[TOP STORY] What the Canal reopening could mean for SA businesses

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Vernon Sinden from Investec Business and Commercial Banking says ‘a lot of clients are moving ocean freight to air freight, because of the unpredictability in the market, weather conditions and so on,’ and now opting for just-in-time ordering.

7 Sep 3AM English South Africa Business News · Business

[TOP STORY] Famous Brands navigates tough trading conditions despite some product price decreases

‘We prefer it when people are kind of time-poor, cash-rich – and then you're part of the eating segment’: CEO Darren Hele.

22 Oct 4AM 6 min

Sasol keeps the momentum going

Kea Nonyana from PrimeXBT unpacks the latest business update from Sasol and Standard Bank's limited trading update. Famous Brands CEO Darren Hele discusses tough trading conditions despite price decreases on some products. Plus, Hugh Hacking from Momentum Corporate weighs in on better-than-expected local inflation and the key details from the…

22 Oct 2AM 21 min

[TOP STORY] What shareholders want to see in C-suite remuneration

PwC Reward Partner Khosi Mabaso finds it ‘encouraging to see that shareholders are seeing how non-executive directors are contributing from a board level’.

21 Oct 3AM 6 min

Transnet’s pain, Kumba’s gain

Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks production updates from Kumba and Anglo American ahead of the Teck merger. Courtney Cox from Tax Consulting SA warns of the severe consequences of missing Friday's Sars deadline. Plus, PwC's Makhosazana Mabaso digs into the latest 2026 Directors' Remuneration and Trends report,…

21 Oct 1AM 19 min

[TOP STORY] Calgro's shifting asset portfolio and housing developments

‘Because our exposure to the public sector is not as high leading up into these elections, we held back a little – and that distorted the [interim] numbers a little’ – CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe.

20 Oct 2AM 7 min