In the wake of Markus Jooste’s death, the FM canvassed members of the South African investment community on the former Steinhoff CEO and his fall from grace
The theft of luxury watches is big business: an estimated $1.3bn of the timepieces were stolen in 2022 alone. It’s big business in South Africa too
With the price of gold at record highs and South Africa still home to some of the best reserves in the world, local miners are reinventing their business ...
The government has celebrated as evidence of the nation’s financial ‘resilience’ the fact that it has avoided a recession. But there is no sugar-coating the ...
South African horse racing was in a sorry state a few years ago. Now things are looking up, thanks in large measure to a man who doesn’t bet on horses and says ...
As the war drags on, the country is looking for ways to ensure its grain exports reach African countries in need
As its rivals languish, Shoprite is stepping up the pace in the retail space, with a strategy focused on increasing both its store base and its complementary ...
The residential property market remains in limbo — and is under huge pressure in Joburg. But expectations of a rate cut-induced rebound could prompt a wave of ...
Local bond and currency markets rallied after the 2024 budget, but just couldn’t sustain their gains. Is it due to ingrained pessimism over the country’s ...
Girls are increasingly pulling ahead of boys at school. In fact, 72,765 more girls than boys passed the National Senior Certificate last year, and girls on ...
Homebuyers are flocking to the area as developers expand sectional-title offerings and estate living looks to be gaining traction
Apart from a catchy manifesto, new parties need at least matric-level maths to work out the criteria for getting on the ballot
The exit of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from Ecowas is a significant realignment of geopolitics within the Sahel. It may be to the detriment of the three ...
With a local manufacture strategy and comprehensive marketing plan, carmaker Stellantis is aiming to grow its South African — and African — footprint
Thirty years after the revitalisation of the AGM, large institutional investors are opting to eschew the event, preferring to engage with company boards behind ...
It's 1:1 in the war between the DA and the ANC over cadre deployment. The opposition party won the opening skirmish, but a high court ruling this week has ...
The proposal to build a cableway overhead is supposed to bring benefits to the local economy, but it’s uncertain how many of them will accrue to the town itself
Zimbabwe is mulling a move to a gold-backed currency to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar. Analysts are concerned that the government is focusing on the symptoms ...
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