Why pork just got a lot cheaper at the till
A feared shortage turned into a glut, and wholesale pork has slid from about R40 a kilo back down to R30. Here is what happened.
Economy
Growth, inflation, jobs, the Reserve Bank and the forces shaping South Africa’s economy.
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Why the Reserve Bank left your loan repayments exactly where they are
Most economists bet on a rate hike this week. The Reserve Bank held steady instead, the rand tumbled, and even the governor admits he might be proven wrong.
South Africa wants to build electric-car batteries, not just dig up what goes in them
A five-year, UN-backed programme aims to give the country the labs, skills and recycling to claim a place in the electric-vehicle battery chain.
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Transnet Wants Someone Else to Run Cape Town's Docks
Transnet's ports authority has invited private bidders to rebuild and run the Port of Cape Town's multipurpose terminal for 25 years, a year after fruit exporters lost R1 billion to delays there.
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The arms industry its own government stopped buying from
More than 600 South African firms make defence equipment and earn over 80% of their money abroad, while the state-owned company at the centre of the sector has lost money for a decade and is now advertising for outside investors.
The Taps Join the Queue: Inside South Africa's Newest World Bank Loan
Treasury has signed a US$1.5 billion World Bank loan, its fourth since 2022, and the first to put money behind water and sanitation alongside electricity and freight.
More South Africans are planning for retirement, but far fewer are ready for it
FNB's latest survey finds a jump in retirement planning — and a warning from those already retired that it costs far more than they budgeted.
South Africa's tech jobs are going unfilled — and it isn't only about degrees
Recruiters say most IT applicants don't meet the bar for the roles on offer, but others argue the real gap is experience, not qualifications.
Why the mood in commercial property just soured overnight
FNB's brokers went from upbeat to gloomy in a single quarter as war-driven costs and rate fears bit.
The foreigners quietly buying up Cape Town's priciest streets
Overseas buyers have poured R153bn into Cape Town homes in a decade, and they are clustered right at the top of the market.
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Inflation is about to cool. Bank of America still expects a hike next week
The US lender expects the Reserve Bank to lift the repo rate another 25 basis points on 23 July, arguing that rising inflation expectations — not the oil price — are now the real risk.
Young South Africans really do want to save. Life keeps getting in the way
A new Old Mutual study finds nine in ten young workers have savings goals, but rising costs mean far fewer are actually putting money away.