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Dan Marokane, seated in the middle, at the Mining Indaba panel discussion
Dan Marokane, seated in the middle, at the Mining Indaba panel discussion
With demand 98% covered, Eskom can now turn its focus to pricing models – Marokane
11th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Eskom has arrived at a position where it can turn its attention to determining the appropriate pricing in support of the various sectors of the economy – especially vulnerable sectors, says Eskom group CEO Dan Marokane. Participating in a panel on... 


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South African rand softens ahead of presidential address and economic data
Updated 1 hour 20 minutes ago By: Reuters

The South African rand softened in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited statistics agency data and President Cyril Ramaphosa's annual State of the Nation address to gain a clearer picture... 


London Bullion Market Association CEO Ruth Crowell.
LBMA hopes Rand Refinery’s gold partnership with Ghana is 'first of many'
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s Rand Refinery has entered into with Ghana’s Gold... 


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Rialto adds 55 General Mills products to food portfolio, including four international brands
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Food and beverage products distribution company Rialto – a division of JSE-listed Libstar – has integrated 55 of multinational food company General Mills’ products into its portfolio, which grows... 


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Tau Pele receives cold, in-situ recycling road rehabilitation train from Wirtgen for N4 upgrade
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A cold recycling road rehabilitation train, which can mill, mix and pave old asphalt in a single pass, has been deployed on the Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 road by construction contractor Tau... 


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Verto suggests financial resilience measures for agribusinesses to maintain export growth
11th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global financial technology firm Verto says the South African agriculture export sector is experiencing a period of robust horticulture-driven growth, with exports projected to have exceeded... 


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Seven in 10 vehicles built in SA were exported in 2025
Seven in 10 vehicles built in SA were exported in 2025
6th February 2026

In 2025, South Africa exported 412 510 passenger and light commercial vehicles. It’s 7% more than in 2019. Exports continue to dominate the sector: for every ten vehicles produced in South Africa... 


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Low-band spectrum required to tackle the rural connectivity gap, new GSMA report shows
11th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Access to sufficient sub-1 GHz spectrum is one of the most effective tools available to improve rural network coverage, quality and affordability, a new GSMA report shows. The ‘Spectrum and Rural... 


From left Tebello Chabana, Shamini Harrington, Bongani Motsa.
South Africa can learn from Finnish beneficiation model, Minerals Council says at Mining Indaba
11th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

One of the countries South Africa can learn from when it comes to beneficiation is Finland, Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa outlined on day-three of the Investing... 


Alexforbes launches sustainability, impact awards for listed companies
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services company Alexforbes has launched the yearly Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards, which is a new initiative recognising leading sustainability and impact performance among JSE top 100... 


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Nighttime water throttling, restrictions, leak detection among efforts to reverse Joburg’s water woes
11th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

As suburbs across Johannesburg continue to battle water outages and intermittent water supply, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says that it is taking decisive action to stabilise the water supply... 


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Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park logistics facility in Cornubia
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has started construction of its new 36 830 m2 multi-tenanted logistics park, named Tecoma Park, in the rapidly emerging Cornubia Town... 


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ACSA reports 8% y/y increase in total air passenger traffic in December
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned airport management company Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says its network processed more than four-million passengers in December 2025, which is a 98% recovery compared with... 


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Johannesburg not at Day Zero, CoJ says
11th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has assured that, despite the widespread water challenges being experienced across the region, there is no ‘Day Zero’ and the water system, while under pressure, is... 


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South African rand gains on weaker dollar ahead of key US jobs data
11th February 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand gained against a weaker dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for a key labour market report from the US. At... 


Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge
Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge
11th February 2026

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint has launched the new R26-million Sandton Drive Link Bridge as part of a larger effort to enhance safety, accessibility and walkability for... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Deputy Minister Phumzile Mgcina at Mining Indaba event.
Anglo lauded for R600m junior exploration backing
10th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American drew applause on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba for the R600-million the diversified mining major has provided for exploration in South Africa. Established with an... 


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Magazine round up | 06 February 2026
Magazine round up | 06 February 2026

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

HOT STUFF: Having breached the historic $5000/oz level in January, some analysts are now forecasting that gold could climb toward the $6000/oz level this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and retail demand. Photograph: Creamer Media
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Having breached the historic $5 000/oz level in January, some analysts are now forecasting that gold could climb toward the $6 000/oz level this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong... 

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South Africa simply must get going on the mining exploration front

It’s extremely bad for the South African economy that it’s taking so long to get going on the mining exploration front. As is being pointed out around the resources world, mining success depends on... 

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Welcome visibility

A new data portal made publicly available recently by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) provides some encouraging insight into the country’s power generation project pipeline.... 

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Clement Kgatla, responsible pharmacist at Bidvest International Logistics
Clement Kgatla

This week we profile Clement Kgatla, responsible pharmacist at Bidvest International Logistics, which is involved in the warehousing and distribution of various commodities, including pharmaceuticals 

FEELING BULLISH: The gold bulls are definitely having their day. The upward price trend has been in place since late 2022 and there are no signs yet of a reversal. This, despite the fact that the precious metal has already broken all previous records. The only pity for South Africa is that the country is far from the leading producer it once was.
FEELING BULLISH

The gold bulls are definitely having their day. The upward price trend has been in place since late 2022 and there are no signs yet of a reversal. This, despite the fact that the precious metal has... 

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