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LSF Hemp and Cannabis Master Plan project manager John Jeffrey
R40bn opportunity for hemp industrialisation in South Africa requires policy support – LSF study
Updated 2 hours 49 minutes ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa has the potential to capitalise on a domestic industrial hemp market opportunity valued at R40-billion by 2040; however, this requires proper industry development and policy support, a new industrialisation study published by the... 


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DWS commissions KZN bulk water supply project
4th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has commissioned the Maphumulo bulk water supply scheme in KwaMaphumulo, in the iLembe district municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal. The scheme, funded by... 


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Gautrain to continue operating under PPP model beyond 2026
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) have confirmed that the Gautrain system will continue to operate under the public-private partnership (PPP)... 


JRA to temporarily close M1 Smit street offramps for road testing, investigations
Updated 7 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

The north- and south-bound Smit street interchange on- and offramps on the M1 will be closed from 09:00 to 15:00 on March 7, 8 and 9 to allow the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to undertake... 


FNB Business CEO Ghana Msibi
FNB launches upgraded payments, business support system
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm FNB has launched the latest version of its payments platform that provides businesses with real-time insight into their cash flow and stock levels across different sales... 


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Drugmaker Aspen targets Mounjaro approval in sub-Saharan Africa this year
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare aims to secure sub‑Saharan African approval for Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight‑loss drug Mounjaro as early as this year, its CEO said on Wednesday, capitalising on soaring regional... 


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SA earned $669m from wine exports in 2025. A fifth of that was from the UK
SA earned $669m from wine exports in 2025, with one fifth from the UK
27th February 2026

South Africa’s wine exports increased to $669-million in 2025, an increase of $21.5-million on 2024, but still $25-million short of 2022. The UK is the biggest export market for South Africa’s wine... 


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London Bullion Market Association CE Ruth Crowell.
Global call to action to halt illicit gold flows
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

As gold prices reach historic highs and the geopolitical race for minerals escalates, the pressures on value chains are intensifying – and so too are the risks, London Bullion Market Association... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected
4th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Investment demand for platinum is expected to be “extremely robust” in 2026. “We've not only got the attractiveness in terms of platinum’s underlying supply demand fundamentals, but we also have a... 


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US strike on Iran 'ahead of game plan' but global markets rattled, energy prices soar
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

US forces continued a round-the-clock assault on Iran and Israel mounted a "broad wave" of strikes on Wednesday targeting Iranian missile sites and air defence systems in a campaign that a top... 


Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
4th March 2026

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Sabrina Jardim has the story. 


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Economist outlines challenges, opportunities for construction sector in light of global, local trends
3rd March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There are a number of positive trends for the country’s economy which emerged from last week’s 2026 Budget speech; however, several constraints still linger and provide challenges to key industries... 


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Cutting carbon emissions requires green industrialisation
3rd March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The pledges agreed at the COP 30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil, last year, brought real opportunities for Africa, emphasised UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) programme manager... 


Globeleq makes entry into Zambian market with hydropower acquisition
Globeleq makes entry into Zambian market with hydropower acquisition
3rd March 2026

Independent power producer Globeleq has announced the completion of its acquisition from Norfund of a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC). The remaining 49% of LHPC is... 


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Chery previews its new double-cab bakkie set to arrive in the next 12 months
3rd March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Chery South Africa has confirmed the upcoming global introduction of a double-cab bakkie, marking the brand’s entry into this highly competitive segment. Known internally as the KP31, the new model... 


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Growthpoint to build R578m logistics park in Cape Town’s Montague Gardens
3rd March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Growthpoint Properties is expanding its Western Cape logistics and industrial property portfolio with the development of the Indlovu Logistics Park on the site of the former PPC facility in Cape... 


Failing municipal infrastructure, not water scarcity, driving South Africa’s water crisis
3rd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s escalating water outages are being driven primarily by failing infrastructure rather than water scarcity, and the country is facing a critical turning point requiring urgent... 


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Magazine round up | 27 February 2026
Magazine round up | 27 February 2026

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

CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION: Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent signing of binding agreements to acquire shares and claims in manganese assets held by Ntsimbintle Holdings and OM Holdings for R11.67-billion. The transaction will give Exxaro exposure to four operating mines, including 60.1% effective ownership in the Tshipi Borwa openpit manganese mine (pictured), in the Northern Cape.
CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION

Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent... 

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Back-on-track independent State-owned transmission entity is very good news

President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought the sudden uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity transmission future to a welcome end. In last week's far-reaching State of the Nation Address, the... 

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Trading spaces

Electricity trading in South Africa, as Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice explained recently, is at once active and in transition. Just how active, is reflected in a report commissioned by the South... 

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 Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa
Neil Colquhoun

This week we profile Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa. Epson is a technology company specialising in printing, scanning, visual display,... 

TRANSMISSION TUSSLE: Organised business won a major victory when President Cyril Ramaphosa intervened to roll back an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. In his State of the Nation Address, he said the new State-owned Transmission System Operator must own the grid assets, which Eskom wanted retained by a subsidiary, and set a three-month deadline for coming up with a solution.
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Organised business has expressed strong reservations about an Eskom unbundling plan approved by the Department of Electricity and Energy in December. It contends that the decision not to transfer... 

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Established in 1933, EKATO is the world leader in agitation technology, supplying agitators for processes and applications such as chemicals and...

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For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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Columbus Stainless, based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, is Africa’s only producer of stainless steel flat products. In addition, Columbus is the only...

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