Gold continues to be regarded as a reliable safe-haven asset during periods of economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability. In 2024, the metal delivered its strongest performance in more than a ...

The expression to sell or sell off the family silver might not be as well known in South Africa as it is elsewhere in the world. The ‘silver’ is actually silverware. It is the silverware of a family, ...

Eskom’s acting chief executive officer travelled to China, as the South African State-owned utility implements record power cuts that are hobbling the nation’s economy. “The minister will address ...

Industrial services company Barloworld has appointed Dr Nolulamo Gwagwa chairperson of the board, effective October 1. This is in addition to her appointment as independent nonexecutive director. The ...

The time currently wasted at the Durban port owing to poor performance and inefficiency is having a direct impact on employment generation, poverty reduction and economic growth in South Africa, says ...

Given Africa’s rapidly growing population, demand for food is set to escalate dramatically in the medium term, creating new growth opportunities in agriculture. By 2030, 20% of the world’s population ...

Free State Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Makalo Mohale has launched the Industrialisation Support Incentives Programme. The objectives of the programme ...

Metal workers trade union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has given notice of its intention to initiate wage negotiations at the Metals and Engineering Industry Bargaining ...

Infrastructure investing, when done sustainably, can deliver significant economic benefits to a country and for generations to come, but fund managers have to take a holistic view to ensure they make ...

Almost unnoticed by most people on Earth, space technology and infrastructure has become essential for, and ubiquitous in, everyday life. It has become a major facilitator for national economic ...

Industrial research organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on February 19 announced that it has partnered with the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) of ...

With most jobs created in 2021’s economic recovery expected to come from the private sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that government will need to continue working with the private sector to ...