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Local traders have made short work of the Competition Commission’s latest arguments against a host of banks in the so-called rand-rigging case…
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Goodyear exit lays bare South Africa’s industrial decline
Goodyear’s Kariega shutdown cuts over 700 jobs and exposes South Africa’s industrial fragility. One worker says it feels ‘like starting from zero’…
Africa’s equities: Tiny by size, towering by returns
African stock markets have shown strong returns over the past two years – in dollar terms too. What’s causing this? And is it sustainable?…
Ghosts of MTN’s past erase R26bn overnight
MTN’s ‘best first half in eight years’ has been marred by its misadventures in Iran and Afghanistan…
Goldfinger’s rule of three and South Africa’s shrinking footprint in Africa
Are Shoprite and Nedbank’s retreats in Africa indicative of a broader trend?…
Jobs crisis: Start with the easy wins
Government infighting is paralysing the state from some uncomplicated quick fixes that could help arrest South Africa’s jobless crisis…
Trade shocks test auto industry survival plan
US tariffs, EU carbon costs and rising imports threaten South Africa’s auto industry. Can government save jobs?…
Africa’s inflation gap narrows – but structural fault lines remain
African inflation is on a downward trend. But without fixing structural issues, the continent remains vulnerable to global and domestic inflation shocks…
Borders without banks: How necessity forged Africa’s fintech boom
Africa’s digital payments economy is expected to reach R1.5-trillion by 2030. That’s the result of innovation sparked by necessity…
It’s not tariffs killing South Africa, it’s the jobs drought
South Africa’s jobless rate hits 33.2%. Tariffs aren’t the culprit – stagnant growth is. Talk won’t fix it; bold reforms and real investment just…
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