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Inflation expectations drop sharply in quarterly survey

Analysts, business people and trade unions lowered their inflation expectations in the latest survey published on Wednesday, which could embolden the SA Reserve Bank to keep ...

The dollar struggled to regain lost ground on Wednesday as investors who have been starved of good ...

Harmony Gold, SA's biggest gold producer by volume, said it remains on track to deliver its ...

Case of foot and mouth disease detected at SA's largest cattle feedlot

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A case of foot and mouth disease has been confirmed at Karan Beef's feedlot facility in Heidelberg.

Supermarket group SPAR reports slight drop in earnings

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Supermarket retailer SPAR Group reported on Wednesday a marginal decline in half-year earnings, as group revenue from ...

SA meat processors body urges swift action to lift Brazil poultry ban as job losses mount

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The government has banned poultry products from the South American country, which recently announced a bird flu ...

Local debt markets could shield Africa as funding sources shrink, Moody's says

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African countries should focus on developing liquid local debt markets in their home currencies to protect them from ...

Automotive angst as China’s critical minerals export curbs take hold

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Alarm over China's stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday as global carmakers joined their US counterparts ...

Xiaomi CEO expects EV business to turn profitable in second half of 2025

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China's Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun said on Tuesday he expects the company's car business to turn profitable in the ...

May figures: the best-selling cars in SA

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The 2025 market is 12.6% ahead of last year after the first five months

FairPlay expresses concern about price increases after Brazil poultry ban

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It appears chicken importers are already exploiting consumers by raising prices due to South Africa’s ban on the import ...

AgriSA and community leaders warn of economic fallout from tobacco legislation

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Thousands of rural households could lose their livelihoods if the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery ...

SA’s Tshabalala loses AfDB presidency to Mauritanian

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SA’s hopeful and the only female candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank, Swazi Tshabalala, has ...

Workshop focuses on dealing with cyber threats

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The Exporters Eastern Cape recently hosted a cybersecurity crisis simulation workshop in Gqeberha to educate businesses ...

Pick n Pay results show recovery is starting to take shape

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Pick n Pay has reported a reduction in full year losses as its recovery starts taking shape.

Shareholders demand VW reforms its ‘highly problematic’ governance

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Volkswagen's shareholders renewed their criticism of the carmaker's corporate governance on Friday, demanding greater ...

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