The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has launched a market inquiry into the impact of fixed charges being levied by Eskom and municipal electricity distributors, which it claims... 

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €545-million Team Europe package to support Africa's transition to clean energy. The announcement was made by means of a video... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed an Article IV consultation in Botswana, which found that the diamond sector is dragging the country’s economic growth down. After growing by... 

National Treasury finds in its latest 'Local government revenue and expenditure report' spanning July 1, 2024, to June 30, this year, that aggregate spending by municipalities was 89%, or... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that government is finalising an electricity package for the ferrochrome sector that goes beyond the negotiated pricing agreement... 

Botswana's economic output fell sharply in the second quarter, reflecting a steep decline in output from its key diamond industry, data from the statistics agency showed on Friday. Gross domestic... 

The CEO-led business partnership that is currently assisting the South African government with the implementation of turnaround initiatives in electricity, transport, crime and youth unemployment... 

To drive economic recovery and job creation in South Africa’s steel sector, industry organisation Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) emphasises the... 

Government must establish policy certainty if it wants to continue driving industrialisation to increase economic growth, says trade union Solidarity metals and engineering deputy general secretary... 

Having been established in late 2022 at the height of South Africa’s electricity crisis, the Energy Council of South Africa’s initial focus was almost singular: partner with government and Eskom to... 

Industry body the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) has raised concern over new trade headwinds following the US’ imposition of an average 30% tariff on South African... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has unveiled a new smart meter-led strategy to address the ongoing problem of load reduction, where the supply of electricity to poor... 

 Company earnings could fall by as much as 25% over five years due to nature degradation, Barclays said, as rising input costs and operational disruptions driven by policy changes and worsening... 

Pan-African infrastructure and industrial development funding group, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced, in collaboration with the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA) and... 

The global economy is entering a period of weak growth and systemic disruption, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) latest ‘Chief Economists’ Outlook’, published on September 23. The... 

To close the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the United Nations General Assembly needs faster, fairer and more comprehensive debt relief and... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed for the US’s support in advocating for the African Growth and Opportunity Act’s (Agoa’s) renewal, encouraging greater collaboration between US companies and the... 

Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the US plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to US markets, by a year, after... 

Five megatrends, namely climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, a fracturing geopolitical world and their impact on social instability, are driving a global geoeconomic... 

Furniture retailer Coricraft has managed to replace R79.59-million worth of imports with locally manufactured products between the second quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2025, creating 23... 

After four consecutive months of acceleration, South African food inflation decelerated in August, year-on-year (y-o-y), to 5.2%. In month-on-month (m-o-m) terms, there was even a slight deflation... 

Import duty investigations in South Africa are currently taking an average of 27 months to complete – more than four times the official target of six months, and with the oldest open tariff probe... 

In a show of confidence in South Africa and China’s trade relations and to strengthen bilateral agreements between the two nations, the ninth instance of the South Africa-China Trade and Investment... 

Many African countries are experiencing difficulties and significant financial impacts amid tariff changes imposed by the US, but, while trade diversification initiatives take significant time and... 

African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States at the end of September, without any word from... 

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) energy secretariat head Professor Sampson Mamphweli says the government intends to leverage the Expropriation Act to acquire land for... 

Two well-established South African renewables companies – African Clean Energy Developments and EIMS Africa – have officially combined to form a new large-scale independent power producer (IPP)... 

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will, from October 10, be Rhodes University’s new chancellor, succeeding Justice Lex Mpati, who is retiring as the chancellor after 13 years of distinguished service.... 

Zimbabwe now sees its economy growing 6.6% this year, higher than an earlier projection of 6% due to a bigger tobacco harvest and this year's rally in the global gold price, its finance minister... 

South African Trade Minister Parks Tau has met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for talks, Tau's office said on Friday, as Africa's biggest economy tries to reach a deal to roll back steep US... 

South Africa's central bank left its key lending rate at 7% in a tight decision, holding off from easing monetary policy further while it assesses the impact of previous rate cuts. Thursday's... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued a directive instructing the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to renew the leases of existing liquid-bulk terminal operators in the Island View... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reports that an uncertain global trade climate, a restrained real local economic performance and excessive unemployment represent a... 

The South African rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At 0622 GMT, the rand traded at 17.45 against the dollar, about 0.3% weaker than Wednesday's close. 

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... 

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau are expected to meet on Thursday in a bid to resolve an impasse over tariffs, people with knowledge... 

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application for interim relief against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) sought by steel producers Cape Gate and Scaw South Africa, which alleged that AMSA...