Business
Kumba flags a slump in earnings on lower production
Group’s operations experienced heaviest rainfall in decades during the second quarter
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | Natural vs synthetic: the brutal diamond price war
Lab-grown diamonds drive economic upheaval in Southern Africa, writes Clarence Tshitereke.
Novo Nordisk to launch cheaper Ozempic copy in South Africa
Novo Nordisk will launch Extensior, a cheaper Ozempic copy, in South Africa on July 27
PIC’s R400m blunder: arbitrators used Wikipedia to settle Lanseria dispute
A Wikipedia article sealed dodgy PIC R400m Lanseria payment
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | The know-how vacuum that’s crippling towns and cities
It’s not a cash shortage that’s to blame for municipal collapse; it’s the absence of professionals to administer the funds and do the work, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe.
SANDY GEYER | The adversity advantage in South African business
The processes that forge successful corporate leaders begin in their youth, when they learn to cope with hardship, writes Sandy Geyer.
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | How Leo stole our sky under Starlink’s nose
While Elon Musk’s Starlink is grabbing local headlines for various reasons, it’s the rival Amazon satellite service that’s grabbing the actual market, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
SOLLY LETSOALO | Transnet is turning the tide at Cape Town port
Enhancements such as new equipment and new ways of working are bearing fruit at this key trade artery, writes Solly Letsoalo.
ANTONY PHILLIPSON | Global volatility gives new value to old friendships
The relationship between South Africa and the UK has evolved over the centuries into the kind of alliance that is increasingly valuable amid rapidly shifting geopolitics, writes Antony Phillipson.
TEBOGO KHAAS | It’s not a question of what at Eskom — it’s how
Everyone agrees the utility must be unbundled, but there is less unanimity on the tension between market liberalisation and protecting the national interest, writes Tebogo Khaas.
NEWS ANALYSIS | Inside Rothschild’s art of deal-making
The advisory group has played a major behind-the-scenes role in a raft of transactions that have shaken up South Africa’s corporate landscape
Court clears Shoprite’s Midrand takeover
Shoprite's aggressive store expansion received a boost after the court evicted Spar from the centre for failing to renew its lease on time.
Hollywood Group deepens investment in horse racing’s resilience
The company embarked on an extensive journey to help revive horse racing at a time when parts of the industry faced financial collapse
Crypto oils trade in Africa amid bureaucracy ‘overdose’
As the US imposes tariff barriers, African countries need to trade more with each other — but a plethora of forex regulations complicates the picture
Booming deliveries power EV ambitions
Government hopes electric motorcycles will become the first building block of a locally manufactured EV ecosystem


























