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Nersa’s secrecy problem

Nersa approves huge discounts for big industrial users

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

Accountability is sorely needed

Woolworths CEO Sam Ngumeni.

Food over fashion at Woolworths

CEO Sam Ngumeni is doubling down on food

Chris Hatting.

Business-government bromance is failing South Africa

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

Alice Lane, Sandton.

Has the office market got its mojo back?

Vacancy rates have plunged to a seven-year low

NATASHA MARRIAN: A poll where everything is in play

No more safe seats in the 2026 local elections

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Missing Brics in South Africa’s export wall

Expanding intra-Brics trade ties is vital for South Africa's agricultural sector

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

Shackling pensioners to a shrinking market

Regulation 28 is forcing investors into a smaller pool of options

Acsa’s post-Covid comeback hits the runway

Acsa gets back to pre-Covid traffic, with a rather large staff bill

FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi.

FirstRand trades UK rain for African returns

The bank is still beating rivals on home turf

JUSTICE MALALA: Bring this dark money to light

Dark donations are a threat to South Africa's democracy and electoral transparency

Can Nelson Mandela Bay keep its engine running?

November elections are make or break for the metro

Why we should not stop talking about GBV

At the same time, urgent action is needed

Clicks - KwaMakhi.

Clicks bait comes to townships  

The pharmacy retail giant wants in on the informal economy

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

NATASHA MARRIAN: The messy politics of a maturing democracy

SA’s coalition era is democracy in action

Eskom’s recovery makes unbundling harder — and more necessary

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

Leigh Kohler, Head: INN8 Invest.

Why DFMs are the new competitive advantage for South African advisers

Access to institutionalised portfolio structuring has become financial advisers’ new fund selection

GDP stumble raises the hurdle for 2026

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