Business - Forum

Airline job losses continue to mount: Air France is latest

Whither the global airline industry? Once a high-profile employer in a burgeoning travel industry, it has come down to earth with the impact of an Airbus A380 making a wheels-up landing. The job... [Read more....]

Whopping 70% drop in earnings forecast for Capitec Bank

High-flying Capitec Bank has announced that it expects a massive 70% drop in first-half earnings due to the impact of the coronavirus. The bank said on Friday in a report to the Stock Exchange News... [Read more....]

How to spot an investment scam

Despite heightened consumer awareness and education, more and more people fall prey to investment scams and fraud, especially in times of financial desperation. Increased access to technology,... [Read more....]

South Africans worried about food price increases during Covid-19 pandemic – survey

An Ipsos survey has revealed that more that 60% of participants are concerned about the increased cost of food, groceries and household supplies since the Covid-19 outbreak began, with 80% of South... [Read more....]

Hindsight is 20/20

If you look back at previous market downturns, there's a common mistake among inexperienced investors. When the going got tough, most of them disinvested or dumped their risky assets and ran to... [Read more....]

Mystery deaths of elephants in Botswana baffling scientists

The mysterious mass death of 275 elephants in and around the Okavango Delta has baffled ecologists, conservationists and Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and... [Read more....]

Farmers lose billions every year due to theft of fresh produce

The scope of theft of agricultural products such as maize, fruit and livestock is exceedingly difficult to quantify, but the fact is that such crimes have a profound impact on farmers'... [Read more....]

There's still time to apply for the UIF Ters benefit

If you were unable to apply for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Covid-19 temporary employer/employee relief scheme (Ters) benefit in the last three months, there is still a chance. The UIF... [Read more....]

How the auditors keep dodging the fraud bullet

Of the roughly 1,000 people attending the virtual release of the latest Open Secrets report titled The Auditors, a good number were likely from the accounting profession. They must have been... [Read more....]

Construction activity slumps to record low – Afrimat

The Afrimat Construction Index, a composite index of the level of activity within the building and construction sectors, plunged to a record low in the first quarter of this year despite the... [Read more....]

PICS: Lockdown squeezes Soweto 'snake home' tourist attraction

In the heart of Vilikazi Street, Soweto, a business is slowly being strangled by the level 3 lockdown regulations while its unusual inhabitants – and main attractions – are at risk of starving to... [Read more....]

Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants

Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday, ruling out poaching as the tusks were found intact. Mysterious elephant deaths... [Read more....]

Hoteliers plead for Covid-19 business interruption insurance payouts

Battle lines have been drawn in a David and Goliath clash between distressed tourism and hospitality businesses and insurance giants over the non-payment of Covid-19 business interruption insurance... [Read more....]

Taking stock: A half year of two quarters balanced on a knife-edge

To paraphrase the cliché, 2020 thus far has truly been a half year of two quarters. A mere three months ago in the dark days of March, COVID-19 was running amok across Europe and the United States... [Read more....]