The Business Weekly

Year: 2026

Road to Los Angeles: Banyana Set Sights on Olympic Redemption in Bloemfontein

BLEMFONTEIN — Sasol Banyana Banyana has touched down in the City of Roses, settling in smoothly as preparations ramp up…

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Gauteng’s Dual Push for Public Finance Resilience and Municipal Accountability

As South Africa navigates a testing macroeconomic climate marked by tighter monetary policy and infrastructural strain, provincial authorities in Gauteng…

Gauteng Shifts Gears: New Digital Licensing System Promises to End Long Queues and Streamline E-Hailing Regulation

TSHWANE — In a major push to modernize public transport administration, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, alongside Roads and Transport MEC…

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…