Economy

Building Gauteng’s Next Economy: How Strategic Coalitions Are Rewiring the Provincial Industrial Strategy

JOHANNESBURG — In an era where South Africa’s provincial economies continue to navigate persistent structural unemployment, skill mismatches, and sluggish…

Beyond the Raw Export: How South Africa’s Essential Oils Sector Could Fuel the Next Industrial Leap

South Africa stands at a critical juncture in its economic transformation strategy, and the answer to its industrialisation push may…

Ramaphosa Bet-On Energy Model to Fix South Africa’s Water Sector

PRETORIA — Drawing direct parallels to the strategy that stabilized the nation’s power grid, President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled the…

A Turning Point in the Heartland: Ramaphosa to Launch Mpumalanga’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Facility

BETHAL, MPUMALANGA — In a landmark moment for South Africa’s changing energy landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially mark the…

Powering the Region’s Future: SADC Industrialisation Week Opens in Durban

DURBAN — As global markets navigate unprecedented shifts in supply chains, technology, and energy, regional resilience has taken centre stage.…

SARB Holds Policy Rate at 7% Amid Global Volatility and Sticky Inflation

Johannesburg — Navigating a treacherous combination of Middle East geopolitics, fluctuating oil prices, and domestic structural headwinds, the South African…

South African Retail Sales Hold Steady as Fashion and Niche Retailers Drive May Growth

South Africa’s retail sector demonstrated continued resilience mid-year, backed by steady growth across key consumer categories. According to the latest…

The $5 Billion Sovereign AI Gamble: Inside Washington’s Genesis Mission

WASHINGTON — In what is shaping up to be the most ambitious industrial policy shift for American scientific enterprise since…

Inflation Edges Up to 5.0% as Transport Costs Accelerate Pressure

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s annual headline consumer price inflation climbed to 5.0% in June 2026, up from 4.5% in May,…

World Bank Backs South Africa with $1.5 Billion Loan to Tackle Infrastructure Bottlenecks and Drive Growth

PRETORIA — In a major boost to South Africa’s ongoing structural reform agenda, the National Treasury and the World Bank…