The Business Weekly

Economy

South Africa’s Citrus Industry Secures Key India Trade Boost, Shift Turns to High Tariffs

PRETORIA — In a major breakthrough following nearly ten years of technical negotiations, South African citrus growers have secured improved…

Global South Sets the Green Agenda: Inside India’s BRICS Chairship and the Push for Sustainable Growth

NEW DELHI — In a bid to reshape global climate action and reframe the trade-off between growth and ecology, senior…

Johannesburg Summit: South Africa and Zimbabwe Target Trade Barriers to Unlock Regional Growth

JOHANNESBURG — Senior government leaders and business executives from South Africa and Zimbabwe are set to gather in Midrand on…

Express Regulatory Push Gains Momentum as Gauteng Issues Over 3,000 Transport Licences

JOHANNESBURG — In a bid to clear administrative backlogs and bring greater economic stability to South Africa’s economic hub, the…

National Treasury Rejects Allegations of Unfunded SANDF Operation, Clarifies Fiscal Approval

National Treasury has refuted claims that no financial resources have been allocated to the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF)…

Mantashe to Visit Samancor Dikwena Chrome After Tailings Facility Failure

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, is set to conduct an urgent site visit to Samancor…

Intergovernmental Push Accelerates Recovery of Water and Power in Lesedi Infrastructure Crisis

Efforts to stabilize critical municipal infrastructure in Lesedi Local Municipality are gaining traction following a major power disruption earlier this…

Rebuilding the Workshop of Africa: Ramaphosa Sets R1 Trillion Infrastructure Engine in Motion

EKURHULENI — Addressing captains of industry, board members, and trade union leaders at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of…

Unlocking Private Capital: How the New Development Bank Can Bridge the BRICS Infrastructure Financing Gap

JAIPUR — As the growth engines of the global economy face increasingly complex financial realities, the challenge of funding large-scale…

Free State Agriculture Braces for Cold Snap: Freezing Conditions Threaten Livestock, but Moisture Offers Silver Lining for Crops

BLOEMFONTEIN — An unusually severe cold front accompanied by widespread snowfall across the Free State has prompted provincial agricultural authorities…