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Implats Profits Poised for 5-Fold Surge in H1 26 as PGM Prices Soar, Zimbabwe Operations Deliver Strong Growth
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats), Zimplats' parent company is set to report a dramatic earnings transformation for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings expected to r
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Shoprite Holdings Delivers Robust 1HY26 Results: A Contrast to Zimbabwe's Retail Giants
Shoprite Holdings, South Africa’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation, sales, profit, number of employees and customer base and Africa’s largest supermarket retailer, has delivered a solid perfo
Feb 02, 2026Opinion
Diplomacy as Economic Signal: What the South Africa–Israel Rupture Really Means
The expulsion of diplomats between South Africa and Israel is unlikely to alter economic fundamentals in the short term. Its significance lies instead in what it reveals about the intersection of dipl
Feb 01, 2026Zimbabwe's Inflation Surge in Local Currency, USD Enters Deflation: Comparative Analysis with SADC Peers
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut
May 29, 2025Zimbabwe's Inflation Soars in April, Both M-o-M, Year-on-Year: A Comparative Analysis with SADC Neighbours
Zimbabwe’s 2025 April inflation increased both in USD and ZiG terms, with ZiG annual inflation skyrocketing according to the lates data from Zimstat. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) launched in April 2024, r
Apr 25, 2025
Zimbabwe's Inflation Cools in February for Both USD, ZiG: Regional Comparison and Analysis
Zimbabwe’s inflation landscape brightened in February 2025, with month-on-month rates for both its gold-backed ZiG currency and the U.S. dollar plummeting to their lowest levels in months, according t
Feb 27, 2025Anglo American Platinum Forecasts Earnings Plunge of Between R7.6 Billion to R9.0 Billion in FY2024
The platinum group metals (PGM) sector continues to face significant headwinds, with declining prices and operational challenges weighing heavily on producers. Anglo American Platinum, the world’s lea
Feb 06, 2025