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Pension Funds Adjudicator orders FSCA to investigate union’s conduct
28th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Statutory body the Pension Funds Adjudicator has referred the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (CEPPWAWU) to regulator the Financial Services Conduct Authority... 


Nersa mulls interim tariff solution for ferrochrome smelters amid parallel work targeting 62c/kWh
27th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has requested the energy regulator to approve an interim tariff of 87c/kWh in favour of Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture as a temporary measure to sustain smelter... 


UD Trucks unveils upgraded 2026 Quester for South Africa
27th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Japanese vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks will introduce a new truck model to the South African market this year. The 2026 heavy-duty Quester is expected to be commercially available through the... 


Outa unimpressed with threats against those who have yet to register their solar systems
27th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes recent threats by State-owned utility Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect the electricity supply of... 


Seifsa calls for industrial companies to participate in climate readiness pilot programme
27th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) invites interested companies to submit expressions of interest to participate in a fully funded... 


South Africa revamps black-empowerment fund proposal, BD says
27th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government will offer companies new incentives in an initiative to capitalise a fund that will be used to promote Black economic empowerment, Business Day reported, citing a Ministry... 


M&A activity to continue, with technology disruption a strong influence – Bain & Co
27th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is set to maintain momentum this year, with 80% of M&A executives expecting to sustain or increase deal activity, management consulting firm Bain &... 


Opinion: South Africa must reindustrialise to avoid social fallout
27th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In this article, electro-mechanical equipment manufacturer and distributor ACTOM CEO Mervyn Naidoo writes that South Africa's reindustrialisation is essential, not only to grow the economy, but... 


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Established in 1983, the ASTPM is an industry association and representative body of the welded carbon steel tube and pipe manufacturers of South...

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Budget

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... 


South Africa raises R11.8bn in first Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond
9th December 2025

The National Treasury has successfully raised nearly R11.8-billion through South Africa’s inaugural Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond, marking a major step in financing priority public... 


Competition Policy

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... 


Illicit economy is eroding legitimate economy, Mavuso warns
19th January 2026

The illicit economy is killing jobs, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said, citing the recent announcement by British American Tobacco (BAT) that it will shut its... 


Prime rate framework defended amid Competition Commission scrutiny
16th January 2026

The Banking Association South Africa (BASA) has defended South Africa’s long-standing prime interest rate framework, saying the fixed spread between the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) repurchase... 


Labour

CoCT water projects to benefit several communities
12th December 2025

To help to deliver 300-million additional litres of drinking water to residents through its New Water Programme, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is progressing several water projects, including the... 


NUM again rejects Eskom’s unbundling, says privatisation will lead to unaffordable energy for the poor
11th December 2025

Trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has again stated that it rejects the unbundling of State-owned Eskom in any form. It says the policy of separating Eskom into various entities,... 


PwC report highlights ongoing cost-of-living concerns in South Africa, urges employers to pay heed
10th December 2025

Strategy consulting business PwC Strategy&, in its December ‘South Africa Economic Outlook’ report, says South Africa’s real GDP per capita declined by a cumulative 4.2% over the past ten years.... 


Legislative Environment

Nersa activates electricity tribunal powers, issues default orders against five municipalities
23rd January 2026

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has convened its first tribunal sitting, formally activating its statutory powers to enforce compliance in the electricity sector and issuing... 


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),... 


Outa says second extension of Sanral board’s tenure hampers governance
19th January 2026

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the second extension of the tenure of the board overseeing the State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited... 


Macro & Micro

Creation of ‘competitive’ electricity, logistics markets key next priorities for Government Business Partnership
28th January 2026

Implementing reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors to facilitate the establishment of “commercially viable, competitive markets in these network industries”, has been identified as a key... 


South African rand gains as gold hits fresh peak before key interest rate decisions
28th January 2026

South Africa's commodity-linked rand edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by record gold prices as markets awaited interest rate decisions from the United States and Africa's most... 


Nersa mulls interim tariff solution for ferrochrome smelters amid parallel work targeting 62c/kWh
27th January 2026

Eskom has requested the energy regulator to approve an interim tariff of 87c/kWh in favour of Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture as a temporary measure to sustain smelter... 


State Companies

Outa unimpressed with threats against those who have yet to register their solar systems
27th January 2026

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes recent threats by State-owned utility Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect the electricity supply of... 


Gauteng looks to accelerate smart licensing centres rollout
26th January 2026

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is accelerating the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) across the province. Currently operational Smart DLTCs include... 


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... 


Statistical Releases

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... 


Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in fourth quarter of 2025
19th January 2026

Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in the fourth quarter of 2025, with about R50-billion of gross term issuance recorded, amid strong demand and spread compression,... 


Tourism

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,... 


Aviation and tourist sector entities urge State to adopt digital border control technologies
8th December 2025

International air transport sector-owned technology company SITA and global private sector travel and tourism industry non-profit promotion entity, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), have... 


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