Business
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Olive growers from all over celebrate the industry’s achievers
South Africa’s finest EVOOs took centre stage at the SA Olive Awards 2026 at Grande Roche in Paarl, celebrating olive industry excellence and achievement.
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OPINION | Schools hold the key to youth unemployment, UWC professor tells Parliament
Prof Rouaan Maarman told Parliament that youth unemployment begins in South Africa’s overcrowded classrooms, not the labour market, disadvantaging learners.
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SA electricity pricing overhaul open for comment until 20 September
New rules would split electricity bills into separate charges and make time-of-use pricing mandatory within five years. Public comment closes 20 Sept
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Cape Floral Kingdom featured on France’s UNESCO coin series
France’s historic Monnaie de Paris has selected South Africa’s fire-forged Cape Floral Kingdom for its prestigious 2026 UNESCO coin series.
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Copper syndicate leaves open trench after digging up cable
DA leader in Free State laments the theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure, crippling the province’s economic growth.
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Swartland-koringboere vra gelyke speelveld midde-in kommer oor droogte
Frikkie Theron, voorsitter van die Moorreesburg-boerevereniging, het ná die onlangse Swartlandskou sy kommer met Weslander gedeel oor die droogte en toenemende druk op plaaslike koringprodusente.
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Work on Boland Oval begins, includes upgrades to Boland Park cricket grounds
Construction has begun on the Boland Oval Lifestyle Estate, enhancing residential and sporting facilities in Paarl, ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
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Portugal’s winemakers turn to night harvests
Portugal’s Alentejo wine estates are harvesting grapes after dark to escape extreme heat, a trend that oenologists say is here to stay.
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DA files complaint over R124m in legal fees paid by collapsed Daybreak Foods
Democratic Alliance files complaint against law firm that received R124 million from collapsed Daybreak Foods before company failed.
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A history of oil price swings this century
Brent crude topped $100 a barrel as US-Iran tensions flare, marking another chapter in oil’s volatile price history this century.
