Grindrod earnings buoyed by record Maputo port and terminal volumes
Friday, March 6,2026,11:57
The company has declared a special and ordinary dividend of 68.2 cents per share on the back of a strong core performance and proceeds from the non-core exit. .. read more..
GSMA warns geopolitics could split global mobile standards
Friday, March 6,2026,11:45
Geopolitics, rising infrastructure costs and growing incidents of cyber fraud are top of the GSMA’s agenda. .. read more..
Gautrain to continue under PPP model as new operator talks advance
Friday, March 6,2026,11:33
Province moves to secure next 15-year concession as current contract nears end. .. read more..
Roadblocks go high-tech as fine enforcement ramps up
Friday, March 6,2026,11:13
Gautrain concession ends as system returns to Gauteng government control. AI reputational damage sparks new legal frontier. Why SA’s female leaders are burning out – and what it’s costing us. .. read more..
Understanding gold’s role as a safe haven
Friday, March 6,2026,10:49
Alex Tsepaev from B2PRIME Group explores some ‘crisis’ mistakes that investors jump into. .. read more..
iStore prices MacBook Neo at R11 999 in South Africa
Friday, March 6,2026,10:49
Apple retailer iStore has opened pre-orders for Apple's new MacBook Neo at R11 999 for the 256GB model. .. read more..
US submarine strike in Indian ocean brings Iran war to Asia
Friday, March 6,2026,10:20
With Tehran vowing retaliation, the risk of naval clashes is rising along sea lanes vital to global commerce. .. read more..
Trump faces criticism from UAE business community over Iran war
Friday, March 6,2026,09:54
'You have placed the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab countries at the heart of a danger they did not choose.' Khalaf Al Habtoor, a Dubai billionaire and hotel tycoon, said. .. read more..
Jeremy’s weekly wrap: Middle East turmoil hits South Africa
Friday, March 6,2026,09:46
This week Moneyweb@Midday looked at how global conflicts have created ripple effects across SA's economy – economist Dr Iraj Abedian warns that the Middle East conflict is driving oil inflation, while an aviation commentator highlights major airline disruptions, and the ongoing threat to livestock exports. .. read more..
Gold stuck in Dubai is being sold at a discount as war widens
Friday, March 6,2026,09:44
Many buyers have stepped back from new orders, unwilling to pay exceptionally high shipping and insurance costs with no guarantee of prompt delivery. .. read more..
Simon’s weekly wrap: Markets, rand and risk – making sense of the swings
Friday, March 6,2026,09:13
This week MoneywebNOW looked at the latest trends and opportunities shaping South African portfolios – from US tariffs and the Iran conflict with Investec's Dylan Govender to rand swings with global find manager Phillip Short, JSE sector bets with BofA strategist John Morris and gold volatility with Alex Tsepaev. .. read more..
ARM lifts interim earnings as platinum rebound offsets ferrous slump
Friday, March 6,2026,09:05
PGM basket price surge drives more than 200% jump in platinum profits while manganese and iron ore operations come under pressure. .. read more..
Eskom threatens Ekurhuleni power cuts over R3.4bn arrears
Friday, March 6,2026,08:56
OR Tambo receives power via Ekurhuleni’s grid, leaving questions over whether critical infrastructure could be shielded from planned supply cuts. .. read more..
Strait of Hormuz shipping is at near-total halt, JMIC says
Friday, March 6,2026,07:45
As the Middle East conflict disrupts the key global artery for commodities from oil to fertilisers. .. read more..
Miners and Transnet eye Ngqura terminal to boost SA exports
Friday, March 6,2026,07:40
Planned 16m-tonne facility would replace Port Elizabeth manganese terminal and expand South Africa’s export capacity. .. read more..
IMF ready to help economies squeezed by Middle East oil shock
Friday, March 6,2026,07:15
She expressed concern for some Pacific Island countries that are among the most vulnerable to a disruption in global oil supplies. .. read more..
Emerging currencies, equities set for worst week since pandemic
Friday, March 6,2026,06:45
Haven demand for the greenback has pushed all emerging-market currencies lower versus the dollar this week. .. read more..
Oil powers to 17% weekly gain as Mideast war rips through market
Friday, March 6,2026,06:37
Brent for May settlement slid 1% to $84.55 a barrel at 11:23 a.m. in Singapore. .. read more..
Netflix acquires Ben Affleck-founded AI moviemaking business
Friday, March 6,2026,06:30
Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Affleck will join Netflix as a senior adviser, according to a statement Thursday. InterPositive employs about a dozen people. .. read more..
Vat fight ends in court defeat for Godongwana
Friday, March 6,2026,05:54
The declaration of invalidity by the court is suspended for a period of 24 months to afford Parliament an opportunity to correct the defect. .. read more..
‘You’ll want a piece of it’: Citroën teases Basalt SUV Coupé
Friday, March 6,2026,05:54
Citroën South Africa is taking an unconventional approach to the launch of its Basalt SUV Coupé. .. read more..
PGM supply deficit not over
Friday, March 6,2026,05:20
Analysis of Implats’s results and the outlook for PGMs moving into supply deficits, plus what a prolonged Iran conflict could mean for SA’s economy. .. read more..
Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp amid EU pressure
Friday, March 6,2026,05:11
AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta said, aiming to head off a possible order from EU antitrust regulators. .. read more..
Iran war fallout: Risks for the Red Sea and Horn of Africa
Friday, March 6,2026,02:07
Linking Africa and the Middle East, these regions share a dense web of military, political and economic interactions. .. read more..
Billions wasted, well over R10bn in trading losses – how Showmax failed
Friday, March 6,2026,02:05
This entire business case was ill-considered, with subscription growth failing to meet lofty expectations. .. read more..
SA electricity generation is barely above Covid levels
Friday, March 6,2026,02:03
From a peak of more than 20 000GWh, Eskom's distribution of electricity has steadily declined to less than 15 000GWh. .. read more..
Government ‘closely watching’ the oil price and jet fuel situation – Creecy
Friday, March 6,2026,02:03
SA faces massive hike in petrol, diesel and jet fuel prices. .. read more..
Infrastructure upgrades boost trade in African markets
Friday, March 6,2026,02:02
Africa’s trade outlook is being reshaped by integration, improved infrastructure, firmer macro fundamentals and rising business confidence. .. read more..
How DHL plans to spend R5.8bn in sub-Saharan Africa
Friday, March 6,2026,02:02
Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Sub-Saharan Africa, breaks down the investment. .. read more..
Tshwane council leaves complaint against CFO hanging indefinitely
Friday, March 6,2026,02:01
No report, no decision, says mayor Moya. .. read more..
Your forex allowance just went up to R2m a year – here’s what you could do
Friday, March 6,2026,02:01
You can now buy $120 000 a year instead of $60 000 without any permissions from the Reserve Bank – and there’s plenty you can do with this, says 80eight CEO Faadil Moti. .. read more..
Revolutionising online trading for everyday investors
Thursday, March 5,2026,22:01
‘It's a different way of expressing a view and wanting to have exposure to a specific market,’ says Tinus Rautenbach, business head of Clarity by Investec. .. read more..
FNB, RMB and WesBank ‘did what they promised’ – FirstRand CEO
Thursday, March 5,2026,21:19
CEO Mary Vilakazi discusses the group's interims, non-performing loans improving, interest rate expectations, SA's need for structural reforms and the Sarb's proposed repo rate review. .. read more..
MultiChoice pulls the plug on Showmax
Thursday, March 5,2026,18:00
MultiChoice will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa's most ambitious streaming experiments. .. read more..
Results out of FirstRand and Implats, saying goodbye to Showmax, and a local ...
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:58
This evening we dive into the latest market movements with Sanlam Private Wealth, we speak to executives from FirstRand and Impala Platinum to disucss their respective results, Reach Africa disucsses MultiChoice’s decision to end Showmax and what this means for streaming. Standard Bank looks at the business of Sport, and we speak to La Cabonada, a local mocktail business with an interesting origin story. .. read more..
Locally-made mocktails bringing the sparkle to any occasion
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:57
Nabeelah Bahadur – Founder, La Cabonada .. read more..
The business of sport
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:57
Bonga Sebesho, head of sponsorships at Standard Bank Group discusses the sponsorship agreement between SAFA and Standard Bank for 2026 and beyond, and the goal of this investment. .. read more..
Shining PGM prices sees Implats profits soar
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:57
Johan Theron – Group Executive: Corporate Relations, Impala Platinum .. read more..
Showmax comes to an end
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:56
Leslie Adams – Sales Director, Reach Africa .. read more..
Risk-off mood
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:56
Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth discusses the day's market developments, the rand moving hand in hand with the dollar, market sentiment, where to park money, Asian markets straying from the curve, and the 'silver lining' of geopolitical tensions. .. read more..
RSG Geldsake met Moneyweb – Donderdag 5 Maart 2026
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:46
Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb. .. read more..
Van diplomaat tot die wêreld van pulp en papier
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:44
André Oberholzer, hoof van korporatiewe aangeleenthede by Sappi, gesels oor sy agtergrond, loopbaan, industrie en wat hy doen om te ontspan. .. read more..
Arbeidswetgewing kan binnekort baie verander
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:36
Prof. Hugo Pienaar, direkteur by Thomson Wilks Prokureurs, gesels oor arbeidswetgewing wat binnekort wesenlik kan verander. .. read more..
Ondanks optimisme, sien FirstRand nie ’n wesenlike oplewing in ekonomiese akt...
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:34
Mary Vilakazi, uitvoerende hoof van FirstRand, bespreek die groep se tussentydse finansiële resultate. .. read more..
Impala se wins skiet vyfvoudig die hoogte in – en meer word verwag
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:32
Johan Theron, uitvoerende hoof van Implats, gesels oor die groep se finansiële resultate. .. read more..
Sanlam het ‘n blou Donderdag
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:30
Schalk Louw, welvaartbestuurder by PSG Old Oak, gesels onder meer oor die hoër olieprys en Sanlam se handelsverklaring. .. read more..
Apple just dropped a bomb on the Windows world
Thursday, March 5,2026,17:30
Apple's new MacBook Neo could pull millions of budget laptop buyers into the Mac ecosystem. .. read more..
Africa’s growth outpaces world. as global economy slows
Thursday, March 5,2026,16:29
‘A weak dollar is generally a good thing for emerging economies because it enables their central banks to keep on easing, or at least maintain their monetary stance and thus stimulate domestic demand,’ says Aroni Chaudhuri, chief economist for Africa at Coface. .. read more..
Sanlam flags lower earnings as investment variances weigh
Thursday, March 5,2026,16:11
But sees group new business volumes reach a record – increasing 18% year on year. .. read more..
Protecting black pensions is not ‘anti-black’
Thursday, March 5,2026,14:45
Those who weaponise race to escape accountability betray the very people they claim to champion. .. read more..