The Business Weekly

Year: 2026

dtic Minister Parks Tau Tests Positive for COVID-19

PRETORIA — South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19, the department announced…

Bridging the Compliance Gap: Inside South Africa’s R500 Million Spaza Shop Support Fund

PRETORIA — South Africa’s informal retail sector is undergoing a massive regulatory and financial transformation, but systemic municipal bottlenecks are…

Continental Heavyweights Converge: South Africa and Kenya Aim for ‘Strategic Partnership’

PRETORIA — In a move signalling a major geopolitical and economic realignment on the continent, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa…

Anchoring the Future: SADC and Germany Forge Strategic Roadmap Ahead of 2027 Bilateral Negotiations

GABORONE — In an era defined by fragmenting global supply chains, heightened geopolitical friction, and accelerating climate risks, regional blocs…

RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI): Middle East Tensions Interrupt Business Confidence Recovery

By RMB/BER/ Isaah Mhlanga: Chief Economist Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell…

Banyana Banyana Touch Down in Japan as WAFCON Preparations Heat Up

OSAKA, Japan — South Africa’s senior women’s national football team, Sasol Banyana Banyana, have safely arrived and settled into their…

SIU Exposes R8 Million Bursary Scandal in Free State Premier’s Office

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed a scathing report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that exposes gross…

Legal Battle Ends: Court Confirms Dissolution of Ngwathe Council

In a landmark decision for local governance, the finalisation of a lengthy legal battle has cleared the way for the…

Green Shoots in South Africa’s Macro Economy: Fiscal Consolidation, Infrastructure Commitments, and Structural Reforms

South Africa’s long-strained macroeconomic framework is exhibiting structural signs of stabilization, supported by an improving rating landscape, strong fiscal returns,…

SOUTH AFRICA AND KENYA TO HOST A BUSINESS FORUM IN GAUTENG

The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the dtic) will host a Business Forum that will bring together business representatives,…