Business
-
Ekapa Mine: Committee probes fatal incident as recovery teams search underground
Members of Parliament visited Ekapa Mine after a tragic mud rush, urging management to prioritize recovering missing miners and ensuring worker safety.
Source:
-
Landbou in SA groei met 17,4% en moet beskerm word sê TLU SA
Volgens die jongste BBP-syfers van Statistiek SA het die landbou-, bosbou- en visserysektor in 2025 met 17,4% gegroei teenoor 2024, verreweg die sterkste groei in die primêre sektor van die ekonomie.
-
Woolworths sustainability programme recognised as world-leading in independent study
Woolworths South Africa’s farming initiative received global recognition for enhancing sustainability, proving effective in environmental management and supply resilience.
-
‘No immediate fuel shortage risk despite global oil price rise’ – says government
South Africa currently faces no fuel shortages despite rising oil prices, with operational refineries ensuring supply stability amid geopolitical tensions.
-
Wind farms launch business support programme in Karoo towns
Twelve small businesses in Karoo benefit from a new programme by wind farms, providing support, mentorship, and resources for sustainable growth.
-
Cape Town landlords face regulatory shake-up as short-term rental boom sparks housing concerns
Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty, said the push for regulation intensified in 2025 after a report revealed more than 26 000 Airbnb listings in Cape Town, ranking the city eighth globally for Airbnb supply.
-
Rising fuel prices set to drive up food and transport costs
Consumers may face significantly higher grocery bills and living costs from April, as anticipated fuel price increases threaten to trigger a wave of price hikes.
-
Nobel economist says Middle East war unlikely to trigger 2008-scale crisis
Middle East war unlikely to trigger 2008-scale economic crisis but oil prices above $150 per barrel could cause 1973-style shock.
-
Ekapa Mine: First body recovered as search continues for four missing miners
One body of five missing miners from a mudslide at Du Toitspan mine was recovered; recovery operations continue for others.
-
South African housing market recovery driven by affordability rather than semigration
South Africa’s housing market improved in 2025, with national average prices rising 4.2% year-on-year, driven by affordability rather than semigration trends.
