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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…

Margin Crunch and KZN Operational Woes Drag Down SPAR Group’s First-Half Earnings

JOHANNESBURG — The SPAR Group Limited has issued a stark warning to shareholders, forecasting a sharp contraction in its first-half…

A United Front for Re-Industrialisation: South Africa Outlines Bold Vision for Collaborative Growth

Cape Town — May 2026 In the wake of the 2026/2027 National Assembly Budget Vote Speech, South Africa’s industrial landscape…

Zeda Braves Economic Headwinds to Deliver Double-Digit Earnings Growth in H1 2025

JOHANNESBURG — Integrated mobility solutions provider Zeda Limited (JSE: ZED) has demonstrated notable operational resilience, delivering double-digit earnings growth for…

JSE Boosts ETF Offerings with Two New Actively Managed Anchor Funds

JOHANNESBURG — The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has expanded its suite of investment products with the listing of two new…

Africa Steps Up: Biovac Expansion Signals Shift Toward Global Healthcare Manufacturing Leader

CAPE TOWN – In a move that marks a decisive shift in Africa’s healthcare landscape, the expansion of the Biovac…

Turnaround and Turf Wars: Inside Pick n Pay’s High-Stakes Strategy for Survival

JOHANNESBURG — Retail veteran Sean Summers is not sugarcoating the reality of the task before him. Two-and-a-half years into spearheading…

Chef Kolantso cooks up her own empire

Busisiwe Kolantso is a recipe of her own destiny, a culinary artist cooking up a storm disrupting the catering sector…

Abrahams calls for economic regional collaboration

Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ms Alexandra Abrahams, on Wednesday, 21 May 2026,  addressed the South Africa-Botswana Business…

ACSA CEO Mpofu contract not renewed

After six years of serving the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), the Chief Executive Officer Ms Mpumi Mpofu will leave…