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Business organisations and experts remain divided over whether a R100bn Transformation Fund mooted by the department of trade, industry & competition could help black-owned businesses access markets and scale. Read more »

Twangiza Mining, a gold miner operating in the rebel-controlled South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said it has been ordered to suspend operations by the rebel administration Read more »

Britain spent months buttering up Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of the US president's tariff-led assault on global trade Read more »

Itac plan aimed at boosting local manufacturing seen as misguided Read more »

Drones are proliferating in South Africa, doing everything from finding lost kids to spotting illegal immigrants, writes Poppy Khoza. Read more »

Funding agencies not keen on bankrolling alcohol-related businesses Read more »

Gibs faculty member Ravi Pillay says Trump’s trade war should wake the government up to the need for tangible action on luring investors. Read more »

With millions unemployed, enacting another measure to obstruct and racialise the workplace is not the way to grow the economy or raise people out of poverty, writes Patrick Bulger. Read more »

Despite potential challenges, the shift towards renewable energy represents a vital move towards a more sustainable economy, writes Thapelo Moamogoe. Read more »

Sapo branches can become digital hubs offering Wi-Fi, e-government services and e-commerce access, writes Gugu Lourie. Read more »