Early optimism for economic recovery in 2026 is giving way to renewed pressure, as rising energy costs, freight disruptions and geopolitical tensions weigh on global and South African markets. At the start of the year, expectations were anchored in...
South Africa’s latest fuel price adjustment, which saw petrol prices increase while diesel prices declined, highlights the volatility that continues to shape business operating costs. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in...
Eleven of the world’s fifteen fastest-growing economies in 2025 are African. Sub-Saharan Africa grew at 4.1% in 2025, and the IMF projects 4.4% in 2026. The African Development Bank expects 41% of African economies to grow at 5% or above this year...
By Wendy Spalding, Director at Tuesday Consulting and a leading commentator on leadership readiness and executive succession Africa’s accelerating wave of cross-border consolidation is reshaping more than capital flows, it is redefining what...
By Kristof Kruger Head of Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities Markets are trying to price a war. Not the headlines – the duration and more importantly, who carries the cost. The instinctive reaction has been simple: Oil up → inflation...
Author Raindren Moodley, Executive: Advisory Services at Ariston Global South Africa entered 2026 with renewed confidence in the commodity cycle. Stronger platinum and gold prices, together with rising global demand for future-facing metals such as...
By Esther Geldenhuys and Julie Oppenheim, Partners, and Robyn Berger, Tax Executive, Bowmans Multinational enterprises (MNEs) doing business in South Africa should take note of an aspect of the country’s Exchange Control Regulations, 1961, that is...
By: Dr Alex Malapane, Prof Shamila Singh, & Sele Yalaghuli South Africa’s presidency of the G20 in 2025 arrives at a moment of critical transition. Global trade policy, finance mechanisms and climate commitments set in the G20 reverberate rapidly...
By Rowan de Klerk, CEO at The CFO Centre South Africa is not short of potential. We have a strategic geographic position, a well-capitalised financial sector, a sophisticated legal framework, and untapped opportunities across energy, mining...
