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Lesetja Kganyago.

What the data says the Bank should do about the interest rate

Market-based inputs to its model point to a hike

The week ahead: From Madlanga to monetary policy

The news you need to know in the days to come

ROB ROSE: Is South Africa’s business-government collaboration just a comforting ruse?

Accountability is sorely needed

Chris Hatting.

Business-government bromance is failing South Africa

It’s time for business to put government under pressure to deliver

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago.

Inflation expectations ease, but oil keeps SARB on edge

Oil spike and bond sell-off keep rate hike in play

Under-pressure Libstar buckles

The pressure on food companies like Libstar is unrelenting

Clyde Rossouw is Head of Quality at Ninety One

The market’s already picked its AI winners. That’s the risk, not the opportunity

Investors must rethink their portfolio strategies for the late-cycle environment

Financial Mail - 10 September 2026

Plagued by dysfunction, mounting debts, and business rescue, the South African Post Office faces an existential question: can the state-owned postal service still find a purpose?

Time to pack it in: Does South Africa even need a Post Office?

Plagued by debt, branch closures and competition from private couriers, is it time for the Post Office to pack it in?

EDITORIAL: Agoa’s unlikely revival comes with a catch for South Africa

America wants Agoa. Does it still want South Africa?

The Arnot coal-fired power station, operated by Eskom in Mpumalanga.

MICHAEL AVERY: We can’t ‘walk around’ the Eskom facts

Eskom’s R30bn profit doesn’t mean it has R30bn to spare

TIM COHEN: A genius idea for a pot of boodle

How to Solve SA’s R51bn unclaimed pensions problem

Can Nelson Mandela Bay keep its engine running?

November elections are make or break for the metro

Online comments: The gambling boom, market moves, and corporate growth

Readers weigh in on the gambling boom in South Africa, municipal accountability, stock market moves, and corporate job growth

Eskom’s recovery makes unbundling harder — and more necessary

The utility's recovery should not be an excuse for delay

GDP stumble raises the hurdle for 2026

A GDP contraction has dealt ablow to South Africa's economic momentum, endangering growth targets

South Africa cannot outrun the global cost of money 

Global bond yields are surging. South Africa must pay attention

South Africa risks unbundling public infrastructure know-how  

The state risks losing expertise as it hands public infrastructure to private players

The week ahead: ANC candidate crisis heads to court

Your political and economic calendar for the days to come

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PODCAST: How SA’s competition authorities are throttling investment

Is South Africa’s unique anti-trust regime stifling investment and throttling business?