Business

What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
Typical household bills will rise slightly under the new energy cap which takes effect on 1 January.

Three small towns rich South Africans are flocking to buy homes in
Wealthy South Africans are increasingly turning their backs on big city living and moving to smaller coastal towns along the Garden Route.

Octopus Energy to spin off $8.65bn tech arm Kraken
The energy firm sells a $1bn stake in its technology arm Kraken, paving the way for its demerger.

New shopping mall named after a politician opening soon in South Africa
Prince Buthelezi Mall will open its door in April, with the mall hoping to improve access to formal retail in Empangeni KwaZulu-Natal.

A decade on from Wales’ nuclear turbines falling silent
Locals say job losses, stagnant investment and a recovering economy have defined the past decade.

Historic college collapsing for all to see, and lights out for South Africa’s capital
Here are five important things happening on Tuesday, 30 December 2025.

End of the line for another major company in South Africa
The operator of South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter said it may have to cut as many as 600 jobs as high power prices undermine the viability of its business.

South African giant selling to international company for R26.5 billion
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. rallied the most in a quarter-century after Africa’s biggest drugmaker said it will sell its assets in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, to an Australian private equity firm for R26.5 billion.