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Mozambique may dispute TotalEnergies proposals on LNG project
31st October 2025 By: Reuters

Mozambique's government may have counter-arguments to the updated budget and schedule proposed by TotalEnergies for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project it is leading in the Southern African... 


Investment to showcase talent, drive growth
31st October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Investing in Africa’s creative industries makes long-term business sense, particularly on a continent where traditional sectors cannot absorb growing labour demand, says Investec Wealth &... 


Youth, regional integration hold the key to new economic era
31st October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Africa’s rapidly expanding and youthful population is ready to transform the continent’s investment landscape, says professional services firm KPMG South Africa lead economist Frank Blackmore.... 


African breweries tap into local barley
31st October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Agribusiness and agro-processing are increasingly being recognised as critical drivers of Africa’s economic future, with private-sector investment and government partnerships creating new... 


Digital backbone taking shape through investment
31st October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Africa’s rapid digital transformation is unfolding along key subsea connectivity routes, with countries, with the “big five” – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa – emerging as focal... 


Despite GDP uptick for South Africa, local challenges need to be addressed – BMI
30th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

While South Africa’s GDP is expected to edge up to 1.1% this year from 0.6% in 2024, on the back of energy and transport reforms, underlying challenges, such as weak export activity and contracting... 


Digital asset management will become backbone of modern energy system – consultancy
30th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In continuing a two-part series of webinars on opportunities for digitalisation in South Africa’s energy sector, expert participant Siham Salie-Abrahams, representing advisory firm HKA Global, said... 


Kganyago says no reason to delay push for 3% inflation target
30th October 2025 By: Reuters

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday there was no reason to delay a push for a lower inflation target to 3% despite persistent pockets of inflationary pressure from administered... 


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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

Eskom’s biggest union demands 15% increase ahead of wage talks
7th October 2025

The biggest union at South Africa’s Eskom is demanding a wage increase of as much as 15% ahead of negotiations that are set to begin. The National Union of Mineworkers, representing about 15 000... 


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... 


Legislative Environment

Digital backbone taking shape through investment
31st October 2025

Africa’s rapid digital transformation is unfolding along key subsea connectivity routes, with countries, with the “big five” – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa – emerging as focal... 


NEF commits R51m to drive transformation in the legal sector
29th October 2025

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, has announced a combined funding commitment of R51-million to advance transformation in South... 


Widespread relief expressed as South Africa removed from FATF grey list
27th October 2025

Various organisations, government entities and economic commentators have welcomed global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF’s) decision to... 


Macro & Micro

Despite GDP uptick for South Africa, local challenges need to be addressed – BMI
30th October 2025

While South Africa’s GDP is expected to edge up to 1.1% this year from 0.6% in 2024, on the back of energy and transport reforms, underlying challenges, such as weak export activity and contracting... 


Digital asset management will become backbone of modern energy system – consultancy
30th October 2025

In continuing a two-part series of webinars on opportunities for digitalisation in South Africa’s energy sector, expert participant Siham Salie-Abrahams, representing advisory firm HKA Global, said... 


Kganyago says no reason to delay push for 3% inflation target
30th October 2025

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday there was no reason to delay a push for a lower inflation target to 3% despite persistent pockets of inflationary pressure from administered... 


State Companies

Wabtec–Lucchini partnership marks R47m boost for South Africa’s rail manufacturing sector
31st October 2025

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has welcomed the forthcoming launch of a strategic partnership between train technology company Wabtec South Africa and railway wheels... 


AASA urges ATNS to act swiftly on suspended flight procedures to avoid more disruptions
30th October 2025

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on State-owned Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) to strengthen its collaboration with airlines to urgently resolve ongoing issues... 


NEF commits R51m to drive transformation in the legal sector
29th October 2025

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, has announced a combined funding commitment of R51-million to advance transformation in South... 


Statistical Releases

Rising business confidence reflects optimism in South Africa's energy sector – Energy Council
17th October 2025

Energy sector organisation the Energy Council of South Africa welcomes the rise in business confidence to 121.1 in September, as reported by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry.... 


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... 


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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