Opinion

In this special episode of AgriView with Wandile, recorded on the sidelines of the Agbiz Congress 2026 in Gqeberha, Wandile Sihlobo sits down with Daneel Rossouw, head of sales: agriculture at Nedbank.

The daily anti-illegal immigrant marches and attacks roiling South Africa are led by a failed Zulu radio personality, a DJ dropped by a small regional radio station and an unheralded actor.

South Africa might not seem like an economic giant to jaded locals, but compared with many other countries on the continent, it's not doing too badly. That's why migrants are arriving in their hundreds of thousands and causing headaches for the state

The Woolworths-Beyers Chocolates issue has turned into a revealing South African argument about corporate power and intellectual property. And does exclusivity go both ways?

Findings from a survey of 126 companies lay bare the flaws in a BEE policy which some, like the president, want to defend as if it is scripture

The lack of a decision by Reinet to declare a special dividend after the sale of its shares in British American Tobacco and Pension Insurance Corp has led to unhappiness and criticism about its intentions.

The Reserve Bank has published a discussion paper on scrapping the prime lending rate, with some obscure reasons for doing so. Such a move would achieve little, have no effect on the commercial lenders' interest rate structures, and create complications

Some parties plan to use anti-immigration protests to boost their local government election campaigns. The state insists it is on top of things, but it remains to be seen if it will use the necessary force if protests turn violent.

Omnia has dug itself out of a deep hole and proved the critics wrong.

The anger and frustration displayed by Bonitas members is in stark contrast to the distinct lack of urgency from the authorities.

t has been all too common to put the dramatic deterioration in the South African government’s relationship with the United States government down to misunderstanding, miscommunication, or a lack of skilful dealmakers.

South African agriculture continues to show remarkable resilience despite facing major challenges, from animal disease outbreaks and port inefficiencies to rising fuel costs and municipal service failures.

The market today does have bubble-like features: heroic expectations, magnificent valuations. But it also has something the late-1990s market increasingly lacked: actual profits growing at actual companies.

Where is South Africa headed politically? The good news is the GNU will hold until December 2027. After that, all bets are off.

Africa’s thriving fintechs didn’t overcome their constraints – they turned them into moats.