Seifsa invites manufacturing companies to take part in decarbonisation pilot programme

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), in collaboration with industry organisation Danish Industry, is inviting South African... 

Southern Sun and Pareto move to acquire Liberty's shares of Sandton properties

JSE-listed hospitality and leisure group Southern Sun has proposed nonbinding terms to acquire 50% of the shares of the Sandton Towers, Garden Court Sandton City, Sandton Convention Centre and the... 

Local consortium acquires agricultural inputs company Zaad for R1.4bn

Agricultural inputs company Zaad Group has been acquired by a consortium of South African private and public investment companies for R1.4-billion, which will support its next phase of growth and... 

Sappi posts loss for Dec quarter amid strong rand, lower prices

JSE-listed woodfibre-based products and packaging manufacturer Sappi posted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $90-million for the quarter ended December 31,... 

Vukile moves to acquire higher-growing Iberian shopping centres after disposal of Spanish retail parks

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund's majority-owned subsidiary Castellana will acquire the Berceo Shopping Centre, in the city of Longrono, La Rioja,... 

ECSA supports Zambian counterpart in its bid to join international alliance

As part of ongoing efforts to align Zambia’s engineering standards with internationally recognised best practices, engineering professionals regulators the Engineering Council of South Africa... 

Funding for tech startups in Africa up 46% in 2025 after two years of declines

Total investment into the African technology startup ecosystem increased by almost 50% to $1.64-billion in 2025, as the sector began to slowly recover from the impacts of the global capital... 

Cyber risks remain top business risk, but AI bumps business interruption to third spot

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

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... 

ABSA PMI rises by 8.2 points in Jan but remains below the neutral mark

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose by 8.2 points to 48.7 in January, marking a significant recovery from December’s slump, says financial services firm Absa.... 

Cape Town International recorded 11.1m two-way passengers in 2025

Cape Town International Airport saw a record-breaking 11.1-million two-way domestic and international passengers during 2025, and also surpassed its December 2024 international passenger record.... 

Market liberalisation, grid access needed to sustain energy reform momentum

Even if only incremental steps are taken, South Africa must continue to progress its electricity market liberalisation and reform agenda, such as launching the South Africa Wholesale Electricity... 

Inospace acquires Cape Town urban logistics hub from Fairvest for R65m

Last-mile logistics and storage operator Inospace has acquired the Voortrekker Xchange – a commercial property strategically located along Cape Town’s N7 corridor, from JSE-listed real estate... 

Man gets 20 yr sentence for tampering, theft at Camden power station

The Ermelo District Court sentenced Simeon Majaonke Shongwe to 20 years’ imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure and 15 years for theft, with the sentences to run concurrently,... 

Pension Funds Adjudicator orders FSCA to investigate union’s conduct

Statutory body the Pension Funds Adjudicator has referred the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (CEPPWAWU) to regulator the Financial Services Conduct Authority... 

Outa unimpressed with threats against those who have yet to register their solar systems

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes recent threats by State-owned utility Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect the electricity supply of... 

Seifsa calls for industrial companies to participate in climate readiness pilot programme

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) invites interested companies to submit expressions of interest to participate in a fully funded... 

BII, Alexforbes make R1bn investment in Revego Africa Energy Fund

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) and financial services firm Alexforbes have each made a R500-million investment into renewable assets investment management... 

M&A activity to continue, with technology disruption a strong influence – Bain & Co

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is set to maintain momentum this year, with 80% of M&A executives expecting to sustain or increase deal activity, management consulting firm Bain &... 

Itac review of sugar tariff must protect rural jobs and livelihoods, says SA Canegrowers

The review process of the sugar tariff by tariff advisory body International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) must give full and proper regard to the risk facing rural jobs... 

Provisional duties imposed on clear float glass imports from Tanzania

The South African Revenue Service has, following a request made by tariff advisory body the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) decided that provisional duties will... 

Africa conference on energy efficiency aims to move from aspiration to implementation

Energy efficiency is one of the quickest and most effective pathways to universal energy access for Africa, as it reduces demand, improves affordability and unlocks socioeconomic opportunities, and... 

Threat intelligence, proactive detection, backups needed to combat ransomware in 2026 – Kaspersky

In 2025, ransomware showed that it was resilient and could evolve and adapt. To combat ransomware attacks this year, organisations are urged to invest in threat intelligence and proactive... 

Fund established to rebuild Kruger National Park – Aucamp

The Kruger National Park cannot rebuild without help and a well-coordinated, rapid response is needed, with national parks agency South African National Parks (SANParks) estimating the damage to... 

Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 

Vukile acquires 35% stake in Pradera as part of European expansion

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Vukile Property Fund has acquired a 35% stake in specialist retail property investment fund and asset manager Pradera, which has a 25-year record across the... 

DIDx to host digital identity trust, interoperability conference in Stellenbosch

Digital identity company DIDx, in partnership with digital identity conference organisation Internet Identity Workshop, will hold its DID:Unconf Africa conference at the Stellenbosch Institute for... 

Global investment growth resumes, but to developed, not developing economies – Unctad

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 14% in 2025 to $1.6-trillion, rebounding after two weak years, although most of the increase came from financial flows through global hubs and not new... 

Frontier economies’ investment growth has halved – World Bank

Frontier market economies - a cluster of 56 mostly middle-income economies - have on average achieved less than half the rate of investment growth per person in the 2020s than the rate achieved in... 

NWU adopts AI management, governance policy framework

North-West University (NWU) has adopted an official AI policy to provide a framework for the safe and secure management and governance of AI within the university, says NWU AI Hub director... 

Competition Commission welcomes ConCourt’s dismissal of Takata application to review competition ruling

The Competition Commission has welcomed the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) order, handed down in December 2025, in which it dismissed, with costs, automotive parts company Takata South Africa’s... 

UK-South Africa celebrate five years of development-focused free trade pact

The South Africa-UK development-focused free trade Economic Partnership Agreement, now in its fifth year and designed to harness the power of trade for mutual growth and job creation, has delivered... 

Only 30% of CEOs confident about revenue growth in the next year – survey

Audit and assurance firm PwC's ‘2026 Global CEO Survey’ shows that only three in ten, or 30% of, CEOs say they are confident about revenue growth over the next 12 months, which is down from 38% in... 

Sasol appoints Rhidwaan Gasant as nonexecutive director

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol has appointed Rhidwaan Gasant as independent nonexecutive director with effect from February 1. He satisfies the independence requirements for... 

Outa says second extension of Sanral board’s tenure hampers governance

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the second extension of the tenure of the board overseeing the State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited... 

New application to Itac for temporary rebate provision for food, hygiene butterfly valves

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application for the creation of a temporary rebate provision on stainless steel... 

New application made to Itac to raise duty on imported medium-density fibreboard to 15%

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application to increase the customs duty on medium-density fibreboard (MDF) to... 

Global supply chains enter era of structural volatility – WEF

Global value chains have entered an era of structural volatility and nearly three in four business leaders now prioritise resilience investments, with 74% viewing resilience as a driver of growth,... 

Gap between South Africa, US implementation rate of AI owing to skills differences and execution

The implementation rate for AI systems in South Africa is about half the implementation rate in the US, which is owing to differences in skills, data infrastructure, organisational alignment and... 

Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in fourth quarter of 2025

Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in the fourth quarter of 2025, with about R50-billion of gross term issuance recorded, amid strong demand and spread compression,...