The Business Weekly

Opinion

TALENT DEBT THREAT: SA COMPANIES WARNED AGAINST THE DELAYED COST OF COST CUTTING

By Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather…

The real value of financial literacy isn’t picking winning shares. It’s building a generation capable of creating wealth.

By Ralph Speirs- Senior CSI Officer at the JSE South Africa faces a financial literacy challenge that has consequences far…

When earning a salary isn’t enough to stay out of debt

By René Moonsamy, Chairperson of the National Debt Counselling Association If you had a job and earned a regular salary,…

Free State Must Prepare Now for the Next El Niño Drought Cycle

By Marcus Motshegwa, Communication Specialist for the Department of Water and Sanitation in the Free State Province. Climate analysts and…

WOMEN AREN’T JUST CARRYING THE MENTAL LOAD, THEY’RE CARRYING THE FINANCIAL LOAD TOO

By René Moonsamy, Directorat the National Debt Counsellors. JOHANNESBURG, August 2026 – Women’s Month is well underway, and it has…

BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The hard work starts now: 3%+ growth and a million+ jobs is the target

By Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa Last week, the next phase of the business-government partnership was launched, with…

Gauteng Department of Economic Development Urges Consumers to Build Resilience as National Savings Month Kicks Off

JOHANNESBURG — As South Africans navigate a complex and often volatile economic landscape, the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has…

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…

The firing of Tolashe was long overdue

By Dereleen James – ActionSA Member of Parliament (MP) ActionSA welcomes the belated decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to finally…

Is private education reserved for the rich elite?

By Dr Andre Abrahams- Executive Dean: Academic at Emeris. In South Africa, private higher education is often assumed to be…