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Diepkloof Hostel owes Eskom nearly R20m - authorities

🇿🇦 Diepkloof Hostel owes Eskom nearly R20m - authorities

South Africa energy -0.75 · 26/04/2026

** South Africa's electricity crisis has reached a critical inflection point. Diepkloof Hostel in Johannesburg, a facility housing thousands of vulne...

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A nugget of hope in the inner city

🇿🇦 A nugget of hope in the inner city

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 26/04/2026

Johannesburg's inner city has long struggled with decay, abandonment, and criminal occupation. But the transformation of Remington House—a once-notori...

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Iran grants selective tanker passage to South African,

🇿🇦 Iran grants selective tanker passage to South African,

South Africa trade -0.60 · 10/04/2026

Iran's selective approval of tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz—granting passage to vessels from Gabon, South Africa, and Liberia while block...

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Absa CEO names five sectors for pension fund investment

🇿🇦 Absa CEO names five sectors for pension fund investment

South Africa finance +0.70 · 26/04/2026

Brief I notice the source content appears incomplete — the headline cuts off at "Absa Group CEO outlines five sectors for pension funds in" without s...

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From risk to resilience: Why South African companies are

🇿🇦 From risk to resilience: Why South African companies are

South Africa energy +0.75 · 24/04/2026

South Africa's energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As rolling blackouts persist and electricity costs spiral, companies acros...

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South Africa’s student housing startup DigsConnect secures

🇿🇦 South Africa’s student housing startup DigsConnect secures

South Africa tech +0.80 · 08/04/2026

South Africa's student housing sector is entering a transformative phase. DigsConnect, a proptech platform specializing in affordable student accommod...

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Households tighten belts as economy bites

🇿🇦 Households tighten belts as economy bites

South Africa macro -0.75 · 25/04/2026

South Africa's household sector is under severe financial stress as the twin pressures of high inflation and sluggish economic growth force consumers ...

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South Africa mining minister criticizes DRC over US

🇿🇦 South Africa mining minister criticizes DRC over US

South Africa mining -0.65 · 11/02/2026

South Africa's mining minister has publicly criticized the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for pursuing a direct minerals partnership with the Unit...

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Integrating wind power into South Africa renewables planning

🇿🇦 Integrating wind power into South Africa renewables planning

South Africa energy +0.70 · 20/11/2025

South Africa's electricity crisis has forced a strategic pivot toward wind power integration as the cornerstone of its renewable energy transition. Wh...

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South Africa Strengthens Workforce Readiness Ahead of

🇿🇦 South Africa Strengthens Workforce Readiness Ahead of

South Africa mining +0.75 · 26/02/2026

South Africa is executing a deliberate pivot toward industrial competitiveness, investing heavily in workforce readiness as two transformative sectors...

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Diepkloof residents protest over electricity

🇿🇦 Diepkloof residents protest over electricity

South Africa energy -0.85 · 25/04/2026

South Africa's electricity crisis has moved beyond load-shedding schedules and hit the streets—literally. Diepkloof residents in Soweto staged protest...

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South Africa, Nigeria must deepen renewable energy ties to

🇿🇦 South Africa, Nigeria must deepen renewable energy ties to

South Africa energy +0.70 · 25/04/2026

Africa's two largest economies face mounting pressure to align on renewable energy strategy. With global energy markets destabilized by geopolitical t...

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Spekboom restoration at centre of $120m World Bank climate

🇿🇦 Spekboom restoration at centre of $120m World Bank climate

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 24/04/2026

The World Bank has priced a landmark $120 million sustainability bond tied directly to spekboom restoration in South Africa's Eastern Cape province—a ...

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South Africa keeps policy rate on hold as Iran war seen

🇿🇦 South Africa keeps policy rate on hold as Iran war seen

South Africa macro -0.35 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's Reserve Bank held its policy rate at 8.25% this week, signaling caution as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose unexpected inf...

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SIU welcomes ruling against R85m border wall tender

🇿🇦 SIU welcomes ruling against R85m border wall tender

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 24/04/2026

** The Special Investigative Unit (SIU) has secured a landmark ruling against ISF Shula Joint Venture over a fraudulent R85-million border barrier co...

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Jet fuel sends airfares soaring

🇿🇦 Jet fuel sends airfares soaring

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 24/04/2026

South Africa's aviation sector faces a mounting cost crisis as jet fuel prices have nearly doubled in recent months, forcing domestic carriers to pass...

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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: Connecting the future — unlocking SA’s

🇿🇦 INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: Connecting the future — unlocking SA’s

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 24/04/2026

South Africa's infrastructure deficit has become a bottleneck for economic growth, with the nation requiring approximately R1 trillion in capital depl...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 24 April 2026

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 24 April 2026

South Africa finance -0.65 · 24/04/2026

South Africa's Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) closed out the week of 24 April 2026 with a sea of red across the board, marking one of the most chal...

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How IDC breached own governance

🇿🇦 How IDC breached own governance

South Africa finance -0.85 · 23/04/2026

South Africa's data centre sector has long attracted institutional capital, but recent revelations around **IDC governance breaches** expose the fragi...

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No freedom without water

🇿🇦 No freedom without water

South Africa infrastructure -0.80 · 23/04/2026

--- ## HEADLINE South Africa Water Crisis 2025: How Infrastructure Collapse Threatens Economic Growth ## META_DESCRIPTION South Africa's water suppl...

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