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South Africa’s R440bn grid build draws Adani, Chinese firms
23rd October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s R440-billion transmission grid expansion programme has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese... 


South African rand muted as traders eye possible 'grey' list exit
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

The rand was flat in early trade on Thursday, as cautious investors awaited news on South Africa's possible removal from the Financial Action Task Force's "grey" list, along with key US inflation... 


Large building owners reminded to register for EPCs before Dec 7 deadline
22nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has called on owners of large public and private buildings to immediately initiate the process to register for an Energy Performance... 


South African rand slips after local inflation uptick
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday after September headline inflation ticked up, but the increase was smaller than expected, bolstering the case for the central bank to resume rate cuts.... 


TNPA lends dredger to yearly restoration of coastline near Richards Bay
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned port operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has started the yearly nourishment environmental practice of the Alkanstrand Beach, next to the entrance to the harbour of the... 


Eskom simplifies SSEG registration process, lowers cost
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 


Rea Vaya Phase 1C(a) expansion to Sandton to be launched on October 23
22nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

City of Johannesburg executive mayor Dada Morero and Transport MMC Kenny Kunene, accompanied by representatives of the taxi industry, will launch Phase 1C(a) of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT)... 


Mega 720 MW Karoo wind project, with 100-km self-build powerline, moves towards construction
22nd October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A mega-scale wind project, which includes a 100-km self-build transmission line to connect into the national grid, is steadily advancing towards construction, which is currently anticipated to... 


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Budget

Outa takes Sanral to court to have e-toll debt cases declared abandoned
17th September 2025

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has filed legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and three Ministers, asking the High Court to declare that Sanral... 


Treasury holds first round of workshops on fiscal anchors, broad public engagement to follow
15th September 2025

The National Treasury has reported back on the first round of consultative stakeholder workshops on its Fiscal Anchors discussion document, which was published on March 12. The workshops marked the... 


Godongwana says no decision made yet to move the inflation target to 3%
1st August 2025

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has clarified that, despite speculation, he does not intend to confirm a move to a 3% inflation target during the upcoming Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.... 


Competition Policy

Policy integral to shaping oil and gas outlook – law firm
17th October 2025

Although significant oil and gas discoveries across Southern Africa have sharpened investor focus, unlocking that potential is not only geological; it also requires an astute understanding of the... 


Newco urges remaining Barloworld shareholders to tender ahead of delisting
10th October 2025

Industrial equipment company Barloworld’s shareholders that are holding on to their shares could hurt the stock’s trading performance and liquidity if the company fails to reach the 90% threshold... 


Tribunal finds Cape Gate was part of scrap metal buyers’ cartel
6th October 2025

The Competition Tribunal has found that certain large buyers of scrap, including steel and wire products company Cape Gate, had entered into an agreement to fix the purchase price of scrap metal.... 


Labour

Foundation’s initiative strengthens skills
3rd October 2025

The provisional stage of the 2025 National Skills Competition – a nationwide platform designed to showcase and strengthen South African youths’ technical and vocational talent – has been launched... 


Seifsa joins Busa in opposing new Employment Equity Sector Targets
23rd September 2025

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), which is a member of industry organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa), has... 


Phakamani Impact Capital celebrates R1bn disbursement to SMEs
22nd September 2025

Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on... 


Legislative Environment

OUTA welcomes new, simpler Eskom SSEG regulation
23rd October 2025

Civil society anticorruption lobby organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes State-owned power utility Eskom’s decision to ease red tape around the registration of residential... 


Eskom simplifies SSEG registration process, lowers cost
22nd October 2025

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 


Itac finds Chinese steel dumping but no provisional duties yet
21st October 2025

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary finding that certain steel products imported from China are being dumped and are causing material... 


Macro & Micro

South African rand slips after local inflation uptick
22nd October 2025

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday after September headline inflation ticked up, but the increase was smaller than expected, bolstering the case for the central bank to resume rate cuts.... 


Mega 720 MW Karoo wind project, with 100-km self-build powerline, moves towards construction
22nd October 2025

A mega-scale wind project, which includes a 100-km self-build transmission line to connect into the national grid, is steadily advancing towards construction, which is currently anticipated to... 


South Africa inflation edges up but economists see more rate cuts soon
22nd October 2025

South Africa's headline inflation rate edged up in September, but the increase was smaller than expected and economists said they thought the central bank could restart interest rate cuts soon.... 


State Companies

Large building owners reminded to register for EPCs before Dec 7 deadline
22nd October 2025

Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has called on owners of large public and private buildings to immediately initiate the process to register for an Energy Performance... 


TNPA lends dredger to yearly restoration of coastline near Richards Bay
22nd October 2025

State-owned port operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has started the yearly nourishment environmental practice of the Alkanstrand Beach, next to the entrance to the harbour of the... 


Rea Vaya Phase 1C(a) expansion to Sandton to be launched on October 23
22nd October 2025

City of Johannesburg executive mayor Dada Morero and Transport MMC Kenny Kunene, accompanied by representatives of the taxi industry, will launch Phase 1C(a) of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT)... 


Statistical Releases

TPT reports solid operational improvements with new handling records set
16th October 2025

Last week, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reportedly handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully-built units (FBU) across automotives. In the same week, the Ngqura Container... 


Global steel demand to be flat in 2025 while 2026 set for growth – worldsteel
14th October 2025

Industry association the World Steel Association (worldsteel) projects global steel demand to be flat at about 1.75-million tonnes this year, compared with 2024. Demand is, however, expected to... 


New household survey shows Capetonians travel largely by car
10th October 2025

Cape Town’s new Household Survey shows that private vehicles remain the dominant form of transport in the city, with 48% of households making use of this mode, followed by minibus taxi at 29.8%,... 


Tourism

Trade with the US critical for the Western Cape, says Winde as he returns from America
30th September 2025

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has returned from a visit to the US, where he held talks with government and private sector stakeholders in Washington DC, Atlanta and New York City. The US has been... 


V&A appoints CEO designate
17th September 2025

The board of directors of the V&A Waterfront has, following an extensive local and international search, appointed former Sun International hospitality COO Graham Wood as CEO designate to replace... 


2024/25 cruise season boosts Western Cape economy by R1.79bn, says Wesgro
12th September 2025

The Western Cape has recorded its most successful cruise season to date, setting new benchmarks for cruise-liner visits, passenger numbers and economic contribution in 2024/25, says tourism, trade... 


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