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Surging fuel costs force SA SMEs into survival mode as confidence cracks

SMEs

Surging fuel costs force SA SMEs into survival mode as confidence cracks

Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data

Nilutpal Timsina 9 Jul 2026

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Mining

SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold

8 Jul 2026

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

7 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

Economy

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

Uncertain fuel prices? Why more South Africans are turning to long term car rental

Automotive

Uncertain fuel prices? Why more South Africans are turning to long term car rental

Issued by Pace Car Rental 8 Jul 2026

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

Travel

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

30 Jun 2026

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

Fuel & Energy

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

30 Jun 2026

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

Aviation

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

30 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

July’s electricity tariff hike is set to give SA a shock to the system

26 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 12 Jun 2026

Nigel Sun, head of Sungrow SouthAfrica gives insight into how EV adoption is speeding up and property owners who move now can turn charging into a real advantage. (Image supplied)

Fuel & Energy

5 ways commercial property can cash in on EV demand

8 Jun 2026

Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climb

Banking & Finance

Mr Price shares jump after annual earnings climb

Nqobile Dludla 8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 4 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

4 Jun 2026

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

Travel

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

3 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

2 Jun 2026

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

2 Jun 2026

Petrol increases while diesel drops by over R3 in June adjustment

Fuel & Energy

Petrol increases while diesel drops by over R3 in June adjustment

1 Jun 2026

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

ESG

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

Distribution

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

28 May 2026

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Fishing

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

28 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

SMEs

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Mining

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

Agriculture

Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers

Paul Makube 21 May 2026

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Dealers

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Nqobile Dludla 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

Finance

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

20 May 2026

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Issued by Fastway Couriers 19 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

19 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

Travel

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

12 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026