Friday, 6 November 2026

Coalition arithmetic is now unavoidable: no single party is on course for an outright majority in Tshwane, Johannesburg or Ekurhuleni, with counting at about 90 percent.

Petrol hit R30 a litre last month, a first, and diesel R33; the government has cut the fuel levy, but debt counsellors call the relief limited.

South Africa has a two-month window before preferential tariff-free US access is suspended on 1 January; a supply chain expert says competitiveness is what it can control.

Shoprite's group sales rose about 7% over four months, with selling-price inflation of only about 0.7%, so growth came from selling more groceries to more customers.