The rand was again trading weaker against the dollar in the early hours of Thursday afternoon, compounding its losses from Wednesday. view more

Brent crude reached $75 a barrel for the first time since October as the US decision to remove Iran sanctions waivers combined with a drop in Russian flows to fuel supply fears. view more

European stock markets have edged downwards in opening trade, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index 0.2% lower at 7 457.21 points. view more

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday mainly on the back of losses recorded across the industrials and financials indices. view more

US equities edged lower along with European stocks as investors assessed corporate earnings and economic data. view more

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The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Leader's award is an honorary award given t... view more

The Partnership award is given to a project which ref lects the importance of ef... view more

The Winner is Fairmont Zimbali Resort Fairmont Zimbali Resort pro... view more

Many well-known brands have been grown from within KZN and have made an indelibl... view more

Arnold Stegen MD of Aquellé said, "This is a huge honour for us." He added,... view more

TRADE SECTOR AWARD -�The 2018 winner is ... Hirsch's Hirsc... view more

The Winner is SLG (Pty) Ltd SLG Group CEO Mthoko Mbatha said, "As SLG, we are ... view more

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FMI, a division of Bidvest Life Ltd, was recently named Top Business in the Fina... view more

KZN LEADERS PORTFOLIO is a natural progression from the KZN Top Business Portfol... view more

Neville Matjie has been appointed CEO of Trade and Investment KZN, effective Oct... view more

Saskia Hill, owner of MCS Debt Recovery, says that the success of her bus... view more

PAUL SAAD, FutureLife's CEO said, "I am humbled that FutureLife is now recognise... view more

Carol Coetzee, (CEO of the KZN Film Commiss... view more

BRYAN BAYLIS, has had a long and satisfying professional career in the financial... view more

ABDOOL KADER (BABOO) ESSA joined his father, Haroon Essa, at Frimax Foods, strai... view more

DOMINIC COLLETT is a professional engineer whose career has been driven by the d... view more

ARNOLD VERMAAK, the chairman of Durban based Constantia Afripack lives by the Ma... view more

ANANT SINGH, CEO and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group, and South ... view more

South African Ford owners are up in arms about seemingly easy-to-break locks and other faulty security features. view more

The DA has slammed the "astounding" R120m budget for the presidential inauguration, scheduled for May 25. view more

A report by former judge of the constitutional court Yvonne Mokgoro recommends that two senior officials at the National Prosecuting Authority, Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi, be removed from their positions. Read this if you want to understand the report's implications. view more

Rob Houwing has a hunch Aiden Markram will turn the corner in white-ball international cricket on the extremely fitting stage of the World Cup. view more

A young woman who survived a vicious attack from her grandmother's five bull mastiffs when she was 11 years old wants to show that scars are beautiful. view more

The Stormers welcome back some experienced players for their Super Rugby north-south derby against the Bulls at Newlands. view more

Naspers says it has donated R1m in support of disaster relief and recovery efforts in flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal. view more

Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn will return to South Africa after his right shoulder flared up while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. view more

ASA president Aleck Skhosana says the federation will work with government to ensure that they avoid possible sanction following a poor showing in the latest EPG report. view more

KZN acting Premier Sihle Zikalala said the death toll following heavy rains and flooding in the province has reached 70 with official figures to be announced by the end of the day. view more

'Wheel to wheel fighting at 300km/h means you must have some brutality. I don't know if that is in the female nature,' said Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. view more

Retired Constitutional Court justice Mokgoro led an inquiry into Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi, and handed her report to President Cyril Ramaphosa at the beginning of April. view more

Bulls coach Pote Human says not too much should be read into their 40-3 win over the Stormers in Pretoria earlier in the season. view more

Like an ugly stain, the controversy around Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba and Special Director Lawrence Mrwebi has refused to disappear from the National Prosecuting Authority. Now it seems that stain is closer to being removed. view more

Star Springbok lock Lood de Jager has signed for English Premiership side Sale Sharks from the Bulls. view more

It appears to be the end of the road for advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi, given the finding by retired Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro that the pair is neither fit nor proper to hold their respective offices within the NPA. view more

The Crusaders' rematch with a former Super Rugby finals opponent is likely to emphasise how far ahead of the field they are. view more

Pep Guardiola says both Manchester City and Liverpool deserve to win the Premier League view more

The findings, opinions, conclusions and recommendations of an article claiming coloured women in SA have an increased risk of low cognitive functioning, are those of the authors alone, maintains Stellenbosch University. view more

About 52 families have been living in green canvas tents for more than a year at New Orleans camping site in Paarl South, GroundUp reports. view more

Industrial group Barloworld is optimistic that qualifying black South Africans will respond positively to its offer to buy a maximum of 30% of the shares available in a new black-owned property company, called Khula Sizwe Property Holdings, being created as part of a larger R3.5-billion broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) transaction. The property component of the transaction involves the sale by Barloworld of 68 mostly industrial properties across South Africa to Khula Sizwe. The transaction will also be accompanied by a ten-year triple-net lease with Barloworld South Africa and Barloworld Logistics, escalating at 8% a year. view more

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) said on Thursday it was concerned about what it called irresponsible claims by a consumer protection body and a new organisation for black chicken importers and exporters in support of predatory trade from Brazil, at the expense of local jobs. Last week, the South African National Consumer Union (Sancu) and the Emerging Black Importers and Exporters South Africa (EBieSA) said an application by SAPA to increase import tariffs on chicken might put consumers under further financial strain and impact food security for the poor. view more

South African Reserve Bank subsidiary South African Mint Company has launched an "SA25 - Celebrating South Africa" coin series, which commemorates the rights and freedoms espoused by the country's Constitution. This week, 25 years ago, South Africa held its first democratic elections. The SA Mint is issuing the new collectable coins in base metals, sterling silver and pure gold. The highest court in South Africa, born of the country's first democratic Constitution in 1994, features prominently on the reverse of the R500 pure-gold coin, which depicts the building that houses the Constitutional Court, including the detail of the beautiful door which has the 27 constitutional rights engraved in its wood, as well as the popular skyline of Johannesburg in the background. view more

South African Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni are in Maseru, Lesotho, where they will attend the Southern African Customs Union "Council of Ministers" meeting on Thursday.  Lesotho is the current chair of SACU, whose members are Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa, for the period 16 July 2018 to 15 July 2019. "The meeting will deliberate on matters internal to SACU such as the administration of the customs union, negotiations with third countries or regions, including, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area negotiations, the SACU-COMESA -EAC Tripartite Free Trade Area negotiations, implementation of the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, review of the SACU-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement," said Sidwell Medupe, spokesperson for the department of trade and industry. view more

Car manufacturer Volvo has decided to cap the top speed on all its vehicles produced from model year 2020 at 180 km/h. This will also be the case for all Volvo cars sold in South Africa, says Volvo Car South Africa (Volvo SA) MD Greg Maruszewski. view more

Gauteng MEC for roads and transport Ismail Vadi has officially launched the R114 road rehabilitation project near Muldersdrift in the West Rand. The R157-million project is fully funded by the provincial roads and transport department and partly implemented under the auspices of the expanded public works programme. view more

Newly released research by international banking group HSBC outlines a scenario for reducing transport emissions by 76% by 2040 through combining technology and regulation in a way that results in electricity, hydrogen and biofuels replacing oil as the primary fuel feedstock across transport modes. The report labels transport as the 'second frontier' for decarbonisation in light of progress being made in reducing emissions from electricity production and given that reducing emissions in the power sector alone will be insufficient to limit global warming in 2100 to below 2⁰C above preindustrial levels. view more

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has started a major cleanup at the Port of Durban to remove large volumes of waste and vegetation after recent heavy rains and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. The adverse weather caused a deluge of plastic and other debris to flow into the port, leaving behind an "unsightly scene". view more

South Africa's fleet of utility-scale variable renewable energy plants contributed to limiting the extent of load-shedding instituted by Eskom during the first quarter of 2019 by 46%, new analysis by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research research shows. The report adds that, absent the instantaneous contributions from the VRE fleet of up to 2.3 GW during those periods when rotational cuts were made, Eskom would have been forced to raise the level of load-shedding instituted from Stage 4 to Stage 5, or even Stage 6. view more

The world's old-growth rainforests are shrinking at an alarming rate, with enough trees lost last year to cover all of Belgium or two Connecticuts, a new report shows. Tropical rainforests are found mainly in Equatorial countries, but they store vast amounts of carbon dioxide, so keeping them intact is crucial to fighting global climate change. In addition, they are home to a broad range of species, including orangutans, mountain gorillas and tigers. view more

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The 2018 Business Excellence Awards again rewarded Zululand Business owners for the work done during the year. 28 November 2018 saw the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosting the prestigious annual Business Excellence Awards with the theme "Pinnacle of Excellence". The venue was the Dome at the uMfolozi Casino and Convention Resort. This year's view more

ZCCI CEO, Thabani Shale had a high level meeting in Nongoma on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 with the minister of Labour, Minister Mildred Oliphant, and the UIF Commissioner, Tebogo Maruping.   view more

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Mike Anderson, National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) founder and CEO says that running your own small business is becoming tougher and tougher. The most important area identified within the survey as critical to addressing business growth challenges is increased marketing spend. Anderson says this is a reoccurring requirement and is also the area where majority view more

ZCCI CEO, Thabani Shale had a meeting with Deputy Mayor of uMlalazi Municipality Cllr BP Simelane and Municipal Manager of uMlalazi Municipality, Raymond Mnguni today (13 February 2019). The load shedding schedule for industrial and retail areas will be amended. Load shedding will occur at start of the shift or towards the end of the view more

30-January-2019   The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have collaborated to launch a free-to-use Web Tool dedicated to help smaller businesses with labour relations processes and matters. The joint initiative is one of the flagship projects outlined in the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement and has gone view more

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The efforts by the provincial government to empower young people aiming for a career in business and entrepreneurship received a resounding applause from various quarters on Thursday. This was after the KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala launched a first of its kind R50 million KZN Youth Fund geared towards and billed as a long-lasting solution view more

The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chamber Council (KBCC) held their annual strategic planning session at Aloe Lifestyle Hotel in eShowe last week, under the leadership of ZCCI president, Judith Nzimande. The session was also attended by the Durban Chamber President Musa Makhunga, Pietermaritzburg Chamber President, Bonginkosi Mshengu and CEO Melanie Veness, Fabcos founding member Nathi Mbele; Ilembe view more

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The head of South Africa's largest state pension fund, Abel Sithole, has said the fund remains financially sound and employers would not need to increase contributions, despite concerns raised by Alexander Forbes Financial Services in a valuation. view more

It's been whispered that prescribed asset legislation is unlikely, but we should not be so easily soothed, says Ferial Haffajee. view more

The rand was again trading weaker against the dollar in the early hours of Thursday afternoon, compounding its losses from Wednesday. view more

Better air connectivity within Africa is vital to unlock the continent's economic potential, according to Tim Harris, CEO of the Western Cape's investment and trade promotion agency Wesgro. view more

Uber's initial public offering will mean a massive payoff for many employees. In the company's hometown of San Francisco, it will also deepen fears that a wave of technology IPOs threatens to displace other residents who are being left behind. view more

The head of South Africa's largest state pension fund, Abel Sithole, has said the fund remains financially sound and employers would not need to increase contributions, despite concerns raised by Alexander Forbes Financial Services in a valuation. view more

It's been whispered that prescribed asset legislation is unlikely, but we should not be so easily soothed, says Ferial Haffajee. view more

The rand was again trading weaker against the dollar in the early hours of Thursday afternoon, compounding its losses from Wednesday. view more

Better air connectivity within Africa is vital to unlock the continent's economic potential, according to Tim Harris, CEO of the Western Cape's investment and trade promotion agency Wesgro. view more

Uber's initial public offering will mean a massive payoff for many employees. In the company's hometown of San Francisco, it will also deepen fears that a wave of technology IPOs threatens to displace other residents who are being left behind. view more

Brent crude reached $75 a barrel for the first time since October as the US decision to remove Iran sanctions waivers combined with a drop in Russian flows to fuel supply fears. view more

Parliament funds hundreds of constituency offices nationwide where members of public can meet with their elected representatives and raise concerns. view more

The social-media company's shares surged after it posted robust quarterly sales growth, and signalled it may be close to resolving a US privacy investigation. view more

Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn is set to walk out of a Japanese detention centre for a second time since his arrest last year on financial misconduct charges, after posting the $4.5 million bail set by a Tokyo court. view more

'All hell will break loose' if factions within the ANC try to remove the president, says Michael Shingange, Cosatu's first deputy president. view more

Most South Africans want foreign investment in electricity generation to focus on renewable energy and not on coal, according to an international survey released on Wednesday. view more

Elon Musk says Tesla 's production in China, the world's largest electric-car market, could reach a rate of 2 000 vehicles a week by the end of the year. view more

SA's mobile data prices are much higher than many other countries across the globe and the rest of Africa, and MTN and Vodacom charge domestic consumers much more than they do in other countries, the Competition Commission has found. view more

Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has lost his third appeal regarding R11m in pension he received from Eskom. view more

Monaco tops the list of top-10 wealthiest countries in the world per capita, according ti Global Wealth Migration Review by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth found. view more

Investors took heed of Netflix's advice to get in on the company's bond offerings while they can, allowing the company to increase the size of the sale to $2.24bn. view more

Controversial subjects, protests and threats of book burning get us talking about the place of books in society, says Beth le Roux. view more

PSG Group CEO Piet Mouton tells Fin24 the JSE-listed investment holding company has managed to achieve "pleasing results amidst challenging conditions". view more

SA households saw a total of R449.8bn of wealth wiped out between in 2018, according to the latest Momentum Unisa Household Wealth Report. view more

The Labour Department has said it intends to deregister one of the country's biggest mining unions, just weeks before crucial platinum-industry wage talks are expected to begin. view more

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The Chamber staff were sad to hear of the passing of a dear colleague, Eunice Magagula, who retired in December 2017 after 30 years of service. Eunice took care of the thousands of delegates attending... view more

Mr Van Dzung - Ambassador of Vietnam and Mr Dao Duc - Head of Trade Office and a high ranking delegation of Da Nang City of Vietnam met with JCCI President, Herman Breedt and Bernadette Zeiler - Head of... view more

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At the end of March 2017, 24.68 million consumers were credit-active in South Africa, of which 14.99 million were in good standing. The balance either had impaired records (three or more payments or months in... view more

Regional economic integration of the continent is key for its continued development. This is a strategy that has been driven forward by many regional institutions including the Southern African Development... view more

Although South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the world, its need and efficient usage must be interrogated, says Skhumbuzo Macozoma, CEO of the SA National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL). He said... view more

Sandile Xolo, marketing and communications manager at Ithala SOC Ltd. says, "Funeral cover is the most soughtafter insurance in the country. Death remains an inevitable part of the human journey, making... view more

Professional firms might spend their days advising clients on their finances, but even they are aren't immune from the problem of late payments. Having a challenging conversation with your client about money... view more