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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

Trellidor shuts the door on delisting

Trellidor has ruled out delisting, as a restructuring programme and back-to-basics strategy take shape

VW and the end of the ICE age

VW looks to African markets for growth amid European ICE bans and local policy headwinds

Seeing it through to the end: Matias Cardarelli

The PPC CEO tells Giulietta Talevi why the ‘who’ is important

The week ahead: Politics goes door to door

Your guide to the goings-on in the days to come

‘The Odyssey‘ features a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron.

MARC HASENFUSS: The investment odyssey

Speculation mounts over a potential Hitachi takeover of Bell Equipment

Mpact CEO Bruce Strong.

Mpact: squeezing out the growth

The packaging group is finding new markets in low-growth SA

How the government is hollowing out South Africa’s drug industry

South Africa’s drugmakers say government procurement is killing local manufacturing, threatening 2,500 jobs and worsening medicine supply risks, despite commitments to…

ROB ROSE: Industry isn’t in the twilight because of magic, Mr President 

President Cyril Ramaphosa laments South Africa's industrial decline, yet his government's policies are causing it.

What will it take to reforge ArcelorMittal?

ArcelorMittal South Africa is under severe financial strain, with liabilities exceeding assets and auditors flagging its ability to continue as a going concern.

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MARC HASENFUSS: Can Hulamin snag a partner now?

Hulamin's favourable interim results show a steady shift towards increased production of high-quality aluminium products.

Week ahead

The week ahead: More anti-immigrant rumbles

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week