South Africa’s €300 million municipal financing package is ultimately a bet on something larger than electricity, water or waste collection: whether its biggest cities can become financially stronger platforms for investment. Germany and France are putting concessional capital behind a…
Annual producer price inflation for final manufactured goods slowed to 7,5% in June 2026, down from 7,8% in May, with the overall Producer Price Index (PPI) slipping 0,1% month-on-month. The headline figure reflects a mixed landscape: strong upward pressure from…
The Government of South Africa, in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Business Council and the SADC Secretariat, has confirmed that the 2026 Annual SADC Industrialization Week will take place from 27–31 July at the Durban International Convention…
South Africa’s clothing and textile industry is under renewed scrutiny after Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Alexandra Abrahams, met with Mr Price Group CEO Mark Blair and senior executives to address systemic challenges undermining domestic competitiveness. The engagement…
South Africa’s economy edged forward by 0,5% in the first quarter of 2026, a modest gain that masks deeper structural tensions. Finance (+0,9%), agriculture (+3,9%), trade (+0,7%) and transport (+0,7%) provided the lift, while manufacturing slipped (-0,8%) and investment contracted…
Motor trade sales in South Africa, measured at constant 2019 prices, rose sharply by 14,7% year-on-year in March 2026, underscoring a strong rebound in consumer demand across the automotive sector. New vehicle sales surged 23,4%, contributing 6,3 percentage points to…
Retail trade sales in South Africa, measured in real terms at constant 2019 prices, climbed 2,6% year-on-year in March 2026, underscoring resilience in consumer demand despite uneven sectoral performance according to the data from statistics south africa. General dealers contributed…
Gaia Renewables 1, listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, has unlocked more than R100 million in refinancing agreements for empowerment stakes in the De Aar 1 and 2 wind farms in the Northern Cape. The transaction replaces high-cost debt…
The South African Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for December 2025 report two opposing results because total employment experienced a rise of 18000 jobs which constitutes a 0.2 percent increase to 10551000 workers. The employment figures show a yearly decrease of…
Electricity generation in South Africa experienced a 4.0% decline in February 2026 when production reached 16 765 gigawatt-hours instead of the 17 506 GWh output recorded in December 2025. Distribution experienced the same reduction process which resulted in a 3.5…
