Business

Billionaire Johann Rupert’s company sells stake in major South African bank for R3.6 billion
Johann Rupert-chaired Remgro has completed the sale of its stake in FirstRand, the owner of FNB and RMB.

City of Tshwane cuts off shopping centre over unpaid bills
The City of Tshwane shut down a shopping centre as part of its Tshwane Ya Tima revenue-collection campaign.

South African businesses face escalating regulatory complexity – many are unprepared
The compliance ecosystem is more complex and connected than ever before, driven by transformation, cross-industry reinvention and new business models.

UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.

Capitec is killing it in South Africa
Capitec has seen a large rise in earnings for the 2026 financial year, with the bank saying that even more growth is coming.

Fuel cut extension on the cards, and bad news for interest rates in South Africa
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Wednesday, 22 April.

Price rise contingency plans ‘ready if needed’
The Manx treasury says plans are in place to protect essential services in the wake of the Iran war.

War in Iran ‘has put up our fuel bill by £100,000’
How are rising oil prices affecting truckers, carers and heating oil users?

Increasing drink prices was last resort – landlady
Laura Ball says she held off for as long as she could, after beer costs rose again in January.

The South African software development company that makes sure things are done the right way
Codehesion’s history of successful software rescue projects is exemplary.

Charities deal with impact of higher fuel prices
Ferrying items has been made more difficult by fuel price increases of 35%, one charity says.

Help for people who use heating oil is on the way
North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging households to sign up for a support scheme.

Reserve Bank gives its worst-case scenario for interest rates in South Africa
The SARB’s latest Monetary Policy Review shows deep uncertainty around the war in the Middle East.

France to lend R1.9 billion to help fix collapsing cities in South Africa
France is in talks to lend South Africa €100 million (R1.9 billion) to support a programme to regenerate its rundown cities.