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Connecting capital to opportunity: Strengthening the South Africa–global investment corridor

Global capital is not retreating from Africa, it is becoming more disciplined in how it is deployed. For South Africa, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity, and…

The JSE’s SME Rise Enterprise Accelerator Programme continues to position itself as a critical enabler in South Africa’s economic ecosystem, offering structured support in areas such as funding readiness, market expansion and operational excellence.

JSE SME programme drives growth as BoTong Civils reports 418% revenue jump

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has welcomed the fifth cohort of its SME Rise Enterprise Accelerator Programme, supporting high-growth companies in scaling operations, accessing…

A decade of growth and innovation. Standard Bank Shari’ah Banking continues to lead South Africa’s Shari’ah‑compliant finance sector, delivering asset‑backed, values‑driven solutions that support real economic impact.

Shari’ah Banking and investment – Advertising feature

Shari’ah-compliant finance gains momentum in South Africa With renewed sovereign sukuk issuance and steady portfolio growth, Shari’ah Banking is carving out a deeper presence in…

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Global rush for critical minerals puts African countries at risk, Mantashe warns

Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba

Transform end-of-year spending into an investment starting line for the future

Every December, South Africa shifts into financial high gear, as more money moves through household accounts in a few weeks than at any other time of the year. PayInc data shows…

Bastian Teichgreeber

Collective Investments: The Future of Investing

Inside Prescient…. At Prescient Investment Management, we’ve spent more than 26 years building a disciplined, systematic investment process. What sets us apart in a crowded…

Japan sees Africa as having great promise because of its natural resources, particularly those used in smartphones. Photo: File

Ticad 9: The post-conference balance sheet

The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa

Up and away: Ellipse Waterfall, situated in Waterfall City, Midrand, was developed by the Tricolt Group. Photo: Supplied

Building confidence builds the economy

Real estate investment trusts are booming, reporting strong results for the interim period ending December

A new case study proposes that, as part of the country’s energy transition, mining-affected communities, like those in Sekhukhune, set up solar farms through cooperatives to generate electricity for their own use.

A new currency backed by minerals? Africa is gambling on its energy transition

The continent must use energy minerals for its development rather than feeding them to industrialised countries

Graphic: John McCann

South Africa needs to learn from disasters

A re-think of how we live, relate to other sentient beings and consume will allow us to ‘learn, unlearn and relearn’ to convert disasters into strengths

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. (File photo)

Opposition parties dismiss Gauteng premier Lesufi’s economic plans as pie in the sky

The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga points to rampant crime and unclear policies as major hurdles to investment and creating jobs

Powerful: Electricity pylons in Kibuye, Rwanda, part of the KivuWatt power plant, which produces electricity from gas trapped in the depths of Lake Kivu. Photo: Luke Dray/Getty Images

Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced

Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be

(Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

UK and South Africa must drive international progress on shared priorities for the global good

With global challenges increasing, a focus on development is needed now more than ever, says the British high commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson

In the second quarter of 2025, unemployment edged up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025 from 32.9% in the previous quarter, while of the 10.1 million people aged 15 to 24,  35.2% were not in employment

NDP targets prove elusive as SA’s economy regresses

A review of the NDP notes that the economy has not performed adequately to rid the country of poverty, inequality and unemployment by 2030

The Chinese government has offered to donate South Africa solar panels and generators that can be installed at public institutions to prevent power disruptions

China offers to help South Africa with power crisis

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in the process of stabilising the national grid so that it will have the capacity to accept new renewable projects

Grave concern: President Cyril Ramaphosa (above) regards allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as requiring ‘the highest-priority attention’.

Energy crisis dims Ramaphosa’s economic ambitions

The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus

President Cyril Ramaphosa.  (Photo: David Harrison)

Ramaphosa announces new R2 trillion investment target

President announces reforms aimed at attracting investors to the country as he opens conference

Eskom board chair Mpho Makwana has resigned. (F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Eskom’s transmission company up and running soon, says Makwana

Eskom’s board chair was speaking on a panel about the country’s energy crisis at the South Africa Investment Conference on Thursday

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to more than achieve his “audacious” commitment to raise R1.2 trillion of investments in five years.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Investment drive: R1 trillion and counting. So why do we feel worse off?

The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive

Nehawu members protest outside George Tabor Technical College in Soweto on 8 March 2023. (Fani Mahuntsi/ Gallo Images)

Public sector crunch inflicts pain

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay