SA's sugar reserve forecast increases

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The sugar crop estimate for the embattled industry surged to 2. 18 million tons for the 2018/2019 season, up from the 2. 16m tons forecast in September.

Realising he wanted to become his own boss led to a successful business

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

An enterprising businessman who is bad at having a boss started his own company to become a leader in the financial services industry.

Sweet deal for SA's second JSE female MD

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Captain of industry Mamongae Mahlare says she has settled well in her new role as managing director of a subsidiary of Illovo Sugar Africa.

Sharp decline in black ownership rankles the dti

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The Department of Trade and Industry has criticised the sharp decline in black ownership in the country?s major economic sectors.

Starting his business journey at 14 selling hats and shoes to running an empire

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Driven businessman Frank Ngwenya is penning a book chronicling his foray into the treacherous world of entrepreneurship spanning decades.

SA wine exports increase despite drought

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The drought has failed to put a damper on South Africa?s wine industry as export figures rose 4?percent to R9. 06?billion in 2018.

Ambitious businesswoman ready to conquer media and communications world

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

An ambitious young businesswoman has made it her mission to conquer the male dominated media and communications worl

Businessman to revitalise textile industry battered by cheap Chinese imports

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

An enthusiastic businessman is on a quest to revitalise the battered South African textile industry.

Transnet reviews thousands of contracts in clean-up

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

State-owned entity serves legal papers on current and former staff in move to recoup billions of rand paid out in irregular expenditure.

Eskom paid more than R1bn to Guptas

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Coal supply contractual obligations with Tegeta compel payments despite shortages.

Land reform uncertainty stalls investment in agricultural industry

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Continuing uncertainties over the government?s expropriation without compensation land reform programme has stalled investments in the agricultural industry.

Hollard looking to expand across Africa and Asia

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Hollard chief executive Saks Ntombela is on a mission to expand South Africa?s second-largest short-term insurer?s footprint across Africa.

Taking high risks led to success for award winning businessman

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Award-winning entrepreneur Nyadzeni Makhado is no ordinary businessman.

SA excluded from US tariff relief

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

This is after Trump reportedly signed proclamations permitting targeted relief from steel and aluminium quotas from various countries.

Absa brings heat on with 12 energy deals

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) funded 12 energy projects for R22 billion.

South Africans have a taste for American whiskey

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Imports of American whiskey is at an all time high

Mercedes-Benz SA in R9. 47bn plant expansion plan

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) yesterday launched a R9. 47bn expansion of its East London plant.

Bathu is the new sneaker brand on SA celebs feet

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Entrepreneur Theo Baloyi says he wants to tell a proudly South African township story through his successful sneaker brand Bathu.

An economic review of the past week

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) is a step closer to finding out what went wrong at the embattled Venda-based mutual bank VBS.

Forex trader Ramerafe believes in superiority of his candlestick theory

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

A Joburg forex trader/researcher known as the ?Grandmaster of Forex? is on a quest to demystify foreign currency trading through a unique strategy.

The time when a golden handshake backfires

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The past week, which saw Brian Molefe being ordered to pay back his Eskom pension, was an extremely busy one for South African politics.

Cosatu divided on Gigaba's SAA bailout proposal

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Tyotyo James and deputy general secretary Solly Phetoe said they wouldn't allow state pension money to be thrown at the ?corrupt SAA?.

Knives out for Gordhan over R1bn IT project failure

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The call comes after Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba promised to crack down on those responsible for wasting R1bn in the National Treasury.

SACP seeks Cosatu's backing in 2019 elections

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

Cosatu was last night discussing a proposal by the SACP that it should join their bid to contest elections in 2019.

Bilateral meeting between ANC, SACP on hold over differences

Luyolo Mkentane|Published

The keenly awaited bilateral meeting between the ANC and SACP collapsed at the 11th hour over differences on the agenda.