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- BLSA Tracker Highlights Logistics Lag as Institutional Resistance Hinders Private Sector Integration
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso reported that while national government reforms are largely positive, the logistics sector has regressed due to missed rail deadlin...
- Eskom Declares Load Shedding Over for Winter 2026 as Energy Availability Factor Surges to 65%
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Power utility Eskom has confirmed a stable power system for the 2026 winter months, projecting zero load shedding due to a 5.2GW reduction in unplanned outages and a R26.9 billion...
- Rand Volatility and Police Scandals Strain South African Markets Amid Rising Fuel and Insurance Costs
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africa faces economic pressure as headline inflation reached 3.1% in March while fuel price hikes tied to Middle East tensions threaten to drive insurance premiums higher. Si...
- Parks Tau Targets Invasive Spam Calls With Strict New Consumer Protection Registry Mandate
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Trade Minister Parks Tau has gazetted new amendments to the Consumer Protection Act designed to curb the surge of intrusive marketing through a mandatory national opt out registry....
- South Africa Reevaluates Historic Coal Contracts as Transformation Costs Drive Electricity Price Surges
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined a plan to return Eskom to a "price maker" status by reviving cost-plus coal contracts with transformed suppliers. The shift...
- Cape Town Sets South African Record With Infrastructure Investment Outpacing All Gauteng Metros
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiled Cape Town’s 2026/27 draft budget, highlighting a third consecutive clean audit and a record-breaking infrastructure plan designed to drive job cre...
- Eskom Wage Negotiations Reach Deadlock As Major Metalworkers Union Rejects State Utility’s 7% Salary Offer
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
Eskom’s three year wage agreement has hit a roadblock after the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa rejected a 7% annual pay increase. While two other major unions have...
- Eskom Secures Three Year Wage Deal with 7% Annual Hikes Despite NUMSA Rejection
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Power utility Eskom has finalized a multi-year wage agreement granting workers a 7% annual salary increase starting July 1, 2026. The deal, accepted by the NUM and Solidarity union...
- Escalating Geopolitical Tensions And Chinese Tax Shifts Threaten South African Rooftop Solar And Grid Expansion
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
A combination of supply chain disruptions from the Middle East conflict and the abolition of a key Chinese export rebate is set to drive up the cost of solar panels in South Africa...
- South African Utility Eskom Faces Revenue Spiral as Tariffs Surge 1,000 Percent Over Fifteen Years
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Eskom is currently producing less electricity than it did two decades ago while charging record high prices, leading to a significant exodus of reliable corporate and residential p...
- South African Supreme Court Mandates Eskom Disclose R70 Billion Fuel and Energy Contracts
Published: Apr 12, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Eskom, ordering the state-owned utility to release previously hidden contracts for coal and diesel procurement. This landmark...
- South Africa Achieves 328 Days of Continuous Power as Kusile Station Hits Full 4,800 Megawatt Generating Capacity
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrated a significant milestone in South Africa’s energy recovery during a visit to the fully operational Kusile Power Station. The facility’s transiti...