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Steenhuisen announces country’s first-ever ten-year FMD elimination strategy
Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago 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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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... 


Toyota recalls 58 Hino 700 Series trucks for fuel pump housing – NCC
Updated 1 hour 50 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa is recalling certain Hino 700 Series trucks, which were made available for sale from February 4 to November 9, 2025. The recall affects 58 trucks, says... 


Cape Town International recorded 11.1m two-way passengers in 2025
Updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Cape Town International Airport saw a record-breaking 11.1-million two-way domestic and international passengers during 2025, and also surpassed its December 2024 international passenger record.... 


Global businesses face higher risks, risk management firms warn
Updated 22 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are expected to continue to shape the business... 


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Boeing releases its delivery figures for 2025, including airliner deliveries of 600
Updated 27 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

US-based global major aerospace and defence group Boeing has released its air- and space-craft delivery figures for the whole of last year, as well as those for the fourth quarter of the year. It... 


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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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World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Platinum research head notes demand for precious metals as fiat currency alternatives
Updated 7 hours ago 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
Updated 7 hours ago

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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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... 


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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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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... 


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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... 


OPEC Fund president Dr Abdulhamid Alkhalifa and AfDB president Dr Sidi Ould Tah
OPEC Fund and AfDB reinforce their cooperation
12th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have signed an amendment to their memorandum of understanding, to strengthen their cooperation... 


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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.
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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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