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Economy

Sishi to leave National Treasury for IMF job
Updated 6 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

National Treasury Budget Office deputy director-general Edgar Sishi will step down at the end of March to take up a position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Sishi joined Treasury in 2007... 


Export body calls for ‘proactive engagement’ as Middle East conflict puts fresh produce exports at risk
Updated 7 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Exporters Western Cape (EWC), which promotes and supports exporters in the province, is warning that the conflict in the Middle East is creating uncertainty, especially for those South African... 


Dirco urges South Africans in the Middle East to evacuate
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has encouraged South Africans in the Middle East to take "immediate advantage" of the limited commercial flights out of the region,... 


Business confidence rises to 47, six points above long-term average – RMB/BER
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research rose by three points to 47 in the first quarter, building on... 


R40bn opportunity for hemp industrialisation in South Africa requires policy support – LSF study
4th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa has the potential to capitalise on a domestic industrial hemp market opportunity valued at R40-billion by 2040; however, this requires proper industry development and policy support, a... 


Gautrain to continue operating under PPP model beyond 2026
4th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) have confirmed that the Gautrain system will continue to operate under the public-private partnership (PPP)... 


Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates
4th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 


TNPA monitoring shipping diversions but says no immediate rise in berthing requests
4th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that it has not yet received any indication of additional berthing requests from shipping lines in the wake of the US-Israel attack... 


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Budget

Planned R20bn tax increase withdrawn from 2026 Budget
25th February 2026

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his 2026 Budget speech on February 25 that a R20-billion tax increase that was previously earmarked for the 2026 Budget has been withdrawn and... 


Operation Vulindlela delays are receiving attention - Treasury
25th February 2026

With Operation Vulindlela having entered its second phase, which focuses on structural reforms and economic recovery for municipalities over the next three years, National Treasury admits in it... 


Treasury targets more savings after R12bn identified under TARS scheme
25th February 2026

The National Treasury reports that R12-billion in savings has been identified for the coming three years as a result of its Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) initiative, which requires... 


Competition Policy

Competition Tribunal gives its approval for BASF coatings division buyout by Bond
23rd February 2026

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has unconditionally approved the merger in which investment company Bond UK will acquire the coatings division of chemicals company BASF. Following the... 


Competition Commission refers two autoglass companies to Tribunal
19th February 2026

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against two companies operating in the automotive glass sector to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The commission seeks an order from... 


Tribunal confirms settlement between commission, Wilmar
19th February 2026

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement between the Competition Commission and Wilmar SA (formerly Wilmar Continental Edible Oils and Fats). Although it has agreed... 


Labour

Metal’s recyclability could facilitate improved economic development
27th February 2026

The South African private and public sectors must implement better recycled-metal production methods and metal recycling initiatives to help foster a circular economy and improved economic... 


EWSETA welcomes €2m investment to develop critical minerals, battery skills
17th February 2026

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has welcomed the €2-million investment received from the EU to advance demand-driven skills development linked to South... 


Sustainable infrastructure strengthens S Africa’s future
13th February 2026

South Africa stands at a pivotal moment to redefine infrastructure as a vehicle for climate-resilient development, economic inclusion and measurable environmental impact, as nations and industries... 


Legislative Environment

Africa urged to move from critical-minerals rhetoric to tangible development
27th February 2026

South Africa and the broader African continent hold vast critical minerals essential to the global clean energy transition, yet the challenge remains turning this potential into tangible economic... 


Partial enforcement of equal economic opportunity laws for women hampering economies – World Bank
24th February 2026

Only 4% of women across the world live in economies that provide nearly full legal equality, and this is keeping economies from reaching their full potential to grow and create jobs, says a new... 


More engineers, technical capacity needed in municipalities to boost service delivery – IMESA
20th February 2026

Technical capacity within municipalities play a central role in addressing service delivery and infrastructure challenges, says the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA),... 


Macro & Micro

Oil spike threatens South Africa inflation, Godongwana says
Updated 5 hours ago

Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans... 


Free State becomes FMD epicentre, committee warns farmers against unverified vaccines
Updated 5 hours ago

The Free State has officially overtaken KwaZulu-Natal as the epicentre of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the country with 277 active outbreaks, compared with 202 in KwaZulu-Natal. The... 


MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
Updated 6 hours ago

Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the Indian subcontinent and the Gulf countries, after... 


State Companies

Allocations for reform of services in metros linked to performance targets – Ramaphosa
2nd March 2026

In his newsletter on March 2, commenting on the Budget delivered the week before, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that R19.2-billion will be reallocated over the medium term to the reform of... 


Glencore-Merafe pauses retrenchments until end-March as it weighs Eskom’s 62c/kWh offer
2nd March 2026

The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has paused a retrenchment process at its ferrochrome smelters by a month to March 31 after Eskom made a 62c/kWh tariff offer on the eve of its previous February... 


Air Liquide invests R100m in Wits – South Africa Hydrogen Localisation Initiative
27th February 2026

Gas solutions provider Air Liquide South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and nonprofit the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) on February 27 officially launched the Wits – South... 


Statistical Releases

Sacci BCI records highest average reading since 2013, but broad-based traction still elusive
18th February 2026

Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged at 121.7 for 2025, which is the highest annual average recorded since... 


Manufacturing production decreased by 1.4% y/y in Dec
12th February 2026

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... 


IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks
12th February 2026

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... 


Tourism

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... 


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... 


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