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Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Africa’s largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.
MONDAY, 13 APRIL 2026, 19:13

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Africa’s largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.

Mr Price’s attempt at damage control after the controversial acquisition of NKD did little to reassure some shareholders, with its share price decline greater than what it spent to buy the German retailer.

While Washington spent two years threatening Pretoria, Donald Trump built the conditions for his own undoing. At 35% approval and $4-a-gallon gas, the leverage is expiring.

Dining out in South Africa is shifting from routine to luxury as rising costs and new data reshape consumer habits.

Outgoing SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said increasing tax collections improved the lives of poor South Africans. We look at the numbers.

South Africa’s planned increase in the VAT registration threshold to R2.3 million is forcing small businesses to rework their tax strategies or risk undermining their long-term growth and financial stability.

The Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its presence in South Africa with a new 155-room serviced apartment development in Umhlanga.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the credentials of US Ambassador-designate Leo Brent Bozell III this week, a step that may signal a tentative easing of strained ties between the two countries.

The South African government introduced an incentive scheme in 1996 to try and boost the country’s manufacturing sector by giving qualifying companies an up to six-year-long tax holiday.

Easter road fatalities fall from 356 to 291 thanks to intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks nationwide

Standard Bank processed over R164 trillion in payments in 2025, driven by rising digital transactions across Africa.

Maritime insurance plays a crucial but often overlooked role in driving global oil prices higher, as the resources cannot move through key chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz without insurers willing to cover the risks.

South Africa is set to double the offshore transfer limit without SARS pre-approval to R2 million for the first time in 15 years, giving individuals greater flexibility to move money abroad.

MR.DIY has plans to double its footprint in South Africa by the end of 2026, driven by strong demand for affordable goods and a strategy focused on large mall-based brick-and-mortar stores.

Construction on the ultra-luxury The Cape Town Edition hotel and private residences within the V&A Waterfront is progressing well.