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Microsoft battles global Outlook outage, rules out signs of malicious activity

WORKWISE | WhatsApp retirement message costs employer R120,000

The Labour Court in Durban has confirmed that dismissing an employee via a messaging app on the basis of age constitutes an automatically unfair…

Flying the Eastern Cape flag at the 2026 edition of the global Business Process Enabling SA conference, hosted in Cape Town this week, are Dedeat MEC Nonkqubela Pieters and her team, as well as key partners from the EC Development Corporation and EL Industrial Development Zone.  The conference brings together international investors and top industry innovators in the field from the UK, US, and Australia.

Surging business services sector adds 1,612 EC jobs

The Eastern Cape’s global business services sector experienced a significant surge in 2025, adding 1,612 net jobs to bring its total provincial…

Modern car production line.

Vehicle slump pulls factory figures down

South African manufacturing output contracted by 3.5% year on year in September, weighed down significantly by steep slumps in automotive and wood…

The Competition Commission's inquiry found that two ARC-held companies, RSA Group and Subtropico, together accounted for between 50% and 90% of sales in selected essential produce, including potatoes, apples, bananas, onions and tomatoes.

Tribunal to preside over tussle for fresh produce domination

An unemployed young South African pleads for money or food at a street corner
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Eastern Cape unemployment rises to 44.3% despite job gains

The Eastern Cape’s official unemployment rate reached 44.3% in the third quarter despite adding 36,000 jobs, as an influx of job seekers outpaced…

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Shoprite shareholders push back against R176m incentive plan for CEO

Shoprite shareholders have delivered a sharp rebuke to a proposed multimillion-rand incentive scheme for chief executive Pieter Engelbrecht. Almost…

A group of nine BCM women are turning a school food garden into a sustainable business, with organic certification and larger markets among their goals. The Sozingca Multi Services Primary Co-op in Greenfields, KuGompo City,  has begun supplying surplus vegetables to the community, after produce from the garden at Sinomonde Primary School has been used for school meals. Pictures: MARK ANDREWS

Greenfields women transform food garden into organic venture

In Greenfields, KuGompo City, a dedicated group of nine women running the Sozingca Multi Services Primary Co-op are transforming a primary school…

Workwise | Double jeopardy principle central in labour appeal court ruling

The Labour Appeal Court has delivered a landmark ruling confirming that employers cannot discipline workers twice for the same conduct. In a matter…

Emmanuel Okello, who lectures in enterprise development at RU's centre for entrepreneurship and rapid incubation (Rhodes-CfERI) in the Rhodes Business School, has earned national recognition for his innovative approach to entrepreneurship education.

Rhodes course puts science students on the path to entrepreneurship

A pioneering chemistry incubation course at Rhodes University has advanced to the final stages of a major national entrepreneurship education…

A new study suggests that retail spending during Black Friday will improve this year compared to 2020.
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Retailers rethink floor space amid online surge

South Africa's major retail groups are revamping their operational strategies, balancing rapid e-commerce growth with the costly realities of…

SA's five major retail banks are competing aggressively for the business of SMMEs but their packages differ considerably, and finding the right banking partner requires a careful assessment  across a range of factors.

Banking on small business: what SA's big 5 offer entrepreneurs

MInibus taxis and cars queued up at a roadblock trying to travel to the Eastern Cape.

Guest column | Lee Naik | Rethinking mobility to unlock Africa's true economic potential

Africa's economic growth hinges on connecting people to opportunity rather than simply selling vehicles. By embracing flexible financing,…

BCM topped the country's eight metropolitan municipalities for capital expenditure per resident in 2022, ahead of Johannesburg and Cape Town -- but that was then.

BCM's crown for spend per resident slips

A new analysis by Statistics South Africa reveals significant disparities in municipal infrastructure investment across the country, measuring how…

Money Maestro | Gold price on its way down, what now?

Gold has witnessed a notable slump in recent weeks, reminding market participants that even quintessential safe-haven assets are not immune to sharp…

Concor business rescue threatens key Eastern Cape projects

The decision by major construction group Concor to enter voluntary business rescue has cast severe uncertainty over critical infrastructure…

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CMH CEO Jebb McIntosh dies after nearly five decades at the helm

Jebb McIntosh, the long-standing group chief executive of South African automotive giant Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), has passed away at the age…

SANCA Central Eastern Cape representatives engage with third-year psychology students at Rhodes University during a guest lecture on substance use disorders.

Social Impact Enterprise Award nominee | SANCA's Mabika puts families at the heart of recovery

At SANCA Central Eastern Cape, director Nokuthula Mabika champions a holistic recovery model that looks beyond rehabilitation to restore families,…

LEGAL EAGLE | Slip and trip: who is legally liable on private property?

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WORKWISE | Breakdown in trust made reinstatement intolerable

The Labour Appeal Court has overturned a Labour Court decision reinstating a senior manager, finding an irretrievable breakdown of trust rendered…