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Infrastructure crisis highlights urgent need for engineers to occupy ‘meaningful seat at table'
Updated 3 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Amid a national maintenance “crisis” and slow delivery against government’s R1-trillion infrastructure commitment, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) believes it has now become urgent for engineers to occupy a “meaningful seat at the... 


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Africa faces $90bn debt wall in 2026, S&P says
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks.... 


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South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
Updated 3 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 


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South African rand buoyed by bounce back in commodity prices
3rd February 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand rallied in early trade on Tuesday, helped by the bounce back in commodity prices, which has led it back below 16.00 rand/dollar. At 0722 GMT the rand traded at 15.92 against... 


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Airlink has started services between Johannesburg and Nacala
2nd February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink started operating its new regional route, between Johannesburg and Nacala in Nampula province in Mozambique, on Monday. The route will initially... 


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AfDB has launched Phase II of continental electrification programme
2nd February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the next stage of the Mission 300 initiative, which is a joint AfDB-World Bank programme to connect 300-million Africans with electricity by 2030.... 


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South Africa has bought 11 GW of solar panels from China in the past three years
South Africa has bought 11 GW of solar panels from China in the past three years
30th January 2026

Chinese solar panel exports to South Africa shot up in 2023. And even though national loadshedding effectively ended early in 2024, the demand for solar panels has remained high. In 2025 alone,... 


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Cyber risks remain top business risk, but AI bumps business interruption to third spot
2nd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Cyber incidents are seen as a key risk in 2025 and remain the biggest worry for companies globally this year, financial services firm Allianz’s ‘Risk Barometer 2026’ report shows. There has also... 


Agriculture learning delegation from France visits Western Cape berry producer
2nd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Twenty-four directors from French specialist agricultural bank Le Crédit Agricole du Languedoc recently visited stone fruit producer Indigo Berries, in Wellington, in the Western Cape, as part of a... 


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Ramaphosa to deliver keynote at Innovative Building Technologies Summit
2nd February 2026 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBT) Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, in Johannesburg, on February 3, as a show of his support for... 


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Ramaphosa says record number of tourists a vote of confidence in South African brand
2nd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The record number of tourists in South Africa in 2025 is a vote of confidence in South Africa’s brand appeal, said President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he revealed that government was increasing... 


Nersa clarifies regulatory requirements for small-scale embedded generation registrations
Nersa clarifies regulatory requirements for small-scale embedded generation registrations
2nd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has noted public commentary following an article published by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on January 27 regarding the... 


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Energy security, infrastructure development crucial for sustained investment momentum in SA – Nedbank report
2nd February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Presidency’s Project Management Office head Rudi Dicks said on Monday that South Africa’s reform agenda is progressing, supporting the prospect of higher growth from 2026 onwards. Speaking... 


Petrol, diesel prices to decrease
Petrol, diesel prices to decrease
2nd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 65c/l from February 4, while the price of diesel (0.05% sulphur) will... 


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WeBuyCars adds two new supermarkets to its national network
2nd February 2026 By: Irma Venter

WeBuyCars has added two new vehicle supermarkets to its network as the group targets expanded sales. The JSE-listed vehicle retailer currently moves between 15 000 and 16 000 cars a month. The... 


January new-vehicle sales up by 7.5%; naamsa warns of increased protectionism in export markets
January new-vehicle sales up by 7.5%; naamsa warns of increased protectionism in export markets
2nd February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Total new-vehicle sales in January, at 50 073 units, increased by 3 479 units, or 7.5%, compared with January last year, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The industry body says the... 


West Wits Mining chairperson Michael Quinert.
Joburg’s gold revival outlook strengthened still further as resource estimate surges
2nd February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 


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Magazine round up | 30 January 2026

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

COOL RECEPTION: US President Donald Trump has been unable to keep his story straight as to why America should be allowed to acquire Greenland. Is it for security reasons? Is it for the vast territory’s untapped critical minerals? Is he acting on a grievance related to not being awarded the 2025 Peace Prize? Or is he seeking to distract from political pressures at home? Whatever the real reason, Trump’s aggressive posture has received a reception from key allies that is cooler than a winter’s day on the Arctic island. Photograph: Bloomberg
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US President Donald Trump has been unable to keep his story straight as to why America should be allowed to acquire Greenland. Is it for security reasons? Is it for the vast territory’s untapped... 

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The restoration of a lower electricity price pathway is an absolute must

Eskom belongs to the people and it must not be allowed to exclude itself from having to compete fairly. The national electricity utility’s errant past has wrecked our economy and any last minute... 

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In his prime, it was typical for fans of those teams in which French international footballer N'Golo Kanté played, including Chelsea, to quip that “70% of the Earth is covered by water, the rest by... 

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Nishen Hariparsad, GM for technology and marketing at BME
Nishen Hariparsad

This week we profile Nishen Hariparsad, GM for technology and marketing at blasting solutions and mining services product supplier BME 

BRATTISH: Active moves by President Donald Trump to exclude South Africa from the G20 gathering in Miami might not rank at the top of recent outrageous actions by the US leader, including his vulgar gesture to an auto worker who heckled him during a plant visit. However, viewed alongside his brattish letter to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, blaming Norway for his failure to receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, it is suggestive of yet more brutishness to come, especially if such bullying continues to be tolerated.
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Active moves by President Donald Trump to exclude South Africa from the G20 gathering in Miami might not rank at the top of recent outrageous actions by the US leader, including his vulgar gesture... 

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