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Steenhuisen announces country’s first-ever ten-year FMD elimination strategy
14th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

For the first time, South Africa has a long-term Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) strategy to take it to FMD-free status, eventually without vaccination. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on January 14 announced the Department of Agriculture’s... 


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Platinum research head notes demand for precious metals as fiat currency alternatives
14th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Trump administration’s policies and repeated attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve are bringing into question the role of the US dollar as the global reserve currency and driving... 


Wacker Neuson introduces Weidemann brand for sub-Saharan Africa’s agri sector
Wacker Neuson introduces Weidemann brand for sub-Saharan Africa’s agri sector
14th January 2026

Construction, agriculture and forestry machinery and equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson South Africa has announced the introduction of the German telehandler brand, Weidemann, to sub-Saharan... 


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Global economy shows resilience amid historic trade, policy uncertainty
13th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report states. Global... 


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Airlink buys two Embraer E190 airliners from Dutch company
13th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has announced the purchase of two Embraer E190 smaller single-aisle airliners from TrueNoord, a Netherlands-based company. Although a specialist... 


US House of Representatives in favour of Agoa renewal for another three years
13th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The US House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programme the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which protects and strengthens the US’s strategic, economic and... 


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Grid-connected renewables pass 7 GW mark in 2025
Grid-connected renewables pass 7 GW mark in 2025
9th January 2026

In December 2025, three solar projects, Grootfontein 1, 2 and 3, and the San Kraal Wind Farm came online, adding a combined 365 MW to South Africa’s national grid. 


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South Africa removed from EU list of high-risk jurisdictions, to enter new FATF round – Treasury
13th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The EU has removed South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, the National Treasury says, welcoming the removal alongside those of five other African countries, namely... 


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South African rand weakens on profit taking after gold-led gains
13th January 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand weakened on Tuesday as investors took profits after the currency benefited from a surge in gold prices during the previous session. At 1303 GMT the rand traded at 16.4650... 


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Port of Maputo notches up record volumes
13th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Port of Maputo last year moved record volumes as it handled a total of 32-million tons – a 3.4% increase compared with the previous year’s 30.9-million tons. The Maputo Port Development Company... 


GridCars welcomes new investor…and ultrafast charging
GridCars welcomes new investor…and ultrafast charging
13th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars has welcomed a new investor following Solareff’s departure late last year. The renewable-energy group sold its majority shareholding in... 


Solar body concerned that revised Eskom unbundling plan could stymie crucial grid investment
Solar body concerned that revised Eskom unbundling plan could stymie crucial grid investment
13th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has added its voice to those expressing concern about the potential negative consequences arising from the revised unbundling plan for... 


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Airbus reports year-on-year increase in airliner deliveries for last year
13th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has released its commercial aircraft delivery and order figures for 2025. It delivered 793 airliners throughout the year. These aircraft were... 


Eskom says court proceedings before electricity regulation feedback deadline triggered by opposing litigant
13th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a... 


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End of sugar tax, stronger controls needed to curb 400% imports surge – SA Canegrowers
13th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body SA Canegrowers has once again called on government to urgently scrap the Health Promotion Levy, or sugar tax, in light of a surge in imported sugar that is displacing locally produced... 


Global threat of cyber-fraud necessitates sharing intelligence, aligning standards – WEF report
13th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Cyber-enabled fraud has become a pervasive global threat, which also underscores the growing societal and economic impact of fraud as it spreads across regions and sectors. Geopolitical... 


Absa CIB Coverage Head for Resources and Energy Shirley Webber.
Call for Africa to turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains
13th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Africa does not have the luxury of treating regional cooperation and regional beneficiation as afterthoughts. If the continent continues to negotiate in small, fragmented units, the result will be... 


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Magazine round up | 10 December 2025
Magazine round up | 12 December 2025

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

BURNING ISSUE: As with efforts to salvage the integrated Newcastle steel mill, policy and electricity-tariff interventions aimed at sustaining and reviving the country’s ferrochrome smelters are also facing headwinds. It is widely accepted that the 900%-plus increase in electricity tariffs since 2008 is the reason why many smelters are uncompetitive and unprofitable. However, a subsidy in this area will have serious price consequences for other electricity users, including industrial firms facing similar competitiveness pressures.
BURNING ISSUE

As with efforts to salvage the integrated Newcastle steel mill, policy and electricity-tariff interventions aimed at sustaining and reviving the country’s ferrochrome smelters are also facing... 

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South Africans must pull in same direction to re-embed integrity

At this point in the history of our grossly disrupted world, it would be hugely beneficial for South Africans to pull in the same direction with vigour, enthusiasm and transparency – even if only... 

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I saw the crescent . . .

As the sun sets on 2025, South Africa’s long-awaited recovery is becoming visible like the first sliver of a waxing crescent days after a new moon. While still modest, the 0.5% GDP expansion in the... 

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Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology
Jordan Marsh

This week we profile Jordan Marsh, MD of Integrated Pump Technology, a specialist supplier of high-performance dewatering pump solutions across Africa.  



GETTING OLD: The shadow created by the ‘flood the zone’ strategy implemented when President Donald Trump took office in late January extended across the world and was highly unsettling, especially on the trade front. However, as 2025 comes to an end, there are signs that the world is tiring of the hyperbole, distraction and tantrums. Perhaps the pushback in relation to Trump’s unilateral and unbalanced ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine and Russia will be the start of a more assertive diplomatic response in 2026.
GETTING OLD

The shadow created by the ‘flood the zone’ strategy implemented when President Donald Trump took office in late January extended across the world and was highly unsettling, especially on the trade... 

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