Isuzu Motors South Africa says high tariffs and cross-border costs make intra-African trade more expensive than exports beyond the continent, urging faster implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area
Coronation’s Top 20 fund reduced exposure to precious metals and increased holdings in undervalued South African retailers, banks, and select global companies.
The ANC Eastern Cape Integrity Commission has asked Chris Hani District Municipality Mayor Lusanda Sizani to step aside after he was criminally charged for losing his firearm.
Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South Africa’s second-biggest city and main tourist hub.
Politics expert Professor Dirk Kotzé said that the DA was caught unprepared for John Steenhuisen’s exit, but there are a few DA members in a strong position to enter the leadership race.
Riaan Manser visited St Helena for a week – an island with an overwhelming “sense of place”, the most unique rock pool he’s ever seen named after Lot and his wife – and met a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan.
Jacob Zuma’s second attempt to force the removal of his corruption prosecutor, Billy Downer – who he contended was unlikely to conduct a fair trial against him after being subjected to his abusive private prosecution attempt – has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Volkswagen said a plan to start producing a new pick-up truck in South Africa will hinge on improved tax breaks and other incentives to boost the industry.
South Africa’s surge in online gambling is diverting disposable income from groceries and essentials, hurting retailers and prompting calls for tighter regulation and higher taxes.
In a scathing critique of the Department of Agriculture’s handling of South Africa’s Foot and Mouth Disease crisis, ActionSA MP Athol Trollip argued that distant bureaucrats lack the urgency required to save the agricultural sector.