Business

By Ntando Thukwana. South African inflation unexpectedly eased to a three-month low in August on the eve of a widely

By Mpho Hlakudi, Bloomberg. A move by JPMorgan Chase & Co to diversify its flagship emerging-market index and divert investor

By Loni Prinsloo. Africa’s largest wireless carrier MTN Group Ltd is in talks with US and European firms to build

By Ntando Thukwana. The South African Reserve Bank’s new goal of anchoring inflation at 3% faces a big test this

By Adelaide Changole. Discovery plans to expand the rollout of its new artificial intelligence tool – already in use in

By Gautam Naik, Bloomberg. As natural catastrophes become more frequent and destructive, a key backstop intended to help cover losses

By Adelaide Changole. FirstRand’s profit rose to a record even after increasing provisions to cover potential compensation and other costs

By Terri-Ann Brouwers. JSE-listed insurer Old Mutual has reported a 29% increase in adjusted headline earnings to R4.2 billion for

By Ntando Thukwana. South Africa’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in the second quarter, lifted by

By Janice Kew, Bloomberg. Spar Group agreed to sell its Swiss unit for R1.02 billion ($59 million) as South Africa’s

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of David Hodnett as CEO of its South African operations,

By Sabrina Jardim. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, on September 5, announced the appointment and reappointment of directors to the board