Accelerating infrastructure investment emerged as a central theme of the 2026 Budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana characterised as representing a “turning point” for both debt... 

To entrench commitments to healthy public finances, national government will introduce legislation requiring each new administration to table a medium-term fiscal plan to embed fiscal... 

National Treasury expects demand from South Africa’s major trading partners to tick up from an estimated 3.1% in 2025 to 3.3% in 2026, settling at 3.4% in 2027 and 2028. This trend is supported by... 

During an engagement session between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and all 11 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Sector Charter Councils, held in Pretoria, on... 

As South Africa enters the implementation phase of its most ambitious economic reform programme, the National Business Initiative (NBI) confirms that its Technical Assistance and Mentorship... 

Aluminium is going to be very important going forward, supporting a low-carbon future for the planet, which is why it is so advantageous for South Africa to have an upstream smelter in the country... 

South Africa's rand was firmer in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the 2026 national budget speech to be delivered by the finance minister later in the day. At 0615 GMT, the rand traded at... 

The agriculture and rural development sector has been allocated R39.5-billion of dedicated government spending in 2026/27, as part of National Treasury’s R283-billion economic development budget... 

Amid growing dissatisfaction with the performance of many of the country’s 257 municipalities, 162 of which are categorised as being in financial distress, the National Treasury has outlined what... 

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has voiced its concern about the Competition Commission’s recent raid at four companies in the... 

Officials from the Competition Commission on February 13 conducted an unannounced visit to steel and wire products company Cape Gate’s premises as part of a wider industry inquiry, following... 

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... 

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... 

South Africa has made significant strides in establishing a clear electricity regulatory framework, but implementation threatens to undermine its impact, highlights law firm Sitef & Co director... 

Amid the technological ‘tsunami’ in renewable power technologies under way, African energy regulators need to have rules that are market friendly and that encourage competition, highlights... 

Amid growing dissatisfaction with the performance of many of the country’s 257 municipalities, 162 of which are categorised as being in financial distress, the National Treasury has outlined what... 

Accelerating infrastructure investment emerged as a central theme of the 2026 Budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana characterised as representing a “turning point” for both debt... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), together with other organs of State, will support all lawful efforts aimed at finding a viable and durable resolution to stabilising and... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about the recent attention being given to South Africa’s economic reforms. 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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,...