The Business Weekly

Day: October 9, 2026

Free State Unveils R120 Billion Investment Drive to Revive Industrial Hub and Create Thousands of Jobs

The Free State is positioning itself at the centre of South Africa’s economic growth narrative. Speaking at the Free State…

Charting the Future: CAF Strategy Conference Enters Crucial Third Day in Cabo Verde

The 54 Member Associations of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) have wrapped up a productive second day at the…

Ghosts of July 2021: Cachalia Faces Intense Pressure as Violence and Looting Grip Durban and Soweto

South Africa is once again reeling from chaotic scenes of unrest as parts of Durban and Soweto plunge into violence,…

Home Affairs Pulls the Plug on Controversial Asylum Directive Following Unforeseen Public Unrest

The Department of Home Affairs has officially withdrawn its contentious directive regarding the intake of asylum seeker applications, issued by…

Driving Growth: Gauteng’s K155 Corridor Upgrade Unlocks Economic Competitiveness and Regional Connectivity

The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially opened the upgraded Modderfontein (K155) Road Corridor, marking a pivotal milestone in the province’s…

Gauteng Legislature Demands Absolute Accountability Over e-Panic Button Security Breach

JOHANNESBURG — The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has taken a hard-line stance against the Department of e-Government, demanding sweeping transparency and…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Spearheads Major Energy and Water Infrastructure Push in Emfuleni

JOHANNESBURG — Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is leading a critical transformer switch-on event in Sebokeng today under the banner of…

Gauteng Department of Health Expands Eye Care Services with New Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is officially launching a specialized Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Management Programme today at Tshwane…

Mantashe Lays Out Four Strategic Pillars for Mining Growth, Urges Industry to Step Up at Joburg Indaba 2026

SANDTON — Delivering the closing remarks at the Joburg Indaba 2026, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe called…

Unlocking State Assets: How KwaZulu-Natal’s New Digital Portal Aims to Ignite Economic Growth

DURBAN — In an economy long constrained by infrastructural bottlenecks and administrative red tape, South Africa’s vast portfolio of state-owned…