Best of 2025: The top 30 best-read stories on BizNews

From political shocks and market shake-ups to investigative breakthroughs and standout interviews, these were the 30 stories that captured the BizNews tribe in 2025. Our most-read articles of the year reveal what gripped South Africans most — the moments that informed, challenged and energised the national conversation.

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