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SAA bets on new routes in Africa for growth
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (783+ words) South African Airways (SAA) is placing Africa at the centre of its long-term recovery strategy, betting that rising intra-continental travel demand will drive growth over the next decade as the airline works to rebuild scale, credibility and profitability. Acting CEO…...
Sibiya says seizure of his devices is meant to thwart him
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (747+ words) Business Day TV spoke to Cobus Potgieter from Southern Cross Capital and Gary Booysen from Rand Swiss Miners are a pragmatic and problem-solving bunch, and it was encouraging to witness underlying optimism at the meeting Each of us has a…...
Responsible tourism is SA's next growth frontier
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Business Day TV spoke to Rowan Williams from Nitrogen Fund Managers and Roy Mutooni from Sanlam Investments It is a red herring for Michael Avery to blame state-owned mineral rights for the industry's demise Police commissioner's testimony on day four…...
Closure of UNAids will devastate SA's HIV response, warn lobby groups
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (268+ words) Equities recover from April's tariff shocks, fuelled by AI boom and interest rate cuts Weak export controls and lethargic bureaucracy have created a black market bonanza Sakeliga and Neasa appeal court finding, arguing unlawful ministerial action and flawed judicial reasoning…...
Lesotho trade minister says US plans to extend Agoa by a year
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Drop in US weekly crude inventories adds to worries over tightening supplies due to export issues in Russia, Iran and Iraq Encouraging the wider cultivation of indigenous crops is one way SA is re-imagining its agricultural heritage Ramaphosa says trade…...
Innovative finance structures propel Africa's renewable energy boom
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) It is the inevitable consequence of ANC policies of central planning and coercive labour laws New rules gazetted by the employment & labour minister take into account limited HR capacities Elsewhere, Parks Tau is at Algiers trade fair and UN General…...
How xenophobia, fear and flawed policy threaten our HIV fight
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) Plunging birth rates mean fewer bums on seats in the classroom and a revenue equation that adds up to negative numbers The Zimbabwean government has reinstated a ban on maize imports From roadside food sellers to the huge backyard rental…...
Zuma and Sibiya cases against state set for September
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) Silver and platinum also gain ahead of a key inflation gauge on Friday Telecom company failed to link leadership changes to strategy or explain the core problem it aims to solve National Energy Regulator of SA's miscalculation means consumers are…...
Proteas ready to show Test cricket is not just about the "big three
1+ year, 1+ day ago (746+ words) Traders are waiting for Fed chair Jerome Powell's speech at the annual Jackson Hole summit for monetary policy clues Friday, August 22 2025 Oversight bodies and civil society organisations warn piecemeal rollout risks undermining coherence and urgency of act's equity mandate DA…...
Lesotho battles to avert 50% Trump tariff calamity
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) New budget guidelines seek to save money by demanding state departments account for every cent they plan to spend Aviation guru Guy Leitch says the company is taking too much for granted in playing hardball over pay Former water polo…...