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Metair flags local manufacturing concerns, targets diversification to ‘deconcentrate risk’
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Irma Venter

Seventy-seven-year old Metair may have its roots in component manufacturing, but its future growth could be dependent on growing its aftermarket parts and retail business. Announcing the JSE-listed group’s financial results for the year ended... 


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Gauteng tables R179bn 2026/27 budget amid constrained environment
10th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Provincial Government on Tuesday tabled a R179.2-billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year – an increase of R3.6-billion or 2% year-on-year – targeted at addressing frontline... 


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Municipalities underperform in revenue; high debt levels – Treasury report
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In aggregate, municipalities budgeted for total revenue of R706.6-billion for 2025/26 and realised R360.7-billion by December 31, 2025, representing only 51% of spending. This is according to... 


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Access to smart ID cards boosted through digital applications at bank branches
10th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Home Affairs' (DHA's) Digital Partnership Model with South Africa’s banking sector has officially been launched and citizens can apply for smart identity document cards at nine... 


Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has delivered strong interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reporting a 12.9% increase in distributable... 


Attacq reports R2.1bn development pipeline as it grows revenue; declares interim dividend
10th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reported gross revenue of R1.6-billion, up 8.9% year-on-year; rental income of R1.5-billion, up 4.9%... 


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6th March 2026

Komati is the first of Eskom’s coal stations to stop operating. Eskom’s plans to repower and repurpose Komati include a solar facility and battery storage. There is also a trade school, an... 


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Attacq reports R2.1bn development pipeline as it grows revenue; declares interim dividend
10th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reported gross revenue of R1.6-billion, up 8.9% year-on-year; rental income of R1.5-billion, up 4.9%... 


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Eskom hails performance of upgraded Koeberg nuclear reactor
10th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Power utility Eskom on Tuesday highlighted the success of the upgrade of the second reactor (known as Unit 2) of its two-reactor Koeberg nuclear power plant, located north of Cape Town. On Monday... 


Rand Water selected as preferred bidder for Zanzibar management, operations partnership
10th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide technical support, infrastructure management and operational improvement to the Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA) through a ten-year... 


NEF, BMF sign MoU to bolster economic participation, leadership development
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Government organisation the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on February 28 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the nonprofit Black Management Forum (BMF), with the aim of having each... 


Strait of Hormuz disruptions increase risks for energy, fertilisers and vulnerable economies – Unctad
10th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

UN Trade and Development (Unctad) says military escalation in the region of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Middle East, has disrupted shipping flows through this narrow passage, which raises concerns... 


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Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
10th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

With 15-million barrels a day of Gulf supply suddenly offline, global oil demand will need to fall to rebalance the market, a process that could require prices to reach $150/bbl, new analysis by... 


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Oil producers should invest in Nigeria to diversify supply in time of crisis, Minister says
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

The Middle East conflict shows why Gulf oil and gas producers should regard Nigeria as a partner, not a rival, to help diversify supply during crises, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Reuters.... 


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IATA highlights current significant threats to civil aviation
10th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted two current major threats to safe commercial aviation – the... 


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Oil prices seesaw as markets weigh IEA reserves release, persistent supply concerns
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as markets doubted whether the International Energy Agency's reported plan for a record release of oil reserves could offset potential supply shocks from the... 


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Africa’s air safety record improved last year, but still lags the rest of the world
10th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Aviation safety in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of the all-accident rate, improved last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in its “2025 Annual Safety Report”.... 


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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
Magazine round up | 06 March 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

GRID UNLOCKED: Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces, the Gamma B MTS has been integrated into the National Transmission Company South Africa’s network. It provides the infrastructure needed to feed electricity that will be produced from Anthem’s 420 MW Northern Cluster wind farm into the grid. The wheeled electricity is contracted to Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals, Sibanye-Stillwater, and NOA Group Trading.
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Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces,... 

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South Africa must go all out to accelerate its reindustrialisation

The re-industrialisation of South Africa is an absolute must and it is good to see that public-private collaboration has been successfully applied to bring dormant industrial infrastructure back to... 

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Important shifts

The overarching theme of last week’s Budget was definitely the fiscal turning point that has now finally been reached. Debt is being stabilised and the trajectory of the deficit is narrowing,... 

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Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings
Tshidi Mndzebele

This week we profile Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services 

UNDER PRESSURE: While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity, including in ferroalloys and steel, the outlook for the flagship automotive industry is also worrying. It is nevertheless far from clear whether South Africa can afford the industrial and trade policy remedies being proposed.
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While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity,... 

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