<rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><channel><title>News24 Business fin24/topstories/rss</title><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24</link><generator>Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic</generator><docs>https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><lastBuildDate>Thursday May 14 2026 03:32:54</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Friday May 16 2025 13:22:19</pubDate><item><title>News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan</title><description>Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.

</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/energy/joburg-power-cut-threat-eskom-and-city-still-talking-ramokgopa-pushes-for-payment-plan-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 16:57:50</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/11637/c5f927589d0b4fd9bf7a7a3f686ded9f.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Eskom supplier Exxaro parts ways with its suspended head of coal</title><description>Exxaro is parting ways with its former head of coal, several months after he was suspended pending an independent probe. </description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/eskom-supplier-exxaro-parts-ways-with-its-suspended-head-of-coal-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 12 2025 18:45:05</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12679/1e713ed44dcc4fedbda4c37d588e6624.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Harmony reports hit from heavy rains, safety stoppages</title><description>SA's biggest gold miner, Harmony Gold, said on Monday that while heavy rainfall and safety stoppages weighed on its third-quarter production, higher prices have still driven its cash pile to record levels.

</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/harmony-reports-hit-from-heavy-rains-safety-stoppages-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 17:30:50</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12319/c62367efe31c4f419284c041bd4b8245.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Business brief | Anglo's Aus coal sale under threat; Meta moderation contractor cuts jobs</title><description>An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/business-brief-anglos-aus-coal-sale-under-threat-meta-moderation-contractor-cuts-jobs-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 17:45:41</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/8643/1b4efa9922ad471fb1cef9ceb49c54db.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Saudi-backed port developer weighs South Africa harbour deal</title><description>Saudi Arabian ports operator Red Sea Gateway Terminal, backed by the kingdom’s $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, is evaluating whether to bid to develop and run a fresh-produce terminal at Africa’s biggest maritime hub. </description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/saudi-backed-port-developer-weighs-south-africa-harbour-deal-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 16:03:06</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12908/0270afb444174fe9981408e04a09d0ca.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud</title><description>In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/tech/facing-a-broken-economy-ghanas-tech-savvy-teens-turn-to-fraud-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 17:49:02</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/11318/a9b4931744aa496a960b563155cb02eb.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Berkshire Hathaway shares fall as Buffett passes the baton to Abel</title><description>Berkshire Hathaway shares fell nearly 2% premarket on Monday after famed investor Warren Buffett said he would step down as CEO of the $1.16 trillion conglomerate after leading it for 60 years.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/berkshire-hathaway-shares-fall-as-buffett-passes-the-baton-to-abel-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 14:16:38</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12907/6a2b7b2ac8c6446fa3c5c4e8022a1390.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Ann Bernstein | Let the private sector run our Special Economic Zones</title><description>Across the world, Special Economic Zones allow for market-based reforms — including foreign investment, private enterprise, and export-driven growth — in tightly controlled geographic areas. While these have been a success in many parts of the world, South Africa’s SEZs have not delivered, writes Ann Bernstein. 
</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/opinion/ann-bernstein-let-the-private-sector-run-our-special-economic-zones-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 14:15:40</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/9289/0883607d750b478a8dd1a77fd8494db4.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Astral's shares initally tumble as 'tidal wave' of input costs erode earnings </title><description>Shares in Astral Foods initially plunged just over 7% in morning trading on Monday as SA's largest poultry producer provided more detail on how interim earnings would fall by more than half.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/astrals-shares-initally-tumble-as-tidal-wave-of-input-costs-erode-earnings-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 13:01:32</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/3016/c283251141544cbda038a539781d7465.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Eskom aims to avoid load shedding this winter - or limit it to Stage 2 at most</title><description>If unplanned breakdowns remain 13 000 MW, Eskom could avoid load shedding altogether this winter, for a second year in a row.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/energy/eskom-aims-to-avoid-load-shedding-this-winter-or-limit-it-to-stage-2-at-most-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 15:42:58</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12390/7f6ba774f9ac4fe8a1ff92aa4cabd8e5.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?</title><description>A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.

</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/opinion/nick-hedley-a-new-study-links-culprits-to-climate-change-costs-a-reckoning-for-polluters-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 12:13:07</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/3327/6bc7a6d339a14acdbd2dd9e5c2b35963.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Oil slumps after 'stark turnaround' by Saudi Arabia, Russia </title><description>Oil prices slumped on Monday after OPEC+ countries announced a sharp production increase despite oversupply concerns and growing fears that US President Donald Trump's trade war could weaken demand.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/markets/commodities/oil-slumps-after-stark-turnaround-by-saudi-arabia-russia-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 09:56:58</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12292/841b824042854254845f38ab66bcc4cf.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Cyberattack-hit Wesizwe Platinum under threat of JSE suspension</title><description>Junior miner Wesizwe Platinum's shares may be suspended from the JSE following its failure to publish its suite of financial statements on time.

</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/cyberattack-hit-wesizwe-platinum-under-threat-of-jse-suspension-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 11:32:11</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/8625/0342f5cd62374072996fd24f0a5646ae.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Why the big VAT-shaped hole in SA finances doesn't rattle bond investors</title><description>SA bond investors appear to have shrugged off the VAT hike reversal, with some saying it could help keep the GNU intact and inflation in check.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/markets/why-the-big-vat-shaped-hole-in-sa-finances-doesnt-rattle-bond-investors-20250505</link><pubDate>Friday May 16 2025 13:22:19</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12793/8ac9e6bb6b8c4e1cb809ca7d639bba22.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Gold Fields snaps up Australian rival in R44bn deal</title><description>Gold Fields will buy Gold Road Resources in a deal valuing its Australian joint venture partner at R44 billion, a sweetened offer following weeks of negotiations over their key project in Western Australia.

</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/gold-fields-snaps-up-australian-rival-in-r44bn-deal-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 08:17:46</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12877/20ac34cd9c404c779d85d4660447f3af.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | 'Family at war with itself': Popular Cape restaurant owner in legal battle with son</title><description>The owner of the popular Willoughby's restaurant in the Waterfront has been involved in a legal battle about whether he is able to manage his own assets.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/family-at-war-with-itself-popular-cape-restaurant-owner-in-legal-battle-with-son-20250322</link><pubDate>Saturday Mar 22 2025 11:00:37</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12120/9c2ffd05870a4a63b828c26e8bef32de.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Why Trump's import relief is still bad news for SA's automotive industry</title><description>SA's Tyre and Equipment Parts Association has said a move to relax auto tariffs in the US could hurt SA's tyre exports. </description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/why-trumps-import-relief-is-still-bad-news-for-sas-automotive-industry-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 05:01:13</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12138/b5528bf1871a4c879832bcf3827c9036.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Maya on Money | Are you married if lobola was paid?</title><description>While customary marriage is recognised, if it is unregistered, proving its validity can be complicated, especially when it comes to your finances, writes Maya Fisher-French. 
</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/money/maya-on-money-are-you-married-if-lobola-was-paid-20250505</link><pubDate>Monday May 05 2025 05:01:15</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12390/ab67135fcc59405083345bed3b8ce465.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Govt in talks with the PIC over its investment in struggling Daybreak Foods</title><description>The government is "engaging" with the Public Investment Corporation about its investment in embattled state-owned poultry player Daybreak Foods, saying appropriate steps will be taken to protect stakeholder interests and ensure accountability.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/govt-in-talks-with-the-pic-over-its-investment-in-struggling-daybreak-foods-20250504</link><pubDate>Sunday May 04 2025 18:07:24</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12430/075f2c804c5346de9b7698be7d722ef1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>News24 Business | Will Africa's financial stability fund rise to the debt challenge?</title><description> Angola will use its chairmanship of the African Union this year to advance the creation of a continental financial stability mechanism, its finance minister said, to cushion economies from sliding into a liquidity crisis due to e</description><link>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/will-africas-financial-stability-fund-rise-to-the-debt-challenge-20250504</link><pubDate>Sunday May 04 2025 17:43:35</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/12857/89538d29e8634f5794eae87ae5e154f7.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpeg" /></item></channel></rss>