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[TOP STORY] Swimming SA accused of silencing athletes through restrictive contracts

‘If a similar case arises, such as the case of Tatjana with all the prize money, athletes are not allowed at all to then go to the media and shed light on this unlawful act,’ says Wian Spies, director at Hurter Spies Attorneys.

13 Nov 7AM 7 min

Maimane: Ramaphosa exit would have major economic implications

The pressures that could see more swimmers follow Tatjana abroad. Digital concierges set to change how hotels serve guests and boost revenue in 2027.

13 Nov 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] R200m levy aims to strengthen SA’s red meat industry

‘We, as industry said, we need to step in and be the determiners of our own future. If we're going to wait for government to do this, we're going to wait forever,’ says Dewald Olivier, chief executive of Red Meat Industry Services.

12 Nov 7AM 7 min

The missing voters: SA’s stark township–suburb turnout gap

Red meat levy funds the fight against disease. Crypto’s biggest-ever hack exposes the risks behind the riches. And the recipe for restaurants that keep diners coming back.

12 Nov 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg’s R10bn wage commitment raises fresh questions over affordability

‘This is essentially a commitment of funds that don't exist, and you can't commit funds and agree to an increase when you actually don't have the revenue to support it,’ says Professor Alex van den Heever, adjunct professor at the Wits School of Governance.

11 Nov 7AM 7 min

Africa’s next chapter needs factories

Who pays for Joburg’s election-eve wage commitment? Staying competitive when the world won’t stand still, lessons for business leaders. And how scammers turn fear and trust into financial losses.

11 Nov 5AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Can new coalitions turn around SA’s struggling municipalities?

‘The economic climate that you create at the local level is now as important for South Africa's future economic performance as it is at the national level,’ says Professor Raymond Parsons of the North-West University School of Business and Governance.

10 Nov 6AM 8 min

Coalition crunch: Parties must deliver more than deals for positions

Municipal election results put growth and investment in focus. Following the money in SA’s pet economy. Black Friday shoppers grow sceptical of deals.

10 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] ActionSA lays down conditions for Joburg coalition deal

‘We are deeply concerned that any government led by Helen Zille, not the DA, Helen Zille, would have the same levels of instability and present racially skewed patterns of service delivery,’ says ActionSA national chair, Michael Beaumont.

9 Nov 7AM 7 min

Petrol relief in sight as oil prices fall and the rand strengthens

ActionSA weighs its next move as election results set the stage for coalition talks. The growing gap between SA’s rich and cash-strapped consumers. And why Africa is struggling to sell more goods to the world.

9 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg’s coalition puzzle: Three scenarios that could shape its future

‘The DA and ActionSA could have a three-way deal where they sweep up all the cities in Gauteng and lock the ANC out of power,’ says Sam Mkokeli, lead partner at Mkokeli Advisory.

6 Nov 7AM 7 min

From Kraaifontein to World Cup glory: The making of Cheslin Kolbe

Municipal elections reshape local power as ANC support slides. Joburg’s coalition clock ticks as Mashaba’s Zille veto raises the stakes. And Black November tests strained budgets.

6 Nov 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Weather, logistics and court rulings tested IEC election plans

‘On many metrics, we can say it was an operational success,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi.

5 Nov 7AM 8 min

Midterm upsets weaken Trump: What it means for SA trade and diplomacy

IEC on turnout, voting snags and the count. The effects of Agoa exclusions on local farmers. And are executive being rewarded for failure?

5 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Voters abandon ANC, but opposition parties fail to inspire confidence

‘People believe that politicians can't be trusted. They also say that politicians are only interested in their own welfare and in that of their friends, family and their patronage networks,’ says Mari Harris, political analyst at Ipsos.

3 Nov 7AM 7 min

SA begins JET skills zone rollout

ANC support slides as Ipsos poll points to coalition battles in key metros. Gambling industry challenges Treasury’s 20% tax proposal.

3 Nov 5AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Durban's Olympic bid faces questions over cost, corruption and accountability

‘I could say that Durban lacks the moral and ethical fibre, and the organisational and administrative integrity and capacity to host the Games,’ says Professor Brij Maharaj of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

2 Nov 7AM 8 min

Wage dispute rages on, Joburg services suffer

Durban eyes Olympic glory as safety and spending questions mount. Digital passports take flight as travellers demand faster airport journeys. Why your voting station may have changed.

2 Nov 5AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Pityana: Economic despair is fuelling hostility towards foreign nationals

‘South Africa's economy has not been performing in the last probably 10 to 15 years and there's a phenomenon of an economy that is actually not progressing in any manner whatsoever,’ says veteran anti-apartheid activist, Dr Barney Pityana.

30 Oct 7AM 8 min

A tourist attraction in ruins: How Gqeberha is squandering its heritage

SA's anti-migrant violence: Pityana condemns a nation looking away. Could the local government elections change where South Africans choose to buy homes? And SA’s construction sector faces a costly digital wake-up call.

30 Oct 6AM 35 min