Pepkor Jumps into Banking to Shake Up South Africa’s Financial Sector
By Luvolwethu Ngani Pepkor Holdings has secured regulatory approval to launch its own banking venture, marking a major step in ...
Tag: Economic Growth
Mabopane Station Gets a Clean Sweep as City Officials Target Illegal Traders and Poor Waste Management
By: Rodger MandhlaziIn a bid to improve service delivery and maintain cleanliness, City of Tshwane officials conducted an inspection at ...
Consumer Goods Council Summit Set for October 8 as Industry Leaders Prepare to Shape the Future of Retail and Trade
The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) is preparing to host its highly anticipated Annual Summit on 8 October ...
SANLAM RETAIL MASS ADVANCES RETAIL MASS GROWTH STRATEGY
Johannesburg, 27 August 2025: Sanlam Retail Mass is accelerating its growth in South Africa’s retail mass market by advancing the ...
GNU’S JOB CREATION PROMISES NOT BEARING FRUITS
By: Rodger Mandhlazi The Government of National Unity’s (GNU) promises to create jobs have fallen short, with South Africa’s unemployment ...
Mashatile Calls Youth Unemployment a “Moral Emergency” at Youth Day Event 2025
By Rodger Mandhlazi Deputy President Paul Mashatile didn’t mince his words at this year’s Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom, North ...
Mpumalanga Looks to China to Boost Farming and Jobs
By Rodger Mandhlazi Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu is on a mission to shake up the province’s agricultural economy – and ...
Gauteng Budget Swells by R886 Million Following National Fiscal Adjustments
The Gauteng Provincial Government has increased its 2025/2026 budget by R886.6 million, re-tabling the total to R172.3 billion following adjustments ...
SASSA Halts Payments for Over 210,000 Grant Beneficiaries Over Income Irregularities
By Rodger Mandhlazi More than 210,000 social grant recipients will not receive their June payments after being flagged for potentially ...
Young South Africans Weigh In on President Ramaphosa’s US Visit Amid Tense Diplomatic Climate
by Tumelo Matlala President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently on a working visit to the United States, where he is expected ...
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