[TOP STORY] Mining sector warns of rising costs and shrinking competitiveness

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‘Electricity is an issue, from 1 April, electricity costs increased by almost 99% compared to the previous year,’ says Bongani Motsa, chief economist at the Minerals Council South Africa.

10 Apr 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Hill-Lewis: DA must grow, reform and win black voter trust

‘It needs to at least give us a shot of being the biggest party, because then we can really start to turbocharge the rebuilding of South Africa's institutions and getting our country working positively for everyone,’ says Democratic Alliance federal leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

14 Apr 9AM 10 min

SA targets LPG hub status for Africa

Can Hill-Lewis turn the DA into a governing force? Medicine prices up again — but how was the increase decided? And can trail events revive rural tourism?

14 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Africa could gain as global logistics rethink Middle East reliance

‘The potential is there for the role of South Africa as a centre of gravity for the surrounding markets and for the whole continent,’ says Andre Scholle, ZF Aftermarket.

13 Apr 9AM 6 min

Does SAA’s leadership exit threaten its turnaround?

Dubai dependency under fire as supply chain risks rise. AI-powered hacking is here – can cyber defences keep up? And how the fuel price is reshaping how South Africans buy and finance cars.

13 Apr 6AM 32 min

SA workers raid retirement savings as pressure mounts

Middle East conflict reverses mining cost relief, warns Minerals Council. Could surging energy costs push homeownership further out of reach? Closer, smaller, smarter: Fuel prices drive new office model.

10 Apr 6AM 30 min