Africa conference on energy efficiency aims to move from aspiration to implementation

Energy efficiency is one of the quickest and most effective pathways to universal energy access for Africa, as it reduces demand, improves affordability and unlocks socioeconomic opportunities, and... 

Threat intelligence, proactive detection, backups needed to combat ransomware in 2026 – Kaspersky

In 2025, ransomware showed that it was resilient and could evolve and adapt. To combat ransomware attacks this year, organisations are urged to invest in threat intelligence and proactive... 

Fund established to rebuild Kruger National Park – Aucamp

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... 

Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 

Vukile acquires 35% stake in Pradera as part of European expansion

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Vukile Property Fund has acquired a 35% stake in specialist retail property investment fund and asset manager Pradera, which has a 25-year record across the... 

DIDx to host digital identity trust, interoperability conference in Stellenbosch

Digital identity company DIDx, in partnership with digital identity conference organisation Internet Identity Workshop, will hold its DID:Unconf Africa conference at the Stellenbosch Institute for... 

Global investment growth resumes, but to developed, not developing economies – Unctad

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 14% in 2025 to $1.6-trillion, rebounding after two weak years, although most of the increase came from financial flows through global hubs and not new... 

Frontier economies’ investment growth has halved – World Bank

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... 

NWU adopts AI management, governance policy framework

North-West University (NWU) has adopted an official AI policy to provide a framework for the safe and secure management and governance of AI within the university, says NWU AI Hub director... 

Competition Commission welcomes ConCourt’s dismissal of Takata application to review competition ruling

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... 

UK-South Africa celebrate five years of development-focused free trade pact

The South Africa-UK development-focused free trade Economic Partnership Agreement, now in its fifth year and designed to harness the power of trade for mutual growth and job creation, has delivered... 

Only 30% of CEOs confident about revenue growth in the next year – survey

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... 

Sasol appoints Rhidwaan Gasant as nonexecutive director

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol has appointed Rhidwaan Gasant as independent nonexecutive director with effect from February 1. He satisfies the independence requirements for... 

Outa says second extension of Sanral board’s tenure hampers governance

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... 

New application to Itac for temporary rebate provision for food, hygiene butterfly valves

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application for the creation of a temporary rebate provision on stainless steel... 

New application made to Itac to raise duty on imported medium-density fibreboard to 15%

Trade advisory organisation the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has received an application to increase the customs duty on medium-density fibreboard (MDF) to... 

Global supply chains enter era of structural volatility – WEF

Global value chains have entered an era of structural volatility and nearly three in four business leaders now prioritise resilience investments, with 74% viewing resilience as a driver of growth,... 

Gap between South Africa, US implementation rate of AI owing to skills differences and execution

The implementation rate for AI systems in South Africa is about half the implementation rate in the US, which is owing to differences in skills, data infrastructure, organisational alignment and... 

Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in fourth quarter of 2025

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,... 

World Bank’s South African GDP growth forecast shows local reforms working – GCIS

The World Bank’s outlook projects that GDP growth in South Africa will increase to 1.4% this year and 1.5% in 2027, which reflects the positive impact of continued reform momentum, particularly in... 

Companies to double investment in AI in 2026

Companies are planning to double their spending on AI technology this year, which represents more than twice the increase for 2025, says management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in... 

Alternative digital payment methods eroding the use of cards for payments – PayFast

Online payment solutions company PayFast’s 'State of Pay 2025' report shows that the number of payment methods are growing on the back of mobile payments systems, digital wallets, open banking... 

Eskom reminds that R10 000 registration fee for solar system less than 50 kVA waived until March 31

State-owned power utility Eskom reiterates that all registration and connection fees of up to R10 000 for small-scale embedded solar systems up to 50 kVA, are waived until March 31. The Electricity... 

Global businesses face higher risks, risk management firms warn

Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are expected to continue to shape the business... 

Cape Town International recorded 11.1m two-way passengers in 2025

Cape Town International Airport saw a record-breaking 11.1-million two-way domestic and international passengers during 2025, and also surpassed its December 2024 international passenger record.... 

Toyota recalls 58 Hino 700 Series trucks for fuel pump housing – NCC

Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa is recalling certain Hino 700 Series trucks, which were made available for sale from February 4 to November 9, 2025. The recall affects 58 trucks, says... 

Davos to see record attendance, 65 heads of State – WEF

The fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of international organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, is expected to attract record levels of... 

US House of Representatives in favour of Agoa renewal for another three years

The US House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programme the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which protects and strengthens the US’s strategic, economic and... 

South Africa removed from EU list of high-risk jurisdictions, to enter new FATF round – Treasury

The EU has removed South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, the National Treasury says, welcoming the removal alongside those of five other African countries, namely... 

Eskom says court proceedings before electricity regulation feedback deadline triggered by opposing litigant

State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a... 

Global threat of cyber-fraud necessitates sharing intelligence, aligning standards – WEF report

Cyber-enabled fraud has become a pervasive global threat, which also underscores the growing societal and economic impact of fraud as it spreads across regions and sectors. Geopolitical... 

Seifsa will deepen sector advocacy to support infrastructure development, boost industries

As infrastructure is repaired, expanded and modernised, the metals and engineering sector stands to benefit directly from increased demand for local manufacturing, fabrication and engineering... 

Improved logistics, municipal service delivery, criminal justice key to GDP growth – Mavuso

South Africa can unlock higher GDP growth by making progress in three critical areas, namely logistics infrastructure, local government service delivery and the effectiveness of its criminal... 

Global Cooperation Barometer shows countries rewriting the way they cooperate

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, developed by international finance organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF) and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, reveals that strong... 

BACSA strengthens leadership with appointment of Du Plessis, Kingston

Business-led nonprofit platform Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) has appointed advocate Anton du Plessis as strategy and performance executive head and CEO-designate, and Martin Kingston... 

Governance failures turning waste tyre depots into public health, environmental hazards – Redisa

The Rustenburg Waste Tyre Depot, visited by Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts, is not representative of the dire state of depots across the country, says tyre... 

AI-generated tools being used across cyberattack chains, requires systematic approach to training and internal policies – Kaspersky

The rapid development of AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2026 for individual users and for businesses. Large language models (LLMs) are influencing defensive capabilities while... 

Impower Solar encourages public input on redetermination of Eskom revenues as ‘critical economic decision’

Solar and energy storage engineering, procurement and project management contractor Impower Solar urges all stakeholders and interested parties to submit input by January 21 on the National Energy... 

Abebe Aemro Selassie set to retire as IMF African department director

International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that IMF African department (AFR) director Abebe (Abe) Aemro Selassie intends to retire on May 1. “As AFR... 

Absa PMI remains in contractionary territory

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased further by 1.5 points to 40.5 points in December and remains firmly in the range indicating contraction. However, an...