Business
The uncertainties facing businesses and consumers after Trump’s tariff changes
Businesses say questions remain after US President Donald Trump announced he will impose global tariffs of 15%.
Top South African private school shut down despite 3.4 distinctions per matric
One of South Africa’s best-performing private schools has officially closed its doors.
One important sector in South Africa breaking records
South Africa’s citrus industry achieved a record-breaking 2025 export season, shipping over 200 million 15kg cartons worldwide.
Funding approved to reduce cold deaths
Citizens Advice’s Warm and Well scheme in North Yorkshire will receive the money over three years.
Iconic 130-year-old retailer that disappeared from shopping malls across South Africa
South Africa’s 130-year-old retailer, CNA, has virtually ceased to exist after being placed into business rescue in 2021.
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers to start new job next month
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers will takeover as the chairperson of the board for Boxer, switching roles with current chairperson James Formby.
Two companies taking over kitchens across South Africa
Sliced bread is an incredibly competitive market in South Africa, with Tiger Brands and Premier set to benefit from their larger scale.
Ramaphosa doubles down on more BEE in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa, saying that instead of loosening the laws or heeding calls to abolish them, the country should lean into taking them further.
Key social issues identified in charity report
Each year, Citizens Advice selects social policy areas for analysis based on its clients’ issues.
Extra public holiday on the cards for South Africa
South Africans could get an extra day off in 2026, but it depends on President Cyril Ramaphosa.
New traffic fine and driving system hits another major roadblock, and big changes for debit orders in South Africa
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 22 February 2026.
‘It is a catastrophe’ – the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
The man who worked for SPAR for 30 years, then became CEO of another major retailer in South Africa
Eugene Ronné stepped away from his role in Retail Operations and Sales for SPAR in Switzerland and returned to South Africa to become CEO for PNA.
These are the critical skills South Africa desperately needs in 2026
Although South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in the last quarter of 2025, the country still has 7.8 million unemployed people and faces a significant skills shortage.