling the strain in the UK after the Labour government raised business taxes and boosted the minimum wage since coming to power.
South Africa’s DA commits to coalition despite clashes with ANC
Hill-Lewis said he is open to negotiating with whoever emerges as the ANC’s leader after the party’s internal elections late next year, even though the outcome remains unclear.
Apple plans camera AirPods
Alongside upgraded foldable iPhone in 2027.
Premier posts double-digit earnings growth, lifts dividend
But warns input cost pressures from fuel, packaging and other expenses may result in price increases of about 5% across its product portfolio.
Inflation jumps to almost two-year high in May
Rising fuel costs lifted prices, but easing crude markets may reduce pressure on policymakers next month.
ECB officials say peace in Iran isn’t enough to fix energy shock
'Higher energy costs are likely to remain with us longer than many had hoped,' Governing Council member Peter Kazimir said.
The struggle to get SA meat exported
'There's no communication between national and the provinces, so everything just sits' – Paul Matthew, CEO, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of Southern Africa.
World Bank-led Africa power plan reaches 50m in two years
Mission 300, created in 2024, has connected more than 50m people to electricity across 40 nations and is now delivering electricity access at nearly double the pace recorded at its start, the World Bank and African Development Bank said