https://leadsector.co.za/news/south-african-smes-face-a-new-test-as-improving-economy-collides-with-stubborn-cost-pressures 2026-09-02T05:40:23.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-02T05:40:23.000Z South African SMEs face a new test as improving economy collides with stubborn cost pressures https://leadsector.co.za/news/south-african-building-sector-watches-residential-demand-as-rate-cycle-improves-affordability 2026-09-02T05:39:52.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-02T05:39:43.000Z South African building sector watches residential demand as rate cycle improves affordability https://leadsector.co.za/news/cash-and-carry-trade-stays-crucial-as-independent-retailers-battle-for-south-african-consumers 2026-09-02T05:39:10.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-02T05:39:00.000Z Cash-and-carry trade stays crucial as independent retailers battle for South African consumers https://leadsector.co.za/news/woolworths-profit-rises-as-food-gains-offset-continued-fashion-pressure 2026-09-02T05:38:31.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-02T05:07:44.000Z Woolworths profit rises as Food gains offset continued fashion pressure https://leadsector.co.za/news/south-africa-targets-500-000-global-business-services-jobs-by-2030 2026-09-01T23:28:26.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T23:28:16.000Z South Africa targets 500,000 global business-services jobs by 2030 https://leadsector.co.za/news/bidvest-delivers-resilient-annual-growth-as-diversified-model-absorbs-uneven-economy 2026-09-01T23:27:46.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T23:27:37.000Z Bidvest delivers resilient annual growth as diversified model absorbs uneven economy https://leadsector.co.za/news/sibanye-stillwater-returns-to-profit-as-pgm-recovery-transforms-first-half-earnings 2026-09-01T23:26:55.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T23:26:46.000Z Sibanye-Stillwater returns to profit as PGM recovery transforms first-half earnings https://leadsector.co.za/news/shoprite-lifts-sales-8-6-as-south-african-supermarket-growth-continues 2026-09-01T23:26:16.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T23:26:06.000Z Shoprite lifts sales 8.6% as South African supermarket growth continues https://leadsector.co.za/news/sasol-profit-rises-9-as-oil-prices-and-fuel-volumes-lift-earnings 2026-09-01T23:25:29.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T23:25:19.000Z Sasol profit rises 9% as oil prices and fuel volumes lift earnings https://leadsector.co.za/news/afrocentric-earnings-contract-losses-h1-2026 2026-09-01T13:10:57.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T08:53:37.000Z AfroCentric earnings fall as contract losses reshape healthcare services business https://leadsector.co.za/news/south-africa-factory-slump-absa-pmi-45-8 2026-09-01T13:12:11.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T08:52:47.000Z South African factory slump deepens as Absa PMI falls to 45.8 https://leadsector.co.za/news/sibanye-stillwater-record-r90bn-revenue-h1-2026 2026-09-01T13:12:23.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T08:51:54.000Z Sibanye-Stillwater revenue hits record R90bn as commodity prices lift earnings https://leadsector.co.za/news/sasol-strengthens-earnings-debt-dividend-hold 2026-09-01T13:12:35.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T08:50:47.000Z Sasol strengthens earnings but debt keeps dividend on hold https://leadsector.co.za/news/shoprite-lifts-earnings-sales-r270-8bn 2026-09-01T13:12:48.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-09-01T08:50:15.000Z Shoprite lifts earnings 12.2% as sales reach R270.8bn https://leadsector.co.za/news/rcl-foods-earnings-fall-as-annual-revenue-slips-to-r24-5bn 2026-09-01T13:13:00.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-08-31T11:59:05.000Z RCL Foods earnings fall as annual revenue slips to R24.5bn https://leadsector.co.za/news/altron-says-platform-businesses-now-generate-about-95-of-operating-profit 2026-09-01T13:13:11.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-08-31T11:58:19.000Z Altron says platform businesses now generate about 95% of operating profit https://leadsector.co.za/news/old-mutual-new-business-sales-climb-21-as-volatile-markets-hit-investment-returns 2026-09-01T13:13:23.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-08-31T11:57:25.000Z Old Mutual new-business sales climb 21% as volatile markets hit investment returns https://leadsector.co.za/news/bidvest-trading-profit-rises-8-as-cash-generation-reaches-r17-2bn 2026-09-01T13:13:35.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-08-31T11:56:43.000Z Bidvest trading profit rises 8% as cash generation reaches R17.2bn https://leadsector.co.za/news/eskom-profit-doubles-to-r30-3bn-as-operational-recovery-gathers-pace 2026-09-01T13:13:49.000Z Lead Sector en 2026-08-31T11:56:03.000Z Eskom profit doubles to R30.3bn as operational recovery gathers pace