Gold’s surge past $4,000 an ounce has reignited hopes for South Africa’s mining revival. After years of stagnation, new reforms and record-high metal prices could finally restore the nation’s lost golden age — if the momentum holds.
South Africa’s youth unemployment is sky-high, but Cape Flats grads aren’t waiting for luck—they’re innovating. From spaza shop side hustles to mental health braais, post-uni survival has become a badge of street-smart honor.
South African business confidence slipped in Q3 2025 as load shedding, weak demand, and policy uncertainty weighed on sentiment, despite small signs of resilience in manufacturing and construction.
As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit in November 2025, women are stepping into the spotlight of economic transformation. Backed by government initiatives like the R300 million Women Entrepreneurship Fund, female-led businesses are growing, yet the gender pay ...
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released the September 2025 social grant payment schedule, supporting over 19 million beneficiaries with grants like Older Persons (R2,315–R2,335), Disability (R2,315), Child Support (R560), and SRD (R370). Payments start 2 September, but ...
Reliance on a few markets and inefficiencies in the domestic logistics chains raises the topic of potential expansion of production.
