
Hope for South African telco giant after multi-billion rand flop
Blu Label is presenting an attractive investment case despite the dissapointing Cell C IPO, with Anchor Capital’s Mike Gresty adopting a contrarian position.
THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 11:21

Blu Label is presenting an attractive investment case despite the dissapointing Cell C IPO, with Anchor Capital’s Mike Gresty adopting a contrarian position.

Denmark-based Saxo Bank has continued its nearly two-decade tradition by publishing nine outrageous predictions for 2026.

Millions of households in England, Wales and Scotland are seeing a slight rise in energy bills in the new year.

Leroy Merlin is one of several interional companies expanding into South Africa, with the company opening a massive new development in KZN.

It’s been a roller coaster year for the stock market, but the S&P 500 is set to end 2025 up about 17%, the third straight year of double-digit gains.

South Africa is moving toward a fully digital identity system, signalling the end of an era for the iconic green ID book.

The rand has marked one of its best years in recent memory in 2025, with economists expecting the good time to keep rolling in the new year.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Wednesday, 31 December 2025.

The price of gold soared by more than 60% this year to hit a record high of more than $4,549.

South African workers effectively lose two days off in 2026 despite the country officially having 12 public holidays, but there is a silver lining.

Typical household bills will rise slightly under the new energy cap which takes effect on 1 January.

Wealthy South Africans are increasingly turning their backs on big city living and moving to smaller coastal towns along the Garden Route.