Thursday, 22 October 2026

Health authorities linked more than 400 gastrointestinal illness cases in the region to contaminated water after Tshwane failed to chlorinate supply from a treatment plant.

The President launched a revised white paper on local government, aimed at municipal governance failures, financial mismanagement and poor service delivery.

Clicks Group posted its first-ever R50.4 billion turnover for the year to August 2026, with cash from operations of R6.3 billion and headline earnings per share up 4.4%.

Afrimat's half-year profit plunged 87% to R22 million from R173 million, as weakness in cement and iron ore outweighed a strong aggregates business.

KPMG's survey of 176 African CEOs found 79% confident in their organisation's growth prospects, and 86% reported revenue growth in their latest financial year.