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South African rand gains on weaker dollar ahead of key US jobs data
11th February 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand gained against a weaker dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for a key labour market report from the US. At... 


Landmark private solar-battery hybrid project aims to enter into operation in 2028
10th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A large-scale hybrid solar and battery project, underpinned by a landmark 25-year private power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sasol and Air Liquide, has achieved financial close and is targeting to... 


National Consumer Commission monitoring ButtaNutt peanut butter recall
10th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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


Operation Vulindlela represents incomplete reforms until lived experiences improve – Bernstein
10th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Maritime chamber urges action in sector ripe with opportunity as South Africa returns to IMO Council
10th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise South Africa’s maritime sector in his upcoming 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on February 12,... 


Discovery Green sees trader‑led wheeling becoming dominant commercial model in 2026
10th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The head of Discovery Green, the renewable-energy trading unit of JSE-listed Discovery, is forecasting that trader‑led wheeling will become the dominant commercial model in the South African... 


CSIR leads local skills development for EU-backed critical metals programme
10th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to drive the EU’s Team Europe Initiative, which aims to align skills development, industrial investment and clean energy... 


Anti-corruption efforts stagnate in SA, CW urges renewed political leadership
10th February 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Non-profit organisation Corruption Watch on Tuesday called for renewed political leadership on anti-corruption; the protection of civic spaces with an end to attacks on journalists, whistleblowers... 


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Budget

Govt to require 2% of housing grants to go to innovative building technologies
21st January 2026

The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) will require provinces and metropolitan municipalities to allocate at least 2% of their 2026/27 housing grants to innovative building technologies (IBTs),... 


Godongwana invites concise suggestions on 2026 Budget
20th January 2026

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited suggestions on the 2026 Budget ahead of him presenting it in Parliament on February 25. The Budget allocation aims to strike a balance between... 


Absa CIB arranged Treasury’s R11.8bn infrastructure bond
10th December 2025

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) acted as sole lead arranger and infrastructure finance structuring agent for the National Treasury’s R11.8-billion Infrastructure and Development Finance... 


Competition Policy

Itac review of sugar tariff must protect rural jobs and livelihoods, says SA Canegrowers
26th January 2026

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
26th January 2026

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... 


Competition Commission welcomes ConCourt’s dismissal of Takata application to review competition ruling
20th January 2026

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... 


Labour

South Africa to raise minimum wage 5%, exceeding expectations
4th February 2026

South Africa will increase the national minimum wage for this year by more than the rate of inflation and exceeding the expectations of businesses and analysts. The hourly minimum will rise 5% to... 


Uptake of alternative fuels necessitates better medical support access
30th January 2026

The maritime energy transition from traditional fuels and marine gas to cleaner fuels, such as ammonia, biofuels, e-fuels, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol, is raising concern at... 


Govt progressing MTDP, digitalisation – but constraints persist
23rd January 2026

Government has recorded progress under the prevailing Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029, with improvements in energy stability, tourism recovery, industrial growth and social... 


Legislative Environment

Ramaphosa touts his use of term ‘vaccine apartheid’ as a ‘crowning achievement’
4th February 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended and expressed pride in his use of the term “vaccine apartheid” to describe global Covid-19 vaccine distribution, while analysts, historians and public health... 


Ramaphosa to deliver keynote at Innovative Building Technologies Summit
2nd February 2026

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... 


Urgent action needed on vehicle industry, broader economic reform showing mixed progress – Mavuso
2nd February 2026

As cheap imports flood the local car market, the government is urged to make “life and death decisions” for the sector – one of the most important parts of the South African industrial base. In her... 


Macro & Micro

Crime, job prospects drive rich, skilled South Africans abroad
11th February 2026

Concerns about crime, the future of their children and career prospects have driven more than 1-million rich and well-educated South Africans to emigrate, a new report shows. Nearly half of the 1... 


South African rand gains on weaker dollar ahead of key US jobs data
11th February 2026

The South African rand gained against a weaker dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for a key labour market report from the US. At... 


Landmark private solar-battery hybrid project aims to enter into operation in 2028
10th February 2026

A large-scale hybrid solar and battery project, underpinned by a landmark 25-year private power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sasol and Air Liquide, has achieved financial close and is targeting to... 


State Companies

Operation Vulindlela represents incomplete reforms until lived experiences improve – Bernstein
10th February 2026

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... 


Rail volumes rising but private impetus needed to reach 250Mt target
9th February 2026

Transnet CEO Advocate Michelle Phillips insists there will be no turning back from current yearly railed volume levels of above 160-million tons. But she has also reiterated that private sector... 


Themba Rikhotso resigns as Land Bank CEO
9th February 2026

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... 


Statistical Releases

Global investment growth resumes, but to developed, not developing economies – Unctad
21st January 2026

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
21st January 2026

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... 


Only 30% of CEOs confident about revenue growth in the next year – survey
20th January 2026

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... 


Tourism

Fund established to rebuild Kruger National Park – Aucamp
22nd January 2026

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... 


Mozambique President cancels Davos trip due to severe floods
19th January 2026

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged infrastructure and affected hundreds of thousands of... 


Sector builds momentum amid global shifts
16th January 2026

South Africa’s business events industry is strengthening its position as a preferred host for major African and international gatherings as several advantages continue to set the country apart,... 


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