Almost 136 000 babies are expected to be born with HIV in the next three months, mostly in Africa, because of the Trump administration’s “stop work order” on foreign assistance, according to a top research foundation.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana vowed to keep showing “tough love” toward the nation’s ailing state-owned enterprises, rebuffing calls for a bailout of Transnet.

Research from fintech group Altron has shown that the overall ability of SA’s households to take on and service debt improved in the third quarter of last year. Along with a significant boost from the financial flows from the new two-pot system, improved confidence has also flowed through to employment and real wage growth.

The financial viability of South Africa’s state power utility remains at risk even though it has stabilised the electricity supply, according to the nation’s auditor-general.

Saks Ntombela previously managed the life and investments cluster at Hollard Insurance prior to being appointed its group CEO from 2017 until 2022. Coronation’s current chair, Professor Alexandra Watson, will retire later this year.

Six former Dimension Data executives have been granted leave to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge a high court ruling that they implemented a “dishonest” scheme to benefit from a lucrative black economic empowerment property deal.

Ein Gedi, once Israel’s flagship beach drawing international tourists to float in the world-famous waters of the Dead Sea, now sits in ruins due to climate change and industrial use.

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A nascent recovery in technology shares faltered on Tuesday and AI chip leader Nvidia struggled to rise from a record-breaking wipeout sparked by a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model.

Mall of Africa owner Attacq’s shopping centres performed strongly over Black Friday and the festive period in November and December reflecting the benefits of the two-pot retirement system and an improving consumer outlook.

The two behemoths should find a way to merge. But will Ivan Glasenberg ever concede that Glencore has a weaker hand, asks Javier Blas.

The coalition government can beef up its business-friendly credentials by scrapping foreign limits on domestic airlines. Or it can chicken out, writes Helena Wasserman.

Tiger Brands, is selling its 24% stake in Chilean producer Empresas Carozzi back to its parent company Carozzi for R4.4 billion.

Futures linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled on Monday as the overwhelming popularity of an inexpensive Chinese artificial intelligence model sparked a selloff in AI-related shares, with megacap stocks including Nvidia the worst hit.

Iqbal Survé-linked AYO Technologies is facing an application to have it wound up, filed by the son of a deceased minority shareholder.

There are clear rules over the collection of outstanding debts. Maya Fisher-French explains what to do if debt collectors are harassing you over debts that have prescribed.

This consumer told his bank’s insurance arm in early November that he’d switched to another insurer and provided proof of the new policy, but the bank debited him in December and failed to refund him as promised. Wendy Knowler took up his case.

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said the tech giant plans to invest at least $60 billion (~R1.1 trn) in artificial intelligence in 2025, aiming to lead in the technology.

The bank was warned not to repeat the conduct, with each potential repeat offence carrying the risk of further penalties ranging from R1 million to R8 million, respectively.

Parks Tau, the minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, said that the government’s new R100-billion transformation fund idea, which is not an official policy proposal at this stage, would not raise money by imposing new obligations on firms.

Reinet says discussions have taken place with fund managers and its investee companies on how geopolitical uncertainty might impact the value of its underlying investments or cause volatility in financial markets, interest rates and inflation.