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Water-sector-focused anti-corruption task force steps up fight amid broader national anti-graft drive
5th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have progressed in the development of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) - a strategic intervention aimed at developing tailored solutions to address... 


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What impact will Africa’s busy 2026 election calendar have on the economic outlook?
Updated 20 minutes ago By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Africa faces one of its most crowded electoral calendars this year at a time of shrinking global tolerance for political risk, turning the ballot box into a policy credibility test for investors... 


Mpumalanga Premier heaps praise on wind energy generator Seriti Green
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Private sector investment in renewable energy and enterprise development has been highlighted by Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu in his State of the Province Address. Seriti Green was cited as an... 


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Shift in global order providing opportunity to strengthen platinum industry
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

The world’s current extraordinary times are providing South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) companies with an extraordinary opportunity to focus on how to strengthen themselves. Consensus is... 


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Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Oil spike threatens South Africa inflation, Godongwana says
5th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans... 


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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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Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday,... 


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MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the Indian subcontinent and the Gulf countries, after... 


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World Bank says $50bn committed to African electrification
5th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

More than $50-billion has been committed to an ambitious plan to halve the number of people without access to electricity in Africa, according to the World Bank, its biggest backer. The programme,... 


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Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 


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Global jet fuel prices soar on supply concerns, Platts says
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

Jet fuel prices have soared globally with the Singapore rate hitting an all-time high on supply disruption concern, S&P Global Platts said on Thursday. Singapore jet fuel price hit an all-time high... 


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South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences’ long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it... 


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Dirco urges South Africans in the Middle East to evacuate
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has encouraged South Africans in the Middle East to take "immediate advantage" of the limited commercial flights out of the region,... 


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Vopak delays investment on South African LNG project to 2028
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

Dutch tank storage and terminal operator Vopak has pushed back a final investment decision (FID) on South Africa's first liquefied natural gas terminal to 2028, a senior executive said on... 


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Business confidence rises to 47, six points above long-term average – RMB/BER
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research rose by three points to 47 in the first quarter, building on... 


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Africa's energy future needs to be built cooperatively – AU
4th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa had an energy deficit, highlighted African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure Lerato Mataboge, on Wednesday. She was addressing the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, being held at the Cape... 


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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.  

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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