Nicola Mawson

1 week ago | businessreport.co.za | Yogashen Pillay |Siphelele Dludla |Edward West |Nicola Mawson

AGRICULTURESouth African sugarcane farming associations have raised alarms as potential tariff increases by US President Donald Trump threaten to disrupt the already precarious equilibrium of the local sugar industry. Dr. Thomas Funke, CEO of SA Canegrowers, on Monday urged the government to continue to prioritise negotiations with the US on tariff reductions and exemptions to help create certainty in the agricultural industry.

3 weeks ago | shorturl.at | Nicola Mawson |Ashley Lechman |Se-Anne Rall |Jason Woosey

DA leader John SteenhuisenImage by: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent NewspapersPublished 11h ago | Published 11h agoThe Democratic Alliance (DA) has suffered a bloody nose after losing the fight over the controversial VAT hike in the proposed 2025 Budget. This, after the African National Congress (ANC) supported a proposal by ActionSA to remove the 0.5% VAT increase, giving taxpayers some much-needed breathing room.

Dec 7, 2024 | pretorianews.co.za | Nicola Mawson

Black Friday 2024 saw South Africans prioritising essential purchases over luxury items, with record spending reported across grocery and retail sectors, highlighting a shift in consumer behaviour amid economic challenges. Picture: Henk Kruger, Independent Media.