The Business Weekly

Year: 2026

Junior Boks Show Championship Mettle in Epic Comeback to Sink England

CAPE TOWN — Championship-winning teams are defined not just by how they play when everything goes to plan, but by…

Treasury Halts Mangaung Funds: DA Demands Urgent Governance Overhaul

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a severe blow to the ANC-led Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, National Treasury has officially withheld the city’s July…

Treasury Crackdown: Mafube Municipality Stripped of Funding Amid Years of Governance Failures

MAFUBE — National Treasury has taken the drastic step of withholding the Mafube Local Municipality’s equitable share allocation, plunging the…

End of an Era: Gaston Sirino Parts Ways with Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs have officially called time on Gaston “Papi” Sirino’s tenure at Naturena, releasing a heartfelt statement to bid farewell…

Driving the “Made in Africa” Agenda: Steenhuisen to Open Manufacturing Indaba

In a major push for continental economic integration, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, John Steenhuisen, is…

Regulatory Backlog Clears, But Hundreds of Transport Licences Face Cancellation Over Non-Collection

Johannesburg — Gauteng’s public transport economy faces a minor logistical hurdle as the provincial government warns that over 400 valid…

Healing the Backlog: Gauteng’s Surgical Marathon to Tackle Waiting Lists for Mandela Month

JOHANNESBURG — In a major push to address chronic healthcare backlogs and improve patient outcomes, the Gauteng Department of Health…

A New Era for Biosecurity: Department of Agriculture and Industry Strike Historic Foot-and-Mouth Settlement

PRETORIA – In what is being hailed as a landmark turning point for South African biosecurity and public-private cooperation, the…

The Fiscal Guillotine: Why National Treasury is Forcing Local Government’s Hand

In a decisive move to curb the systemic rot plaguing South Africa’s local governance, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has…

South Africa Defends Forced Labour Laws in Washington, Seeks Exemption from Proposed US Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A high-level South African government delegation has formally mounted a defence against potential American trade penalties, testifying…