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Eramet partially restarts mineral sands production in Senegal after fire damages

The company’s shares fell around 1.5% in ⁠early ​trading, pushing their ​year-to-date losses to 5.3%.

Rand steady as traders eye Middle East tensions

SA Rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday

Oil pulls back as traders look for progress on US, Iran talks

Oil prices pulled back from recent highs on Wednesday

SA retailer Pepkor to launch bank next April

SA discount retailer Pepkor plans to launch its bank in April 2027

SA Farmers target top-four global pistachio rank

Farmers in SA’s Northern Cape province are rapidly scaling up investment in pistachio production

AI-driven lending expanding access to credit in SA

South African (SA) financial institutions are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to expand access to credit, as large segments of economically active individuals remain excluded from traditional lending systems.