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British American Tobacco expects to expect to grow New Category product revenue by mid-teens through to 2030. Its new category products are reduced-risk alternatives to traditional cigarettes

BAT sees 2026 growth at lower end of guidance as shares fall

British American Tobacco expects 2026 revenue and adjusted operating-profit growth at the lower end of its guidance, while targeting mid-teens growth in New Category revenue…

Beatrix, owned by Sibanye-Stillwater, is a large, mature, shallow to intermediate level gold mining and processing operation located in the Free State goldfields of the Witwatersrand Basin.

Sibanye-Stillwater joins A2X in secondary listing

Sibanye-Stillwater will retain its JSE listing while its shares become available for trading on A2X from 6 October 2026.

Clicks Group has acquired a further 35.3% interest in ARC for R507 million.

Clicks raises ARC beauty stake in R507m deal

Clicks Group has increased its stake in premium beauty retailer ARC Store to 61% after buying a further 35.3% for R507 million, giving it control of the fast-growing business.

Andrew Wooler, CEO of Burstone

Burstone Group launches R5.4bn South African funds management business

JSE-listed Burstone Group has established its first South African funds management platform

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that municipal debt owed to Eskom could make the utility financially unsustainable if efforts to address the payments backlog are not successful.

Ramokgopa sets out Eskom 2.0 priorities as Nyati wins new term

Ramokgopa says Eskom is entering a “difficult and complex phase”.

The McDonald's Big Mac. Analysts suggest that at current rates of increases, South African's will be paying R130 for a burger by R230.

Big Mac could cost about R130 in South Africa by 2030

The Big Mac is getting more expensive – and the numbers tell a bigger story about South Africa's economy.

A pour of gold at Pan African Resources’ Mogale Tailings Retreatment plant. South Africa's economy may have been in a far worse situation if not for the rally in precious metals prices this year.

Gold rally: What higher prices mean for South Africa

Oil is draining dollars from South Africa. Gold is bringing some of them back.

Rex Trueform has a significant interest in the retailing of fine-quality women’s and men’s clothing and related accessories through its ownership of Queenspark.

Rex Trueform’s headline earnings fall 48.7% as refinancing talks continue

Rex Trueform reported a 48.7% decline in headline earnings per share for the year to 30 June 2026, while revenue increased and the group engaged lenders over borrowings maturing…

Spencer Sonn will join Pick n Pay as CEO-designate in February 2027, working alongside Sean Summers ahead of the planned leadership transition.

Pick n Pay appoints Spencer Sonn as CEO-designate

Africa Bitcoin Corporation says Warren Wheatley resigned on 21 September 2026, while interim CEO Stafford Masie remains in place as the board works on a permanent leadership…

Warren Wheatley has resigned as Africa Bitcoin Corporation CEO.

Warren Wheatley resigns as Africa Bitcoin Corp CEO

Africa Bitcoin Corporation says Warren Wheatley resigned on 21 September 2026, while interim CEO Stafford Masie remains in place as the board works on a permanent leadership…

Illustration of a hydrogen economy lifecycle

Green hydrogen moves from strategy to projects in South Africa

The race for a new energy industry is on.

The latest BofA Global Research South Africa Fund Manager Survey shows that local fund managers are becoming less optimistic about the economic outlook.

Fund managers see SA equities as undervalued despite weaker economic outlook

South African fund managers are less optimistic about the economy and equities than in previous months, but continue to favour metals and mining, banks and software.

An Allianz Trade report says sectors linked to structural growth drivers, including energy, technology, infrastructure development and critical minerals, are currently better positioned to navigate an increasingly fragmented global economy.

Energy, technology and critical minerals seen as South Africa’s resilient sectors

Allianz Trade says South African businesses linked to energy security, digitalisation, infrastructure and critical minerals are better placed to withstand slower global growth…

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has responded to the Constitutional Court's decision to strike down the Public Procurement Act.

Procurement Act declared invalid: Godongwana says government will plot new path

Godongwana plots a new path after ConCourt scraps the Procurement Act.

Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Parks Tau was one of the speakers at the Green Hydrogen Conference being held in Cape Town's Century City.

South Africa plans R10 billion more and many jobs for green hydrogen development

South Africa plans to mobilise a further R10 billion for green hydrogen development, while six priority projects and an Eastern Cape strategy seek to drive investment,…

Four major banks of South Africa Absa: FNB, Standard Bank and Nedbank. An analysis by PwC said South Africa's big banks reported a return on equity of 20.5% for the firsts six months of 2026, which is a strong performance.

South Africa’s major banks deliver resilient first-half earnings despite economic headwinds

South Africa’s major banks recorded combined headline-earnings growth of 9.3% and return on equity of 20.5% in the first half of 2026, despite renewed inflation, weaker economic…

Omnia Holdings has received a R21.8 billion cash offer firm offer from Solar Industries India.

Solar Industries India makes R21.8bn cash offer for Omnia

Solar SA Investments has made a firm intention offer of R134.50 a share for Omnia, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, in a deal that would delist the South African…

Salvadore Anglada, CEO of JSE-listed fintech Optasia

Optasia EBITDA rises 45% with further optimistic prospects in sight

Optasia reported strong first-half growth after its JSE listing, with revenue rising 58% to $185.3 million and adjusted EBITDA increasing 45% to $77.9 million.

One of Life Healthcare's hospitals in Parktown, Johannesburg.

Life Healthcare on track for 2026 guidance

Life Healthcare reported an improved second-half performance supported by stronger facility utilisation, growth in complementary services and margin-enhancement initiatives.

Trellidor Holdings, manufacturer of security barriers for the South Africa and UK, said it is better positioned for the 2027 financial year, with new growth plans in place, and after a year when the business was made more agile through a restructuring.

Trellidor earnings decline sharply but cuts debt

Trellidor Holdings swung into an annual headline loss as revenue fell 20.3%, while lower debt and a restructuring formed part of management’s plan to restore profitability.