Estate planning lessons from the famous faces we lost in 2025

Grant Fietze|Published

As 2025 draws to a close, we remember iconic figures like Robert Redford, Ozzy Osbourne, and Diane Keaton who left us this year. Beyond their fame, their estate ...

Beyond replacement: Rethinking board succession as stewardship

Nqobani Mzizi|Published

Explore how viewing succession as stewardship can transform governance practices, ensuring continuity and stability in leadership transitions.

Estate planning considerations for offshore assets

Mariska Redelinghuys|Published

Investing offshore offers South African investors valuable diversification, but comes with complex estate planning challenges. Learn how to navigate probate processes, ...

Africa’s demand for refined products to surge into 2050

NJ Ayuk|Published

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in global energy dynamics, with the potential to leverage its fossil fuel resources for equitable development. This article explores ...

SA paves way for legal hemp production with new Plant Improvement Act

Siphelele Dludla|Published

South Africa's agricultural landscape is set for transformation with the implementation of the Plant Improvement Act of 2018, introducing modern regulations for ...

Fairvest exceeds annual guidance with 11.2% distribution growth

Edward West|Published

Fairvest Property Holdings reports 11.2% growth in distributions per B share, exceeding its annual guidance of 8-10%. The company is successfully transitioning to ...

GovChat–Meta discovery battle stalls as Tribunal postpones matter indefinitely

Banele Ginindza|Published

GovChat's legal challenge against Meta faces indefinite postponement as the Competition Tribunal urges both parties to streamline the discovery process in a high-profile ...

New-vehicle market surges as easing inflation, fuel prices and rate cuts lift sentiment

Siphelele Dludla|Published

Data from Naamsa showed that aggregate new-vehicle sales rose to 54 896 units, an increase of 6 113 units compared to the 48 783 units sold during the same month ...

Remgro to take full control of Mediclinic Southern Africa in a restructuring with MSC

Edward West|Published

Remgro, the JSE-listed investment group chaired by renowned South African businessman Johann Rupert, and global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company ...

Tharisa declares 33% lower dividend despite improved headline earnings

Edward West|Published

Tharisa has declared a 33% lower final dividend despite improved headline earnings, as the South African platinum and chrome mining company grapples with decreased ...

Alexforbes raises interim dividend 9% as operating income grows

Edward West|Published

Financial services giant Alexforbes has announced solid interim results across all business segments, with operating income up 9% and assets under management growing ...

The R44.2m click: why human error is South Africa’s biggest cyber threat

Staff Reporter|Published

Cybersecurity now depends as much on people as on protection software.

Standard Bank reports stable performance in latest trading update

Edward West|Published

Standard Bank Group, Africa's largest bank by assets, reports stable financial performance in its latest trading update, with banking revenue growth in mid-to-high ...

Absa reports steady growth in Black Friday 2025 transactions

Dieketseng Maleke|Published

Absa's Black Friday 2025 data shows consumers spreading purchases throughout November, with online shopping leading transaction values and a peak of 441 transactions ...

SA manufacturing slumps to contractionary terriroty, signalling deepening sector strain

Siphelele Dludla|Published

The latest Absa Purchasing Managers' Index reveals a sharp decline in South Africa's manufacturing sector, highlighting ongoing challenges in demand and production. ...

South African financial confidence hits 3-year high despite ongoing challenges

Dieketseng Maleke|Published

South Africans are feeling more financially confident than they have in three years, according to Sanlam's latest Financial Confidence Index. While the confidence ...

Government pushes oil majors to open up fuel infrastructure access

Banele Ginindza|Published

The South African government is set to implement a new Third-Party Access Framework aimed at enhancing access to fuel infrastructure for transformation partners, ...

SA paves way for competitive electricity market after Nersa approves market operator licence

Siphelele Dludla|Published

Nersa's approval of the Market Operator licence for NTCSA marks a pivotal moment in South Africa's electricity sector, signalling a shift towards a competitive market. ...

African finance ministers push for bankable projects, private capital at AfDB Investment Forum

Siphelele Dludla|Published

Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane said the country is emerging from its debt crisis, supported by an improved credit rating. ...