Thursday, 27 August 2026

Harmony Gold delivered its 11th consecutive year of meeting production guidance, with copper diversification adding resilience and expected to reach about 30% of production by FY36.

The IDC swung to a group loss of roughly R4.7 billion, as Foskor lost R2.8 billion and the organisation absorbed about R2.6 billion from Mozal’s impairment-related loss.

Buy-now-pay-later accounts will now be visible to credit providers, allowing affordability assessments to include these obligations and payment behaviour to influence lending decisions.

Standard Bank’s African Women Impact Fund backs women fund managers and their broader operating ecosystems, with more than US$10 million committed to expanding opportunities across Africa.

Curl Chemistry grew from one curl cream launched with R5,000 borrowed from the founder’s father into a wider range, with nine products stocked at about 15 Western Cape Checkers stores.