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Eskom is also working on a standard smelter offer that could be extended to other ferroalloy producers.
Eskom is also working on a standard smelter offer that could be extended to other ferroalloy producers.
Glencore-Merafe pauses retrenchments until end-March as it weighs Eskom’s 62c/kWh offer
2nd March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has paused a retrenchment process at its ferrochrome smelters by a month to March 31 after Eskom made a 62c/kWh tariff offer on the eve of its previous February 28 deadline for the implementation of... 


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R635m investment allows SolarAfrica Energy to own 100% of Commercial Energy South Africa
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Mezzanine debt fund manager Vantage Capital and investment management firm Greenpoint Capital have made a R635-million investment in commercial and industrial solar and battery energy asset holding... 


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Itac mulling extension of safeguard measures on coated steel fasteners – consultancy
2nd March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Recent notices published by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) highlight important developments affecting South Africa’s steel and manufacturing industries,... 


KAP claims price component of Safripol's ethylene supply dispute with Sasol has been determined in its favour
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed diversified industrial holding company KAP says that, in a dispute between polymer producer and KAP subsidiary Safripol and JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol about an... 


Cell C, Odine ink AI-driven network enhancement proof of concept agreement
2nd March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Cell C and global telecommunications and enterprise networks technology partner Odine have signed a proof of concept (PoC) agreement to pioneer AI-driven network quality enhancement... 


Vodafone, Amazon Leo sign agreement to extend mobile coverage across Europe, Africa
2nd March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodafone and Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, Amazon Leo, have partnered to connect more remote mobile masts and boost network resilience in Europe and... 


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SA earned $669m from wine exports in 2025. A fifth of that was from the UK
SA earned $669m from wine exports in 2025, with one fifth from the UK
27th February 2026

South Africa’s wine exports increased to $669-million in 2025, an increase of $21.5-million on 2024, but still $25-million short of 2022. The UK is the biggest export market for South Africa’s wine... 


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Oil prices to remain high for days with Strait of Hormuz in spotlight, analysts say
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Analysts expect oil prices to remain elevated over the coming days while markets focus on the impact of escalating Middle East conflict on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for more... 


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Airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel, raises oil prices
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Airline shares plunged on Monday, with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Australia's Qantas Airways down more than 5%, and European airline stocks indicated lower, after the US and Israel launched... 


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South Africa can expect fuel price increases amid Middle East conflict
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The biggest immediate impact of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on countries like South Africa will be the elevated uncertainty about global oil prices and the prospect of higher fuel costs in the... 


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China’s ‘encouraging’ hydrogen progress witnessed first-hand by Northam Platinum
2nd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) miner and marketer Northam Platinum. This was... 


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Oil surges as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern supply flow
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices surged by as much as 13% on Monday after shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by retaliatory Iranian attacks following initial bombing by Israel and the United States... 


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Oil surges as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern supply flow
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices surged by as much as 13% on Monday after shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by retaliatory Iranian attacks following initial bombing by Israel and the United States... 


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Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Several marine insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Insurers including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the... 


Details of Eskom’s eleventh-hour 62c/kWh offer to ferrochrome smelters to be provided in Nersa submission
Details of Eskom’s eleventh-hour 62c/kWh offer to ferrochrome smelters to be provided in Nersa submission
27th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom announced on Friday that it had extended an eleventh-hour 62c/kWh tariff offer to ferrochrome producers Glencore‑Merafe Chrome Venture and Samancor, but indicated that negotiations on the... 


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Air Liquide invests R100m in Wits – South Africa Hydrogen Localisation Initiative
27th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gas solutions provider Air Liquide South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and nonprofit the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) on February 27 officially launched the Wits – South... 


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Consensus is broadening that robust platinum pricing will continue, Northam reports
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The broadening market consensus is that supply and demand fundamentals will continue to support robust pricing for platinum, and this, together with Northam Platinum’s  growth profile, places the... 


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Magazine round up | 27 February 2026
Magazine round up | 27 February 2026

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

CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION: Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent signing of binding agreements to acquire shares and claims in manganese assets held by Ntsimbintle Holdings and OM Holdings for R11.67-billion. The transaction will give Exxaro exposure to four operating mines, including 60.1% effective ownership in the Tshipi Borwa openpit manganese mine (pictured), in the Northern Cape.
CRITICAL DIVERSIFICATION

Exxaro Resources, which is best known for coal mining, has joined the International Manganese Institute, signalling its diversification into the critical mineral. The move followed Exxaro’s recent... 

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Back-on-track independent State-owned transmission entity is very good news

President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought the sudden uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity transmission future to a welcome end. In last week's far-reaching State of the Nation Address, the... 

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Electricity trading in South Africa, as Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice explained recently, is at once active and in transition. Just how active, is reflected in a report commissioned by the South... 

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 Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa
Neil Colquhoun

This week we profile Neil Colquhoun, president of Epson Middle East, Türkiye and Africa-Central and West Africa. Epson is a technology company specialising in printing, scanning, visual display,... 

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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