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Why Bell rang Hitachi

Deal with Hitachi sets North America distribution arrangement

MARC HASENFUSS: Alchemy, my a$$ … and other dreams

Alchemy may be out, but Mkhwanazi is in at Hulamin

Exclusive: Heineken under fire for ‘apparent breach’ of Distell merger terms

New owner of Strongbow hits back at broken deal conditions

Does kit-car assembly have a place in the motor industry?

What South Africa can learn from Thailand

The 50-page document threatening Premier’s RFG deal

Why Competition Commission wants Premier’s RFG deal undone

MICHAEL AVERY: When merger control becomes mission creep

Do-over of Premier merger looks like regulatory overkill

LETTER: Disappointing from the DTIC

Industry veteran Brand Pretorius criticises the DTIC’s silence

The week ahead: IEC presses print as lists battle heads to court

The news you need to know in the days to come

The business of making things

Furniture brand Pedersen + Lennard opens its first Joburg store in Parkhurst

Ride or die: How SA’s motor industry can make it out alive

The government is planning revival, but the clock is ticking

Financial Mail 24 September 2026

Government plans to support the South African motor industry, but critics caution that persistent delays could lead to severe setbacks

It’s chocolates for Cartoon Candy after Beyers deal

Snacks firm picks from the bones of failed Chuckles maker

Under-pressure Libstar buckles

The pressure on food companies like Libstar is unrelenting

Can Nelson Mandela Bay keep its engine running?

November elections are make or break for the metro

KAP CEO Frans Olivier.

Is KAP Industrial finally turning the corner?

KAP is posting strong profit growth. Is it turning the corner?

MARC HASENFUSS: Adding ambition to the packaging sector

Remgro’s soaring Discovery holding, plus Transpaco and Bowler Metcalf could be ripe for a tie-up

Dumo Mfini.

From cattle herder to culinary chief

The rural boy who became a business leader and mentor

The production line of Volkswagen in Dresden, Germany.

THE FINANCE GHOST: Rough ride ahead for carmakers

As VW prepares for drastic job cuts, BYD tackles stiff domestic competition in China

GDP stumble raises the hurdle for 2026

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

Is AECI’s big bang still just theory?

Writedowns and working capital pressures pose challenges