Gender equality means using images of women who look ordinary, writes Lucy Kellaway
Shareholders aligned to Country Bird Holdings take battle with Sovereign to high court
The Competition Commission says if the JoJo Tanks and Nel Tanks merger were to go ahead, it would reduce competition in two Western Cape markets
Stock in gold producer loses 10% after company sells 38.9-million new shares at a 6% discount to the 30-day average
Investec, which also has operations in Australia, makes the bulk of its operating profit in SA, where the rand has dropped 19% against the pound since March 2015
South African manufacturer pursues 50% stake in Russian battery producer to work around political stand-off with Turkey
Setbacks came at a time of an ‘unprecedented’ deterioration in the prices of chromite and ferrochrome over the six months to end-February
Financial services group wants to buy financial technology companies as part of its plan to enhance its banking offering
Rio Tinto’s decision to appoint Jean-Sébastien Jacques as CEO could be taken as a bad sign for copper
SA’s largest steel producer says it has not backtracked on its commitment to drop import-parity pricing in exchange for antidumping duties
Sappi is taking advantage of cheap borrowing costs in Europe to raise more than R6bn in a corporate bond issuance that will be used to pay off its pricier debt in the US
Bank plans to launch transactional banking services in addition to loans it already provides, consumers will be able to deposit their salaries in to the bank
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has won the award every year since 2009 as it continues to use its strong presence in Africa and SA to facilitate transactions
Shareholder activist Chris Logan praises packaging group Nampak for being more transparent over the currency risks it faces in Nigeria and Angola
Arcelor said a 20% jump in iron ore prices over the last month and a further hike in SA’s electricity costs this year influenced its decision
Hectic schedule prevents Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan from attending to plight of financially troubled airline SAA
Sibanye Gold will complete the purchase of Aquarius Platinum within weeks, after the Competition Tribunal approved the transaction and that of the Rustenburg mines
Some real estate investment trusts have struggled to make property acquisitions directly from sellers in SA in the past six months
CEO Bruce Hemphill tells of plans to separate four underlying businesses in bid to create value
Leader in the booming streaming industry has reached a settlement to improve payments to music publishers as the company hopes to avoid potentially costly lawsuits
JPMorgan Chase to work withBarclays on sale of UK lender’s African unit stake and its Egyptian business
Banking group says it is too uncertain to go to the market at present, so it will hold back on issuance as its UK parent considers ways to reduce its stake
'Good bank' will offer its lending, insurance and investment products when it launches next month
Toshiba is expecting a loss of about $6bn for the year to March due to sagging global demand and a profit-padding scandal
The group’s £9bn market value can theoretically rise by a fifth if its four businesses are split apart, according to Breakingviews calculations
Almost 600 positions will be lost at FNB, but more than 500 people at the company may be able to apply for other roles
World’s biggest cement company tests investors’ patience amid a sagging stock price, management exodus and weaker earnings
The move is an indication relations between the two sides are thawing, as they negotiate the payment of a record $3.9bn fine
Botswana-based retailer has missed targets to break even in SA this year due to rapid deterioration in consumer spend in mining areas, where most of its stores are located
Sales via digital channels grew 30% in the year to December and were the group’s fastest-growing platform
Maker of heavy earth-moving machinery says rand weakness provides earnings fillip in 'extremely tough' trading conditions
Vodacom documents show that while 1-million people have registered for M-Pesa in SA, only 76,000 people are actively using the service
Tanzania’s government says Total has funds for the project, and construction will begin ‘as quickly as possible’
Equity Bank head says the Kenyan lender is well-positioned to take up acquisition opportunities following Barclays’s Africa revision
Group wary of charter challenge and has its eye on balance sheet
Parent Old Mutual says Omem and three other core business units to be separated into independent entities
African Rainbow Minerals reviews operations after dramatic drop at majority of its units
Private education conglomerate benefits from slew of acquisitions and improvements to its schools portfolio
Cash from operations significantly lower at R136m but dividends from investments reach R2bn
Deal unlikely to survive if Competition Commission insist on no merger-specific retrenchments, says CEO Froneman
Empowerment group pursues expansion of its Burger King franchise with a little less relish, as competition intensifies and cost pressures in domestic fast-food segment increase
Investment holding company says it is reviewing its dividend policy to take into consideration the expansion of its food-related investments
New draft corporate governance code fails to bring SA in line with international best practice when it comes to voting on executive remuneration
Bonitas and Liberty say consolidation among medical schemes is an increasing trend, which is indicative of the current healthcare industry
Competition Tribunal’s conditions allow 260 job cuts provided the Rustenburg mines consolidated into Sibanye within two years
Hefty bet on Russian economy mired in recession pays off as consumers boost Avito.ru’s sales 55%
The Black Management Forum says ‘substandard’ Wim de Klerk was appointed CEO at ArcelorMittal despite there being two black candidates for the job
The main driver of South African Airways’ expected gains is projected aircraft lease costs, forecast to remain relatively stable in both years
Judge Pierre Rabie will now consider an application by mining lawyer Hulme Scholes and his firm to consolidate the chamber’s application with that of Scholes
The DA is concerned that the appointment of Telkom is proceeding without any tender being issued, as is required for government procurement
Democratic Alliance says SA must initiate an urgent process of privatisation to dispose of liabilities, starting with South African Airways
Healthcare provider Discovery extends Vitality wellness programme to healthy pensioners
Sovereign Foods board applies to Competition Tribunal to prevent minority shareholder from voting on BBBEE deal
Spar ventures into Switzerland as country is ‘an exceptional fit’
Africa’s biggest cellphone group has been in talks with Nigerian authorities to have the current $3.9bn penalty reduced
Diversified mining company says it will cut costs, improve mines and seek to ensure that shareholder funding is minimised
The Chamber of Mines will argue that companies should be credited with disposing their assets to black investors even if stakes were later sold
Investors are hungry for returns and improved liquidity in listed property sector
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