The Business Weekly

Month: October 2026

Battle Lines Drawn: Gauteng Human Settlements Warns Parties Against Exploiting Housing Invasions for Election Gain

JOHANNESBURG — As the political temperature rises ahead of the upcoming local government elections, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements…

Global Energy Shocks and Domestic Realities: South Africa Navigates a Tightening Cycle

Global inflation accelerated through the first half of 2026, driven primarily by Middle East conflicts that disrupted energy supplies, widened…

IEC Opens Election Results System to Political Parties for Independent Audit Ahead of 2026 Local Government Polls

As South Africa gears up for the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has taken a decisive step…

Driving Self-Reliance: President Ramaphosa Launches CSIR’s FuturePharma Facility to Boost South Africa’s Health Security

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officiate the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePharma facility…

Chasing Immortality: Resilient Djokovic Survives Marathon Semi to Reach China Open Final

BEIJING — Novak Djokovic’s legendary Beijing fortress remains unbreached, though the walls are starting to show some strain. In a…

Gauteng Shifts Gears: New Digital Licensing System Set to Modernize Public Transport and E-Hailing Regulation

Gauteng is officially taking a major step toward modernizing its transport sector with the launch of the Gauteng Public Transport…

Gauteng Moves to Transform Local Government Finances with New Continuous Audit Readiness Protocol

Gauteng’s local government landscape is embarking on a vital shift in fiscal management. Today, the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance…

Gauteng Department of Community Safety Urges Strict Road Safety as Term Four Begins

JOHANNESBURG — As schools reopen for the fourth term, the Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) has issued an urgent…

Pedalling for a Brighter Future: How the Soweto Cycling Foundation is Transforming Lives in Deepkloof

Co-founder of Soweto Cycling Foundation MrTebogo Kgano on the far right posing with some of the local kids from his…

Minister Simelane Urges Collective Action to Tackle South Africa’s Housing Crisis

PRETORIA — Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has issued a decisive call for stronger collaboration across all sectors of society…