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Justin Barnes
High ad valorem tax on new vehicles ‘highly problematic and anti-developmental’ – Barnes
24th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

The government is the biggest beneficiary of the South Africa auto industry, says manufacturing and industrialisation expert Justin Barnes. The average tax on an average vehicle sold in South Africa is roughly R120 000. 


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Chris Yelland
Opinion: Risks, rewards and realities of South Africa’s wholesale electricity market reform
24th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

n this article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland writes that South Africa's electricity market is moving towards a competitive, rules-based, multi-market structure with transparent price... 


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Aveng narrows basic interim loss to A$1.5m
24th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng has reported higher gross earnings of A$69.4-million for the six months ended December 31, compared with the prior half-year's gross earnings of... 


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Sanedi, Ramokgopa call for scientific collaboration to underpin energy planning
24th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s pursuit of energy security and the correct energy mix must be hinged on science-based policy, and government must take on a leading role, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr... 


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National Small Business Chamber launches SME funding readiness platform to address capital gap
24th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute up to 40% of GDP and account for about 60% of employment in South Africa, significant capital allocated to SME funding remains... 


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Alexforbes commits R500m to renewable infrastructure
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed financial services company Alexforbes Investments has committed R500-million to renewable assets investment management firm the Revego Africa Energy Fund through its recently launched AF... 


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Plug-in hybrid sales quadruple in one year in SA
Plug-in hybrid sales quadruple in one year in SA
20th February 2026

Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) nearly quadrupled in South Africa in 2025. The number of vehicles sold jumped from 738 units in 2024 to 2 810. Unlike traditional hybrids, which rely entirely on... 


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Partial enforcement of equal economic opportunity laws for women hampering economies – World Bank
24th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Only 4% of women across the world live in economies that provide nearly full legal equality, and this is keeping economies from reaching their full potential to grow and create jobs, says a new... 


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Cape Town airport fire disrupts international and domestic flights
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

A fire at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday disrupted international and domestic flights, though the state company that manages South Africa's airports said the fire had been extinguished.... 


ARM non-executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motesepe.
African Rainbow Minerals expects 65% to 75% rise in basic half-year earnings
24th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The basic earnings of South Africa’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) for the first half of its 2026 financial year are expected to increase by between 65% and 75% to between R2 300-million and R2... 


The Office of Astronomy for Development signs MoU with innovation advisory firm RIIS
24th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Cape Town-based international Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and Johannesburg-based innovation advisory company the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) have... 


Debt-for-nature swaps need commitment
24th February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

A financing instrument often referred to, regarding green development and conservation, is the debt-for-nature swap. But what is a debt-for-nature swap? This was the topic for a panel discussion on... 


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New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

The US imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate initially announced by President... 


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African nations turn to multilateral lenders for diversification, S&P says
24th February 2026 By: Reuters

African governments will lean more on multilateral lenders and reform momentum in 2026 even as debt distress risks remain elevated across the continent, S&P Global Ratings' head of national ratings... 


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Transalloys wants electricity tariff relief extended to full ferroalloys sector
24th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transalloys, which produces manganese ferroalloys at a smelter complex in Mpumalanga, has again warned that its operations are at risk of closure should the electricity tariff relief granted and... 


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Opinion: Solar PV in South Africa – policy is in place; focus must now be on execution
24th February 2026

In this article, South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) technical and policy manager Sim Khuluse writes that South Africa’s solar PV sector has entered a pivotal execution phase,... 


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South Africa traders are most bearish on rand in three years
24th February 2026 By: Bloomberg

Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the South African currency’s headlong rally has further to run. So-called risk... 


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Magazine round up | 20 February 2026
Magazine round up | 20 February 2026

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

BILATERAL TRADE: South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market for more South African products and facilitating Chinese investment into South Africa. The China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement was signed in Beijing, China, on February 6 by South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Minister Wang Wentao.
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South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market to more South African products and facilitating Chinese... 

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Eskom’s concerning powerline zig-zag must be quickly reversed

Eskom and the Electricity Ministry should be advised by the Cabinet to sit at the knee of their national transport cousin Transnet to learn just how positive public-private collaboration can be for... 

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Moral hazard

There is currently a marked difference between how Eskom and Transnet are being assessed against their respective reform milestones. While the State electricity producer is being adjudged,... 

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Nicolaas Jonker, CEO of Jonker Kontrakteur
Nicolaas Jonker

This week we profile Nicolaas Jonker, CEO of Jonker Kontrakteurs, a multidisciplinary civil construction and mining-services company specialising in underground safety innovation, patented... 

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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