The Business Weekly

Month: October 2026

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The Department of Home Affairs has officially withdrawn its contentious directive regarding the intake of asylum seeker applications, issued by…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

Navigating Global Headwinds: the dtic Reports Surge in Investments and Exports Amid Structural Challenges

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has delivered a resilient performance report for the 2025/2026 financial year,…

Free State Learners Make Waves with Exceptional Triumph at the 2026 National Water and Sanitation Education Programme

Johannesburg — The Free State province has delivered a stellar performance at the 2026 Water and Sanitation Education Programme (WSEP)…

Government Confronts Misinformation and Operational Strain Following Landmark Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling

JOHANNESBURG — The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration led by its Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi has moved swiftly to quell public…