Implementation of SoNA commitments crucial, business organisations say

The implementation of policies and projects, sticking to timelines and responsibility for their delivery so that they are measurable and sustained are crucial for South Africa, emphasised business... 

Upcoming launch of electricity market seen as key step towards competition

Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in... 

Upcoming launch of electricity market seen as key step towards competition

Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.4% y/y in Dec

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.4% year-on-year in December Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) Industry Statistics director Nicolai Claassen has reported. The largest negative contributions... 

Energy Partners completes solar, battery storage systems at three DSV distribution sites

Industrial energy company Energy Partners equipped DSV’s three largest South African transport hubs, namely Riverhorse, in Durban, Plumbago, in Johannesburg, and Solar City, in Cape Town, with... 

Competition Commission recommends approval of Norfund’s buyout of Anthem

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the acquisition of independent power producer (IPP) Anthem Group by the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing... 

IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks

International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of its yearly consultation with South Africa, has found that its economy has proven resilient thus far, owing to... 

Afreximbank, DBSA partner to boost trade finance capacity for intra-Africa trade

Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Master Risk... 

Rialto adds 55 General Mills products to food portfolio, including four international brands

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... 

The SBI calls for faster implementation of policies to boost job-creating growth

Industry nonprofit the Small Business Institute (SBI) has called for faster implementation of agreed policies and laws to improve job-creating growth and calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to... 

Tau Pele receives cold, in-situ recycling road rehabilitation train from Wirtgen for N4 upgrade

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... 

Alexforbes launches sustainability, impact awards for listed companies

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... 

Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park logistics facility in Cornubia

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... 

ACSA reports 8% y/y increase in total air passenger traffic in December

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... 

National Consumer Commission monitoring ButtaNutt peanut butter recall

Regulator the National Consumer Commission (NCC) is monitoring the recall process for certain peanut butter products from peanut butter manufacturer ButtaNutt owing to... 

Flanagan & Gerard takes full ownership of Morningside Shopping Centre

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group has taken full ownership of the Morningside Shopping Centre in the upmarket Sandton suburb of Morningside from property investment firm... 

SolarAfrica reaches R1.5bn financial close to build 114 MW SunCentral 2

Commercial and industrial renewable-energy producer SolarAfrica has secured financial close on R1.5-billion to build the 114 MW utility-scale solar project SunCentral 2 in the Northern Cape, with... 

Operation Vulindlela represents incomplete reforms until lived experiences improve – Bernstein

While South Africa has made progress since forming the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2024, particularly in electricity and logistics reform, these incomplete achievements fall short of... 

Tshiamiso Trust has paid out R2.5bn in silicosis, TB compensation

Independently managed trust the Tshiamiso Trust has disbursed R2.5-billion to eligible claimants in compensation as agreed in the historic silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) settlement agreement. The... 

MQA to host Mining Skills Lekgotla in late Feb

Sector education and training authority the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) will host the 2025-2026 Mining Skills Lekgotla at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, Gauteng, on February... 

Afrirent acquires Busmark to expand its transport portfolio

Fleet management services company Afrirent has acquired bus manufacturer Busmark as part of Busmark's exit from business rescue as a going concern. The transaction is part of Afrirent’s strategic... 

South Africa Wine calls for faster delivery of agricultural, agroprocessing master plan

Industry organisation South Africa Wine says the priority for the credible framework for growth, competitiveness and transformation that is the Agricultural and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)... 

Metair expects to post higher full-year revenue, Ebit and Ebit margin

JSE-listed automotive components supplier Metair, in a trading statement, says it expects group revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025, to be 53% to 58% higher than the R11.37-billion posted... 

Hyprop sells 50% stake in Woodlands Boulevard for R791m

JSE- and A2X-listed real estate investment trust Hyprop has announced the strategic sale of a 50% undivided share in Woodlands Boulevard for R791-million. Strategically aligned with its long-term... 

Themba Rikhotso resigns as Land Bank CEO

Themba Rikhotso has resigned as CEO of agricultural development financier the Land Bank, with effect from April 30, to take up a post at another South African banking institution, the Land Bank... 

TotalEnergies to acquire 42.5% interest in Namibian exploration licence

Oil and gas company TotalEnergies has signed agreements to acquire a 42.5% operated interest in the PEL104 exploration licence, offshore Namibia, from investment management company Eight Offshore... 

OR Tambo airport advancing R14.5bn five-year capex programme

The current phase of refurbishment at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng, is focusing on high-impact passenger areas, namely refurbishing escalators and travelators, installing... 

Electricity demand to grow to 2030, while 2 500 GW of projects are stalled

Global power demand is set to grow by 3.6% a year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, says... 

Growthpoint sells shares in Discovery head office as it rebalances its portfolio

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will sell its 55% share in the 50 466 m² Discovery Phase 1 building to financial services firm Discovery for R2.31-billion. The... 

Global FDI rebounds, but developing economies miss out – 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... 

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... 

Soufflet Malt breaks ground on R2bn malting facility next to Heineken brewery in Midvaal

French multinational maltster Soufflet Malt has officially started construction on its new R2-billion malting facility that is adjacent to brewing multinational Heineken's Sedibeng Brewery, in the... 

TymeBank rebrands as GoTyme Bank, introduces new app

Financial services firm TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, which reflects its scale, maturity and ambition, while maintaining full continuity for customers. As part of the... 

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...