Eskom moving towards higher energy availability factor, MPs told

A target of an EAF of more than 70% has been set for end of the financial year, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says

EDITORIAL: Medical schemes need to prove credibility

This follows damning findings of inquiry into racial profiling by major schemes

ANC membership decline deepens as middle class retreats

Total membership dropped by nearly 200,000 between August 2022 and October 2024

NICHOLAS SHUBITZ: How Russia wins friends and influences people

Moscow has adopted a strategy of educational exchange as a driver for enhancing co-operation with African nations

HILARY JOFFE: It’s a puzzle why competition authorities prevent investments and mergers

There’s no question that regulatory hurdles deter foreign investors from buying into SA companies

Ramaphosa to address nation about Mkhwanazi’s allegations on Sunday

KwaZulu-Natal top cop Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has made explosive allegations against senior politicians and police leaders

NATASHA MARRIAN: Criminal politicians don’t want effective cops

If only President Cyril Ramaphosa had the stomach to establish a national police board

Standard Bank’s love affair with family-owned businesses grows stronger

CEO of business and commercial banking says firms with a family touch tend to be the biggest employers

African Bank steps closer to buying Eskom’s staff home loan book

Negotiations concluded on terms of transaction and regulatory approvals are awaited, says Eskom

BAT’s SA future hangs in balance as volumes plunge on illicit trade

The group says volumes have declined 40% since 2020 due to the availability of illegal cigarettes

Underresourced defence force will have to reprioritise, Motshekga tells MPs

Hamstrung by a lack of funds, the defence force’s ability to meet current and future defence needs is under pressure

Factory output edges higher in May as metals lift performance

Factory production expands 0.5% year on year, outperforming expectations but quarterly trend remains weak

Millennium Equity targets luxury retail growth with Hyde Park Corner stake

Real estate investment and management firm aims to acquire the remaining 50% stake in upmarket shopping centre

Mixed reaction to co-operative governance budget

Some parties reject budget as insufficient to turn around the embattled local government sector

Southern Palladium slashes capex for flagship project

The results of a prefeasibility study indicate the group can cut funding costs by nearly 40%

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