Unity needed in the face of harsh global headwinds, Ramaphosa says

Without specifically mentioning Donald Trump’s order, president says nation should stand together at a time like this

HILARY JOFFE: Treasury response awaited on Transnet, Eskom and bonds

Bailout, debt loans and bond issuance in question ahead of the budget

Shake-up and earnings boost at iOCO triggers a share price rally

Activist investors Rhys Summerton and Dennis Venter, selected as co-CEOs, are forgoing their salaries

JONNY STEINBERG: Blaming ‘Leninist party’ for state capture is superficial

The first 13 years of democracy were a honeymoon, followed by the inevitable fight

End of an era as ‘serial dealmaker’ Neal Froneman retires

Acquisitive CEO catapulted Sibanye-Stillwater into the mining industry’s premier league, with assets on five continents

CHRIS THURMAN: Celebrate the unpredictability of art in a hi-tech world

Kathy Robins employs the strange alchemy of oxidation to show off copper’s varying textures and hues

Justice denied: water crisis forces closure of Joburg high court

Court is grappling with huge backlogs, but Johannesburg Water says system is stabilising

Russia keeps rates steady as market rallies on Trump-Putin call

A phone call between the US and Russian presidents has bouyed the market

Metair to report lower earnings, but makes progress in turnaround strategy

Turkish unit Mutlu is expected to report a post-hyperinflation loss after tax of R486m up to the date of sale in December

JAN BOSMAN: SA, an Afrikaner perspective in 2025

Many Afrikaners have committed to working towards the future of a successful SA

Moody’s upgrades Barloworld ahead of takeover

Rating agency confident of industrial group’s continued credit metrics after proposed delisting

Remains of fallen SA soldiers arrive home from DRC

Chaplin pays tribute to the 14 soldiers who died on a peacekeeping mission in the DRC

Trump unveils plan for reciprocal tariffs on US allies and competitors

Levies could target all countries with duties on imports from America, sparking all out trade war

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