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DHA launches Electronic Travel Authorisation platform to boost tourism, curb corruption
13th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) platform, which was designed to modernise and digitally transform South Africa’s visa and... 


South African rand steady ahead of mining data and as Fed rate-hike bets shrink
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand was little changed early on Thursday as investors awaited domestic mining production data and lower-than-expected US inflation figures tempered expectations that the Federal... 


PIC needs overhaul of how it is governed, as Mpati Commission recommended in 2020 – Mavuso
12th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) requires a fundamental overhaul of how it is governed, as it faces the same institutional flaws as large State-owned enterprises did before their... 


NUM to oppose Eskom unbundling in court; threatens strike action
12th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to establish an independent transmission system operator... 


South African rand steady near five-month peak
12th August 2026 By: Reuters

he South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, holding near a five-month high against the dollar as traders took stock of recent domestic unemployment figures and awaited fresh US... 


Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says
12th August 2026 By: Reuters

Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions and sluggish job creation made it harder for young people to find work, the International Labour... 


June manufacturing production down by 1.7% y/y – StatsSA
11th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.7% in June compared with June 2025, but increased by 0.9% compared with May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. May saw a 1% month-on-month... 


Presidency rebukes Eskom chair over criticism
11th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairperson of Eskom for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the State power utility. The authorities are committed to ensuring that Eskom doesn’t end... 


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Budget

Western Cape municipalities increasingly outshining other provinces – MFS Index
10th July 2026

Independent governance ratings agency Ratings Afrika’s newest yearly Municipal Financial Sustainability Index (MFSI) confirms the severe financial distress facing the majority of South Africa’s... 


National Treasury withholds July funds to 69 municipalities ‘to instil fiscal discipline’
7th July 2026

National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public money... 


South Africa meeting fiscal, structural reform targets, Treasury DG Pieterse assures
2nd June 2026

South Africa has demonstrated that it can deliver on its fiscal targets and its structural reform agenda, and the benefits of latent improving fiscal credibility are already evident in the form of... 


Competition Policy

Switchgear system aligns with masterplan implementation
14th August 2026

Energy solutions and technology company Siemens is assisting independent power producers (IPPs) in connecting to the grid. This includes localising portions of the assembly of its 8DA gas-insulated... 


Tau appoints two deputy Competition Commission commissioners
13th August 2026

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has appointed Busikhosibakhe David Majenge and Tamara Leigh Mokoka as deputy commissioners of the Competition Commission, effective from September... 


Better procurement strategy can expand South Africa's industrial base
20th July 2026

With smarter localisation, clearer procurement rules and a more deliberate industrial strategy, public spending could again become a powerful engine for rebuilding factories, expand supply chains... 


Labour

NUM to oppose Eskom unbundling in court; threatens strike action
12th August 2026

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to establish an independent transmission system operator... 


South African rand steady near five-month peak
12th August 2026

he South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, holding near a five-month high against the dollar as traders took stock of recent domestic unemployment figures and awaited fresh US... 


BPESA launches guide to help business services sector grow in a tech-rich world
7th August 2026

Outsourced services industry organisation Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) has launched its Impact Sourcing Practical Guide to help South Africa's global business services (GBS)... 


Legislative Environment

Godongwana responds to court judgment declaring PIC CEO’s suspension invalid
5th August 2026

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has noted the High Court judgment declaring the suspension of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CEO Patrick Dlamini invalid and unlawful. In a media statement,... 


Comments on draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities to complement regulations
3rd August 2026

The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have published the draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities for comment. The institutions had published the draft... 


Creecy, Hlengwa welcome Cabinet's decision to extend driving licence validity to ten years
30th July 2026

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have welcomed Cabinet's decision to approve the extension of the validity period of driving licences for Codes A, A1, B and EB... 


Macro & Micro

South African rand steady near five-month peak
12th August 2026

he South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, holding near a five-month high against the dollar as traders took stock of recent domestic unemployment figures and awaited fresh US... 


Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says
12th August 2026

Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions and sluggish job creation made it harder for young people to find work, the International Labour... 


Presidency rebukes Eskom chair over criticism
11th August 2026

South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairperson of Eskom for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the State power utility. The authorities are committed to ensuring that Eskom doesn’t end... 


State Companies

Presidency rebukes Eskom chair over criticism
11th August 2026

South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairperson of Eskom for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the State power utility. The authorities are committed to ensuring that Eskom doesn’t end... 


Home Affairs reduces system offline errors by 61% y/y
11th August 2026

The Department of Home Affairs has reduced system downtime at Home Affairs offices, with so-called system offline errors declining by 61% year-on-year owing to ongoing digital reforms. The... 


VAE SA delivers new rail crossing for Crossmoor Station in KwaZulu-Natal
11th August 2026

A new diamond crossing has been installed at Crossmoor Station to improve reliability, safety and travel times for daily commuter passengers on State-owned the Passenger Rail Agency of South... 


Statistical Releases

CGA lowers citrus export estimate, as season reaches peak
5th August 2026

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has revised its total export estimate for this year downward to 205.3-million 15 kg cartons, from the pre-season... 


Absa PMI declines in July, but domestic demand and new sales orders improve
3rd August 2026

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined to 46.8 in July, from 47.3 points in the prior month. While this reading suggests a weak start to the third quarter, the... 


South Africa's venture capital ecosystem is maturing, study shows
24th July 2026

Successful exits of companies from venture capital funds in South Africa delivered more than twice the capital invested and show that the country’s venture capital ecosystem is moving to a more... 


Tourism

Zeda sees profit dip as rental business weighs on performance
26th May 2026

While buoyed by a solid performance in the leasing market, JSE-listed Zeda saw its profit for the six months ended March 31 dip as a lukewarm domestic economy, global headwinds and changing new-car... 


IDC-backed Capital Hotel Group expands Eastern Cape footprint amid tourism recovery
14th May 2026

The Industrial Development Corporation- (IDC-) backed hospitality company The Capital Hotel Group has launched a new R270-million hotel development in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, as South... 


To tap into tourism potential, South Africa must address airport, visa bottlenecks – Mavuso
20th April 2026

To seize the opportunity for boosting growth and development presented by tourism, South Africa must address airport capacity constraints, particularly at the OR Tambo International Airport, in... 


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