South Africa’s Newest Billionaire Built a Pharmacy Empire
Ivan Saltzman, who built Dis-Chem from one Johannesburg pharmacy in 1978, is South Africa's newest dollar billionaire at $1.3 billion...
July 6, 2026Topic
South Africa
South Africa Rejects a Wealth Tax on Its Richest
The South Africa wealth tax debate is settled for now: Finance Minister Godongwana rejected an annual levy on the richest...
July 5, 2026
A Billionaire’s Plan to Turn Tongaat Sugar Into Power
Tongaat Hulett's new owner Robert Gumede plans to turn sugarcane into electricity, ethanol and industrial gas to save the 134-year-old...
July 5, 2026
The Debutant Ceiling: How Far the World Cup’s Newcomers Really Got
In the first 48-team World Cup, the newcomers reached the last thirty-two and pushed the giants to the final kick...
July 4, 2026
South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Unrest Rattles the Continent
Anti-migrant unrest in South Africa has left foreigners fleeing, one Ghanaian killed, and Kenya evacuating 27,000 citizens as regional tensions...
July 4, 2026
The Durban July: Africa’s Grandest Race Turns 130
On 4 July 2026, Greyville Racecourse hosts the 130th Durban July—South Africa's biggest race day blending sport, fashion, and celebrity....
July 4, 2026
Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026
Tyla’s Second Album A*POP Arrives on 24 July
Tyla releases her second album, A*POP, on 24 July 2026, a 14-track follow-up from the South African pop star behind...
July 1, 2026
Johannesburg’s Exchange Tightens the Rules on AI Trading
JSE algorithmic trading faces stricter oversight as brokers must directly control market access, with key rules moving into the formal...
July 1, 2026