[TOP STORY] Forecasting is hard, as perhaps evidenced by 2023

‘We've seen with Covid once you're not in a market you start losing that shelf space, so it is fairly important that we maintain that status – Abrie Rautenbach from Absa AgriBusiness.

Scope Prime’s Kea Nonyana unpacks Exxaro’s manganese move — and whether a truce on tariffs could dull gold’s sparkle. Absa’s Abrie Rautenbach weighs in on how tariffs are biting into South Africa’s agri sector. Tax Consulting SA’s John-Paul Fraser on why expats are among the millions eyeing the two-pot cash.

CEO Andrew König shares on the robust industrial sector, the Polish portfolio and the growing benefit of solar energy in business.

Alex Duys of Umthombo Wealth highlights Lewis Group’s strong trading update and Boxer’s solid first results as a listed company. Redefine CEO Andrew König notes continued pressure in the local office sector, while Poland nears full occupancy. Calgro M3 CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe reports a sharp revenue drop but resilient…

‘With all the fun and games going on between President Trump and the Chinese ... the retailers out of the US are not really ordering clothing and unfortunately everybody is adopting a wait-and-see attitude which has a knock-on effect on the selling prices [of dissolving wood pulp]’: CEO Steve Binnie.