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Top business stories we tracked in 2025

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VP Ndaba Gaolathe’s inaugural budget. The fight to rebalance the fiscus. The pursuit of a stake in De Beers. The reopening of the former Tati Nickel Mine. It has been a frenzied year for the economy. MBONGENI MGUNI recaps some of the top stories

Gaolathe’s debut budget

Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, delivered his inaugural budget on February 10, featuring lower spending than that approved for the prior financial year. However with the prolonged diamond slump still weighing on revenues, the figures pointed to a deficit of P12.2 billion or just under eight percent of GDP.

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Access Bank is firmly committed to employee volunteerism.

Access Bank Invests in student wellness at Bokamoso JSS

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Clubs to share matchday costs with BFL

Kabelo Boranabi | 2 h ago

Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion

The Monitor Editor | 1d ago

Parly demonstrates steady progress in SONA sessions

Laone Choeunyane | 1d ago

Preparations for Soul Fill Up with Franco in full swing

Staff Writer | 1d ago

BOMU, Film Association endorse incoming Arts Council CEO

Sharon Mathala | 1d ago

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Pini Bothoko | 1d ago

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Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion

According to a report elsewhere in this publication, various district councils announced that a one-bedroom home now costs over P130,000 more, a near-unthinkable 32% increase. This isn't just a minor adjustment, but a devastating blow to the dream of affordable home ownership for ordinary citizens.What is most alarming is not just the scale of the increase, but the profound confusion it has exposed. Minister Ramogapi has publicly...

The Monitor Editor | 13 January 2026

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Top business stories we tracked in 2025

VP Ndaba Gaolathe’s inaugural budget. The fight to rebalance the fiscus. The pursuit of a stake in De Beers. The reopening of the former Tati Nickel Mine. It has been a frenzied year for the economy. MBONGENI MGUNI recaps some of the top stories

Access Bank Invests in student wellness at Bokamoso JSS

Clubs to share matchday costs with BFL

Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion

Parly demonstrates steady progress in SONA sessions

Preparations for Soul Fill Up with Franco in full swing

BOMU, Film Association endorse incoming Arts Council CEO

Teenage girl ends life using school belt

Crunchy Cara Cara Pop Corns

Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion