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Nersa approves higher electricity hikes for 2026/27 after R54.7bn error
Nersa approves higher electricity hikes for 2026/27 after R54.7bn error
10th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has officially confirmed that the average tariff increase for Eskom direct customers will rise by 8.76% on April 1 and by 9.01% for municipalities on July 1. The confirmation follows the March... 


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Rand Water selected as preferred bidder for Zanzibar management, operations partnership
Updated 6 hours ago By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide technical support, infrastructure management and operational improvement to the Zanzibar Water Authority (ZAWA) through a ten-year... 


NEF, BMF sign MoU to bolster economic participation, leadership development
10th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Government organisation the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on February 28 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the nonprofit Black Management Forum (BMF), with the aim of having each... 


Strait of Hormuz disruptions increase risks for energy, fertilisers and vulnerable economies – Unctad
Updated 4 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

UN Trade and Development (Unctad) says military escalation in the region of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Middle East, has disrupted shipping flows through this narrow passage, which raises concerns... 


Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
Oil could hit $150/bbl, WoodMac warns
Updated 4 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

With 15-million barrels a day of Gulf supply suddenly offline, global oil demand will need to fall to rebalance the market, a process that could require prices to reach $150/bbl, new analysis by... 


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IATA highlights current significant threats to civil aviation
Updated 4 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted two current major threats to safe commercial aviation – the... 


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Repowering coal power stations
6th March 2026

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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Africa’s air safety record improved last year, but still lags the rest of the world
10th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Aviation safety in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of the all-accident rate, improved last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in its “2025 Annual Safety Report”.... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Turn wealth beneath soil into prosperity for all, Minerals Council CEO pleads
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 


African Rainbow Minerals CEO Phillip Tobias.
ARM’s Bokoni platinum project’s prospects are continuing to excite
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

The definitive feasibility study for the Bokoni platinum group metals (PGM) project is targeted for completion in this half of 2026, followed by an investment decision, African Rainbow Minerals... 


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GDP increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter; by 1.1% for 2025
10th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, following an increase of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2025. The finance, real estate and business... 


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Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
10th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting an over three-year high in the prior session as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about... 


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SAWEA announces new board members, AGM highlights
9th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that it has elected four new board members at its 2026 AGM, held on February 26. SAWEA, in a media release, notes that Caroline Nhlane... 


Environmental dept launches national consultation on EIA reforms
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other... 


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Harmony Gold expects higher upcoming half-year earnings
9th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold mining company on Monday gave notice of its expectation of higher upcoming earnings. In a trading statement for the six months December 31, Harmony Gold Mining Company... 


World Bank confirms $350m funding for South Africa’s credit guarantee vehicle
World Bank confirms $350m funding for South Africa’s credit guarantee vehicle
9th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The World Bank Group has approved $350-million, or about R5.6-billion, to capitalise South Africa’s new credit guarantee vehicle (CGV), which is being established to mobilise private finance for... 


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ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, upgrading terminals at Cape Town Airport
9th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the... 


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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
Magazine round up | 06 March 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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