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Eskom unbundling plan could be ‘major setback’ for electricity reform – Busa
Updated 27 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has expressed concern that the Eskom unbundling plan announced in December might represent a “major setback” for the reforms under way in the electricity sector and is seeking urgent clarity as to why the... 


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Rainbow Chicken expects to report higher earnings a share
Updated 3 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken expects to report a rise in its earnings per share (EPS) to between 69.46c and 76.57c for the six months ended December 28, 2025.... 


Local consortium acquires agricultural inputs company Zaad for R1.4bn
Updated 3 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Agricultural inputs company Zaad Group has been acquired by a consortium of South African private and public investment companies for R1.4-billion, which will support its next phase of growth and... 


Seequent Segment Director Mining Dr Janina Elliott.
Critical minerals pipeline thin, greenfield exploration budgets flat
Updated 2 hours 28 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its greenfield exploration budgets flat. Pressure on mines... 


TLT Turbo Africa launches SMART Fan for mining
TLT Turbo Africa launches SMART Fan for mining
Updated 7 hours ago

Technology-driven mining and industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer TLT Turbo Africa last year launched its new sustainable monitoring and airflow response technology, or SMART Fan, for mining... 


Experts unpack pertinent grid constraint issues
Experts unpack pertinent grid constraint issues
3rd February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s electricity transmission grid constraints pose challenges such as delaying projects and hampering electricity investment; however, the impact of this is fully understood by... 


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South Africa has bought 11 GW of solar panels from China in the past three years
South Africa has bought 11 GW of solar panels from China in the past three years
30th January 2026

Chinese solar panel exports to South Africa shot up in 2023. And even though national loadshedding effectively ended early in 2024, the demand for solar panels has remained high. In 2025 alone,... 


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New project management office set up to support Sarem implementation
3rd February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A project management office (PMO) has been established to support the implementation of the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (Sarem) – the country’s industrialisation strategy for the... 


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Vukile moves to acquire higher-growing Iberian shopping centres after disposal of Spanish retail parks
3rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund's majority-owned subsidiary Castellana will acquire the Berceo Shopping Centre, in the city of Longrono, La Rioja,... 


CESA president Dr Vishal Haripersad
Infrastructure crisis highlights urgent need for engineers to occupy ‘meaningful seat at table'
3rd February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Amid a national maintenance “crisis” and slow delivery against government’s R1-trillion infrastructure commitment, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) believes it has now become urgent for... 


ECSA supports Zambian counterpart in its bid to join international alliance
3rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As part of ongoing efforts to align Zambia’s engineering standards with internationally recognised best practices, engineering professionals regulators the Engineering Council of South Africa... 


Funding for tech startups in Africa up 46% in 2025 after two years of declines
3rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Total investment into the African technology startup ecosystem increased by almost 50% to $1.64-billion in 2025, as the sector began to slowly recover from the impacts of the global capital... 


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Salga urges consistent municipal payment amid rising debt, better service delivery demanded
3rd February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) is urging government departments, businesses and households to meet their obligations by paying for municipal services, including rates and... 


BHP's innovative Xplor programme in South Africa.
South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
3rd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 


Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index
Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index
3rd February 2026 By: Irma Venter

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 


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Africa faces $90bn debt wall in 2026, S&P says
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks.... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Housing backlog forcing shift to new building tech, requires private funding – Ramaphosa
3rd February 2026 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa can no longer afford to address its remaining housing backlog using traditional construction methods and must move urgently towards innovative building... 


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Magazine round up | 30 January 2026

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

COOL RECEPTION: US President Donald Trump has been unable to keep his story straight as to why America should be allowed to acquire Greenland. Is it for security reasons? Is it for the vast territory’s untapped critical minerals? Is he acting on a grievance related to not being awarded the 2025 Peace Prize? Or is he seeking to distract from political pressures at home? Whatever the real reason, Trump’s aggressive posture has received a reception from key allies that is cooler than a winter’s day on the Arctic island. Photograph: Bloomberg
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US President Donald Trump has been unable to keep his story straight as to why America should be allowed to acquire Greenland. Is it for security reasons? Is it for the vast territory’s untapped... 

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The restoration of a lower electricity price pathway is an absolute must

Eskom belongs to the people and it must not be allowed to exclude itself from having to compete fairly. The national electricity utility’s errant past has wrecked our economy and any last minute... 

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In his prime, it was typical for fans of those teams in which French international footballer N'Golo Kanté played, including Chelsea, to quip that “70% of the Earth is covered by water, the rest by... 

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Nishen Hariparsad, GM for technology and marketing at BME
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This week we profile Nishen Hariparsad, GM for technology and marketing at blasting solutions and mining services product supplier BME 

BRATTISH: Active moves by President Donald Trump to exclude South Africa from the G20 gathering in Miami might not rank at the top of recent outrageous actions by the US leader, including his vulgar gesture to an auto worker who heckled him during a plant visit. However, viewed alongside his brattish letter to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, blaming Norway for his failure to receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, it is suggestive of yet more brutishness to come, especially if such bullying continues to be tolerated.
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Active moves by President Donald Trump to exclude South Africa from the G20 gathering in Miami might not rank at the top of recent outrageous actions by the US leader, including his vulgar gesture... 

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