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Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains before manufacturing PMI, vehicle sales data

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jun 2025

Agriculture

Record rebound in agriculture machinery sales as South Africa's rains boost crop yields

Paul Makube 9 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African factory mood sours sharply in April, Absa PMI shows

5 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

4 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Gold hits all-time high amid tariff concerns

1 Apr 2025

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

6 Mar 2025

5 ways to boost employee confidence and engagement during tough times

HR

5 ways to boost employee confidence and engagement during tough times

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Mar 2025

Podcasts

Leading CEOs discuss overcoming challenges in PMI's The Shift Code podcast

28 Feb 2025

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Cargo & Storage

Iata: Global air cargo demand continues growth in November 2024

20 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. A general view shows the Tetra Pak factory floor in Durban, South Africa, 4 April, 2024.

Economy

Absa PMI: December 2024 conditions worse than usual

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2025

A worker assembles an EV car inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand. Source: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa

Manufacturing & Parts

EU and Asia manufacturing spooked by boogeyman Trump

Sam Holmes and Indradip Ghosh 2 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar starts 2025 on a high

Andre Cilliers 2 Jan 2025

Source: © Waterfall City Pictures: Mall of Africa. BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index’s latest data reveals economic activity continues to move sideway, however, rising optimism levels remain

Economy

BETI still treading water but positive economic trend continues

17 Dec 2024

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

Cargo & Storage

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

9 Dec 2024

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

Research

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

1 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity accelerates in Sept as inflation eases, PMI shows

Bhargav Acharya 4 Oct 2024

African airlines see 6.2% increase in air cargo demand for July

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 6.2% increase in air cargo demand for July

29 Aug 2024

Health & Safety

Philip Morris launches nicotine pouch brand Zyn in SA, enabling a smoke-free culture

22 Aug 2024

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Manufacturing

South African factory activity rises in July - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 1 Aug 2024

African airlines see 11.8% rise in air cargo demand for June

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 11.8% rise in air cargo demand for June

31 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 2 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

New cabinet after GNU agreement

Andre Cilliers 1 Jul 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: How project management can help the creative industry

27 Jun 2024

Aviation

Global air cargo demand surges 11.1% in April 2024, IATA reports

11 Jun 2024

Markets & Investment

Rand retreats as coalition dynamics spook investors

Andre Cilliers 31 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Dollar edges down, ether's 2-month high fuels crypto rally

21 May 2024

Source: © Benoni City Times Spending in preparation for the upcoming elections could have had a positive impact on economic activity in April

Economy

Load shedding suspension and upcoming elections see ‘positive mood’ in economic activity

8 May 2024

Global air cargo capacity, demand continue to grow, says Iata

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo capacity, demand continue to grow, says Iata

3 May 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

African airlines see 22% air cargo demand growth in 3rd month of global rise

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 22% air cargo demand growth in 3rd month of global rise

8 Apr 2024

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

6 Mar 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Catherine Wijnberg, chief executive officer of Fetola.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: After a disappointing Sona, will the national budget deliver any relief for small business?

Catherine Wijnberg 21 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African factory activity slumps in January - Absa PMI

2 Feb 2024

African air cargo down 0.1%, capacity up 2.7% in Sept

Cargo & Storage

African air cargo down 0.1%, capacity up 2.7% in Sept

13 Nov 2023

African airlines see 4.7% drop in cargo volumes

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 4.7% drop in cargo volumes

6 Oct 2023

Markets & Investment

Dollar soars; pressuring commodity prices

Andre Cilliers 6 Sep 2023

Economy

South Africa's preliminary trade balance deficit reaches R3.5bn

2 Aug 2023

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Manufacturing

Absa PMI shows Q3 manufacturing off to rocky start

1 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand surges in Asian markets this morning

Andre Cilliers 25 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Grant boosts entrepreneurial training through African Leadership Academy

Skills Training

Grant boosts entrepreneurial training through African Leadership Academy

14 Jul 2023

Global air cargo demand remains weak in May

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand remains weak in May

5 Jul 2023

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts in June for fourth consecutive month - PMI

Bhargav Acharya 5 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar firms as weak Chinese data dampen risk appetite

Andre Cilliers 5 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Jul 2023