[TOP STORY] Real take-home pay at a two-year low

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‘I think we're going to see more of that sort of luxury spending still under pressure in the second half of the year and more of a focus on the essential spending’ – Independent economist Elize Kruger.

25 Jun 2AM English South Africa Business News · Business

[TOP STORY] Flat consumption to fiscal fixes: What’s next for SA households?

Ricardo Smith from Absa Investments weighs up consumer pressures, inflation and what to expect.

16 Jul 2AM 6 min

[TOP STORY] Competition Commission looks into franchising in SA and beyond

'They're not there to incriminate everyone or try to restructure the market. They want to understand the market. They want to see how it operates' – Mark Thomas. Pinsent Masons.

15 Jul 2AM 6 min

Lower US inflation good news for markets

Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks whether there's still value in Bytes after the tech stock has surged more than 50% since April. We also discuss softer-than-expected US inflation and why it's good news for markets. Mark Thomas from Pinsent Masons examines the Competition Commission's investigation into SA's…

15 Jul 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] AI meets investing: Purple Group’s bold leap

CEO Charles Savage shares the group’s integration of Telescope AI to deliver smarter, AI-driven investment solutions.

14 Jul 2AM 5 min

Oil higher for longer as Iran peace falters … again

Kea Nonyana from Prime XBT unpacks De Beers’s decision to shut its South African mine and what TSMC’s 36% revenue surge says about the strength of ongoing AI-driven chip demand. Charles Savage, CEO of Purple Group, explains the rationale behind the group's $10.75 million acquisition of Telescope AI and what…

14 Jul 1AM 20 min