New-vehicle credit application volumes at WesBank are more than 20% higher than a year ago, says the asset finance group. This comes as new-vehicle sales blitzed through the 50 000-unit-a-month... 

South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy. The proposed regulations,... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 

Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has managed to repress costs to below 2% amid peer gold mining companies averaging above 15%. “We maintain cost... 

Industry organisation the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) will host the Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference at the Birchwood... 

Paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact says it continued to face a persistently challenging trading environment during the six months ended June 30, resulting in trading and... 

Industry body Agri SA has reiterated its urgent call on various government departments to intensify efforts to negotiate an exemption for South Africa in respect of a 30% import tariff imposed by... 

A leading advocate for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) to poor South African households has welcomed moves by government to pursue its universal access goal through a “developmental”... 

All channels of communication remain open to engage with the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter, published days after President Donald Trump confirmed that reciprocal... 

After 12 days of lockout and strike action by FlySafair pilots, an agreement has been reached between the airline and trade union Solidarity, following mediation by the Commission for Conciliation,... 

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R22-billion in June, the South African Revenue Services (Sars) reports. This surplus was attributable to exports of R170.7-billion and... 

Despite trade disruptions, global total air cargo demand continued an upward trend in June, albeit by only 0.8%, year-on-year (y-o-y), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has... 

As City Lodge Hotels celebrates its fortieth anniversary, the group has grown to now operating 58 hotels with 7 374 rooms under four brands – Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town Lodge, and Road... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has applauded the launch of the Communities and the Private Renewable Energy Sector: Distributing Social Development Benefits in... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has clarified that, despite speculation, he does not intend to confirm a move to a 3% inflation target during the upcoming Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.... 

The National Treasury has published two documents on enhancing South Africa’s approach to disaster risk insurance by better using private sector participation. The documents comprise a disaster... 

More than half South Africa’s small businesses don’t expect to survive for more than a year, a survey backed by lender Absa Group found. Some 53% of the 1 600 entities canvassed for the inaugural... 

Daimler Truck has signed a letter of intent on the establishment of a local truck assembly plant together with the government of the Republic of Senegal and private sector company Global Truck... 

July delivered the best monthly new-vehicle sales tally since October 2019, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Last month’s new-vehicle sales, at 51 383 units, were up 15.6% compared... 

US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, sent global markets tumbling on Friday as countries pushed... 

The second-quarter earnings and free cash flow of AngloGold Ashanti more than doubled year-on-year, driven by the high gold price and what the New York- and Johannesburg-listed company highlights... 

Globeleq South Africa Management Services (GSAMS) has appointed Willie van Niekerk as its new GM, bringing over a decade of experience within the organisation to this leadership role. In his new... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged above the 50-point mark and recorded an expansion for the first time in nine months, increasing by 2.3 points to 50.8 in July,... 

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has appointed Brian Monakali as its new CEO, effective August 1. The appointment was approved by Cabinet and endorsed by the RSR board of directors. Following an... 

Commercial aviation brings great benefits to Africa, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has highlighted. But African... 

The Democratic Alliance said on Friday that it is disappointed with Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola for... 

South Africa now faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the US, and the country’s agricultural products are at a disadvantage relative to those of competitor countries, such as Peru and Chile, that... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the launch of the much-anticipated process to shortlist bidders for South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects, or... 

South Africa faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the United States starting next week, a move expected to cost tens of thousands of jobs after the country failed to secure a trade deal before a... 

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

The South African government is embarking on a new five-year roadmap to deliver a unified and modernised ‘One Person, One Government, One Touch’ system that reshapes how citizens access essential... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) on July 31 announced the launch of an Export Support Desk to serve as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the imminent 30%... 

State-owned Transnet has welcomed the conviction of 26 individuals in the Xhariep district, in the Free State, for theft of Transnet copper cables and essential infrastructure estimated at... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) celebrates a significant milestone following the Department of Electricity and Energy’s (DEE’s) allocation of six new solar PV projects...