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Khulekani Magubane is a financial reporter for Business Times, covering Parliament and the political economy. He is also an author of several fiction books.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during a formal sitting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on September 17 2026. Picture:

Pivot from US not easy as ABC for SA or Canada

Trade tensions with Washington complicate countries’ economic strategies

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. Picture: Business Day/

Municipal truancy imperils water boards, says Godongwana

Financial mismanagement in local government not only imperils service delivery in towns and cities but also risks causing the financial collapse of water boards, minister of finance Enoch Godongwana told parliament on Friday.

Liquor industry spokesperson Sibani Mngadi says alcohol excise tax is imposed at the point of production. Stock photo:

Tie booze tax to inflation, Treasury told

Alcohol industry puts the case for beer, wine and spirits prices as government aims to curb abuse and social harm

In construction, hazards include working at height, moving machinery, electrical risks, falling objects and changing site conditions. Illustration:

Young employees ‘more vulnerable to occupational injuries’

Concern about gaps in safety education and protocols for inexperienced workers.

Cape Town International Airport. File picture:

Acsa flies closer to the sun

As part of efforts to reduce aviation’s carbon emissions, solar power is being installed at local airports, with Cape Town International leading the way for the big three

Social grants beneficiaries flock to Mqanduli in the Eastern Cape to get their grants. File photo

Study finds loss of child support grant damages mental health

A recent paper has found evidence that the cessation of the child support grant increases depressive symptoms in adolescents.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing Parliament on the migration crisis gripping South Africa. Picture:

Businesses remain vigilant ahead of June 30

Businesses have told Business Times that they expect to continue operating without considerable disruptions on Tuesday, but remain vigilant.

Organisations, including March and March, have given undocumented foreign nationals until next Tuesday to leave South Africa. Picture:

‘South Africans are not xenophobic,’ says MP, days from migration protest

Mosa Chabane says South Africans have a right to voice their ‘legitimate concerns’ about migration peacefully

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the nation that planned June 30 protests will not result in disruptions.

Government will work to ensure normality on June 30, says Ramaphosa

Reform of SA’s migration system under way, using legal and technological solutions

Patrick Kelly, Stats SA head of price statistics.

Historical surge in fuel prices triggers inflation jump to 4%

The price for inland 93 octane petrol rose to R23.25 a litre in April, the fifth largest increase for this grade in 50 years and the largest this century.

Ministers Gwede Mantashe and Enoch Godongwana have agreed to a temporary reduction to the general fuel levy from R4.10 per litre to R1.10 per litre.

WATCH | Godongwana and Mantashe agree to temporary fuel levy cut

Ministers agree to a temporary reduction to the general fuel levy from R4.10 per litre to R1.10 per litre — and continued work to review the fuel pricing formula.

Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications and digital technologies discussed regulations around digital media.

MPs question SA’s outdated digital media regulations as podcasts surge

MPs hold roundtable to understand social and economic opportunities and pitfalls of podcasting

Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. File photo.

Ramokgopa says hidden risks complicate just energy transition funding

Electricity & energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says factors such as exchange rates, fees and other non-price conditions have added a layer of complexity to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) funding efforts.

Minister Gwede Mantashe. File picture.

Fuel price hikes becoming ‘increasingly unavoidable’, warns Gwede Mantashe

The minister says SA is endowed with significant offshore petroleum potential

Of concern, the manufacturing industry decreased by 0.6%, contributing -0.1 of a percentage point, with eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reporting negative growth rates in the latest statistics.

SA’s fourth quarter GDP leads to 1.1% growth for 2025

Stats SA said real GDP increased by 1.1% in 2025, compared to 0.5% in 2024.