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            <description><![CDATA[The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) reports that it will establish an internal, yet ring-fenced, market surveillance unit as a safeguard against any abuse of dominance within the yet-to-be-launched South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). SAWEM is scheduled to begin operating in April 2027, with Eskom Generation set to be by far the dominant market participant at its launch.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As the business process outsourcing (BPO), or global business services (GBS), sector in South Africa continues to grow, local contact centres are shifting their focus towards digitally enabled jobs and embracing technological advancements, such as AI. During a media event on September 29, outsourced services industry organisation Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) CEO Reshni Singh described AI as a “positive disruption” in the BPO sector.]]></description>
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            <title>Policy uncertainty remains elevated, despite easing somewhat in the third quarter</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Although still in negative territory, the North-West University Business School's Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the third quarter eased to 61.3 from 81.9 in the second quarter and, while still elevated, the PUI for the third quarter was less adverse than in the second quarter. This suggests that the economic uncertainty created by the initial global energy shock following the start of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, in the Middle East, to the domestic economy may have begun to dissipate for now and that business and consumer behaviour may be adapting to a ‘new normal’, the business school states.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Cabinet has mandated Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to investigate the feasibility of one of the country’s development finance institutions (DFIs) becoming a minority equity partner, after endorsing its full separation from the Transnet group. Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni indicated that the option of including a DFI as a shareholder was discussed by Cabinet at its latest meeting, which included an update on the implementation of reforms aimed at improving the competitiveness of South Africa's freight and logistics system.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES</category>
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            <title>French companies look to bolster investment as South Africa progresses reforms </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa is already implementing various reforms to improve the performance of State-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet and, thereby, drive higher growth rates. With progress evident in areas such as a reduction in loadshedding, there must now be a focus on ensuring that inclusive growth is pursued by government and business partners alike, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Maropene Ramokgopa stated in a keynote address at the fifth France-South Africa Business Forum, in Sandton, on September 29.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it will not meet the November 30 target deadline for the award of 241 routine road maintenance (RRM) tenders with an estimated combined value of R9.5-billion. The deadline was set after court rulings that found Sanral’s previous RRM procurement processes to be unlawful.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa told the Paris Club that it won’t seek full membership of the group of mostly rich-nation creditors, as it focuses on its involvement in a UN-backed coalition of borrower countries instead. The government of Africa’s biggest economy has moved to align itself with the Global Borrowers’ Platform, which describes itself as a “a borrower-led space to share knowledge and amplify their collective voice”, that officially began operating in April.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index decreased to 40 in the third quarter, from 43 in the second quarter, with 60% of respondents dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The index measuring activity growth declined to its worst level since 2022, underpinning the softer sentiment reading, FNB and the BER state.]]></description>
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