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Izak Odendaal | Yellow and black gold: 2026, a year of two commodities

Izak Odendaal | Yellow and black gold: 2026, a year of two commodities

It has been a year of staggering technological developments and some surprises, including AI models “going rogue”. But overall, the story of 2026 remains one of two ancient commodities: oil and gold...

01 Sept

‘One-two punch’: SA hit by global diesel crunch

01 Aug

Rand faces bleak August, bonds dumped amid SARB uncertainty

31 Jul

Iran crisis: Oil surges, stronger dollar hits rand

Iran crisis: Oil surges, stronger dollar hits rand

02 Mar

Top fund managers in SA to be crowned tonight

Top fund managers in SA to be crowned tonight

02 Mar

Oil jumps 10% as Strait of Hormuz closes, some analysts predict spike to $100

Oil jumps 10% as Strait of Hormuz closes, some analysts predict spike to $100

01 Mar

Safe havens like gold first, ‘ask questions later’: Investors on Iran attacks

Safe havens like gold first, ‘ask questions later’: Investors on Iran attacks

01 Mar

Iran crisis threatens turmoil in global gas markets

Iran crisis threatens turmoil in global gas markets

01 Mar

Iran crisis puts oil on a knife edge

Iran crisis puts oil on a knife edge

01 Mar

Iran, tariffs drive gold to seventh monthly gain, platinum at four-week high

Iran, tariffs drive gold to seventh monthly gain, platinum at four-week high

27 Feb

Zim lithium export ban triggers global jitters

Zim lithium export ban triggers global jitters

26 Feb

World markets at record highs as Nvidia calms AI fears

World markets at record highs as Nvidia calms AI fears

26 Feb

Rand at best level in two weeks on ‘constructive and conservative’ Budget

Rand at best level in two weeks on ‘constructive and conservative’ Budget

25 Feb

Bearish bets on the rand hit three-year high

Bearish bets on the rand hit three-year high

24 Feb

Rand back below R16/$, gold climbs to 3-week high amid Trump tariff uncertainty

Rand back below R16/$, gold climbs to 3-week high amid Trump tariff uncertainty

23 Feb

Meet the frontrunners in the race for SA’s best LISPs

Meet the frontrunners in the race for SA’s best LISPs

19 Feb

Investors pile into South African bonds at weekly debt sale

Investors pile into South African bonds at weekly debt sale

17 Feb

Strong dollar whacks gold, rand

Strong dollar whacks gold, rand

17 Feb

Gold, platinum under pressure as dollar climbs

Gold, platinum under pressure as dollar climbs

16 Feb

Next week’s Budget to extend SA bond surge, Morgan Stanley expects

Next week’s Budget to extend SA bond surge, Morgan Stanley expects

16 Feb

Zimbabwe expects fastest growth in 14 years after IMF deal

Zimbabwe expects fastest growth in 14 years after IMF deal

10 Feb

Who are SA’s best fund managers? Find out soon

Who are SA’s best fund managers? Find out soon

10 Feb

Gold steadies above $5 000 as banks remain bullish after rout

Gold steadies above $5 000 as banks remain bullish after rout

10 Feb

Botswana faces tax hikes amid diamond slump

Botswana faces tax hikes amid diamond slump

10 Feb

Ninety One pours scepticism, if not scorn, on AI-driven tech bloodbath

Ninety One pours scepticism, if not scorn, on AI-driven tech bloodbath

09 Feb

South Africa’s Kganyago warns on risk of growing stablecoin use

South Africa’s Kganyago warns on risk of growing stablecoin use

08 Feb

Bitcoin now ‘halfprice’ as it drops more than 50% from record high

Bitcoin now ‘halfprice’ as it drops more than 50% from record high

06 Feb

Gold set for biggest daily gain since 2008

Gold set for biggest daily gain since 2008

03 Feb

Bitcoin on longest losing streak since 2018

Bitcoin on longest losing streak since 2018

01 Feb

Rand retreats to R16 against resurging dollar

Rand retreats to R16 against resurging dollar

30 Jan

Gold loses some of its glitter after biggest sell-off in months

Gold loses some of its glitter after biggest sell-off in months

30 Jan

Gold price tops $5 500, more than doubling within a year

Gold price tops $5 500, more than doubling within a year

29 Jan

James Luke | 1970s gold rush returns — same same, just different

James Luke | 1970s gold rush returns — same same, just different

28 Jan

Rand gains 25% in less than a year as Trump smothers the dollar

Rand gains 25% in less than a year as Trump smothers the dollar

28 Jan

Zim inflation hits single digits for first time since 1997

Zim inflation hits single digits for first time since 1997

27 Jan

SA shares hit record high

SA shares hit record high

26 Jan

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