Business Report

SPONSORED | Criminal proceedings against Alpha executives Antonio Iozzo and Daniel Werner Roets, as well as attorney Abraham Johannes van Rensburg, have officially come to an end following the withdrawal of all charges.

All charges formally withdrawn against Antonio Iozzo, Werner Roets and AJ van Rensburg after DPP review finds allegations false and baseless Charges against Alpha founder and CEO Antonio Iozzo and two others have been formally withdrawn following a review by the DPP.

Partnered | Registrations for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa) 2026 are open! Join thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers on 16-17 September 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for two days of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing Join thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers on 16-17 September 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for two days of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

SPONSORED | SA faces a critical challenge as its manufacturing sector weakens, contributing less to GDP and employment. This article explores the urgent need for a coordinated approach to industrial policy that can revitalise the economy and create sustainable growth.

Industrial Development Corporation

Turning industrial policy into investable industrial ecosystems South Africa faces a critical challenge as its manufacturing sector weakens, contributing less to GDP and employment. This article explores the urgent need for a coordinated approach to industrial policy that can revitalise the economy and create sustainable growth.

SPONSORED | New AI-powered solutions and partner programmes aim to help South African SMEs simplify deployment and accelerate intelligent transformation.

Huawei

Grow with Huawei eKit: Huawei Launches 4+10+N Intelligence Solutions to power South Africa's SMEs New AI-powered solutions and partner programmes aim to help South African SMEs simplify deployment and accelerate intelligent transformation.

South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has defended the central bank's commitment to its new 3% inflation target, saying the recent surge in inflation caused by higher oil prices will not derail efforts to restore price stability.

Kganyago defends Reserve Bank's 3% inflation target as oil shock pushes prices higher Sarb Governor Lesetja Kganyago discusses the central bank's commitment to a new 3% inflation target and its implications for South Africa's economy amidst rising oil prices.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will soon hold its national congress where workers from Mitchells Plain to Mussina, from farms to mines, hospitals and schools, will gather to assess the state of the economy and its impact upon the working class.

Cosatu's call for action: solutions for South Africa's economic crisis At the upcoming national congress, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will unite workers from across the country to confront the pressing economic challenges facing the working class, including the soaring cost of living and rising unemployment.

The central diagnosis from government offices in Pretoria remains predictable: a lack of service delivery, unemployment, or poor municipal capacity.

Breaking the cycle of poverty in Winterveldt: a spatial analysis Explore Winterveldt, a settlement that epitomises South Africa's spatial divide, and discover how innovative approaches can break the cycle of poverty that has persisted for decades.

South African motorists could see marginal relief at the pumps In August, but businesses and consumers are likely to feel the impact of significantly higher diesel prices as global oil market volatility continues to influence local fuel costs.

Diesel price shock looms despite petrol relief as oil volatility bites South African motorists could receive modest petrol price relief in August, but a sharp diesel price increase is expected to raise transport costs and add to inflationary pressures.

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South Africa's small and medium sized enterprises are set to benefit from a R5.4 billion financing package after the African Development Bank and Standard Bank Group concluded a landmark transaction aimed at expanding access to business funding and supporting inclusive economic growth.

African Development Bank and Standard Bank launch R5.4 billion SME funding deal The African Development Bank has invested R5.4 billion in a landmark financing deal with Standard Bank Group that will expand funding for South African SMEs, with a strong focus on women owned businesses.