City Lodge looks to recovery, despite operational setbacks

The group expects stability of GNU and interest rate cuts to result in improved operating environment in 2026 financial year

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Packaging and stationary to push growth at Caxton

Caxton, now a major investor in listed packaging business Mpact, has made it clear that it sees promise in this niche

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Green building costs fall, lifting momentum for sustainable development

Environmentally friendly building cost premiums have come down significantly since 2009

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Student debt regulation withdrawn after 20,000 submissions

The draft regulations would have allowed educational institutions to be listed as ‘originators of credit information’ under the National Credit Act

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SA lift-off could take two more years, says FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi

Vilakazi injects a note of economic realism at the release of the group’s annual results

SA current account deficit nearly doubles

Weaker exports and rising income outflows widen the gap to 1.1% of GDP, Reserve Bank says

NATASHA MARRIAN: The ANC’s path back to power … and its pitfalls

By-election trends show the party’s support in Joburg has slipped into the low 20s after 33% in 2021 local election

EDITORIAL: Gunfire in the boardroom

Violence, not a judicious process, is becoming the ultimate arbiter of financial accountability

PHUMZILE MGCINA: Shaping SA’s mining future — regulatory reforms and strategic lessons

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LISETTE IJSSEL DE SCHEPPER: Voice of a country that is surviving not thriving: ‘I hope SA makes it’

Prioritising reforms is vital and we need to reset the benchmarks —  target both lower inflation and a primary budget surplus

Steenhuisen says inclusion in agriculture is SA’s new competitive edge

Minister outlines how G20 outcomes will drive trade — with smallholders, women and youth central to the strategy

Mining leads GDP growth as precious metals soar

The mining sector was the biggest contributor to SA's humble second quarter GDP growth

Parliament escalates scrutiny of Sassa grant payments to deceased beneficiaries

MPs told of agency’s action plan to prevent fraud after R31m paid to dead people in 2023/24

Discovery Bank’s home loan book takes off

Discovery Bank recorded its first profit in the second half - ahead of schedule.

Joburg mayor addresses residents amid protests over water cuts

Dada Morero says clashes between residents and police in Westbury, Coronationville and Ivory Park ‘regrettable’

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