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Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp in early April, having released a... 


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Late payment crisis detrimental to SMEs, Business Partners says
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Treasury’s latest payment data shows a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising concerns about the sustainability of current payment... 


Air cargo played key role in helping global economy through a turbulent 2025
Updated 2 hours 15 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has, in its latest report, 'Air Cargo, Trade and Economic Growth in 2025',... 


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Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
Updated 1 hour 27 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company, Harmony Gold, is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


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Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line
Updated 2 hours 42 minutes ago By: Reuters

Three more vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since the Iran... 


NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 


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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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Oil producers should invest in Nigeria to diversify supply in time of crisis, Minister says
Updated 6 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.... 


Uber Eats, GDED partnership generates over R1bn in township economies
Uber Eats, GDED partnership generates over R1bn in township economies
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Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development recently celebrated its three-year partnership that aims to support the implementation of the... 


DMPR assures public of no immediate risk of fuel shortages
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) says there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages in South Africa. The DMPR says it is in continuous contact with oil companies operating in... 


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Oil prices seesaw as markets weigh IEA reserves release, persistent supply concerns
11th March 2026 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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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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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... 


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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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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Questions linger on the sustainability of continued GDP growth
10th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with GDP having expanded by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth for the country,... 


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Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
10th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


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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
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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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