Eskom and the Independent Power Producers sign a deal, however, there is simply not 'enough grid' in the right places, and the markets reflects the aftermath of the G20 Summit in Delhi.
Bombardier to settle with Transnet over their long-running dispute, can Mango Airlines, grounded since 2019, be sold to an undisclosed bidder? and SA's consumer index is up.
Discovery launches a renewable energy platform, and controversial Karpowership offers to donate a game farm to the government as 'ecological compensation' - does this sound like a bribe?
SA's economy grew faster than expected in the 2nd quarter of the year, GDP expanded but on the downside oil prices rise to over 90 dollars a barrel, and government counts the true cost of purchasing COVID-19 vaccines.
Brace yourself for massive fuel hikes tomorrow with diesel reaching a record high, this will have a knock-on effect on consumers, and the rand continues to weaken.
Government to assist car manufacturers transition to electric vehicles, Ramaphoasa says cutting government spending will not solve SA's fiscal woes, and new vehicle sales drop for the month of August.
Producer inflation slows, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana slams the policy of cadre deployment, and market news as the year hits the two-thirds down mark.
Woolworths records record earnings, Gold Fields commits to addressing a toxic work culture of bullying, sexual harassment, and racism, and on the markets, pressure on government bonds and the rand.
One of SA's biggest mining houses is taking some strain, Thungela Resources is to take control of an Australian thermal coal mine, and global markets are watching and waiting for a 'data heavy' end to the week.
A new freight logistics road map is in development, Australian mining and metals company South 32 is considering a deal with Eskom , and a sign of the times, Italtile reports a decrease in gross profit margin.
PetroSA and the EC provincial government reportedly spent R200m on a fuel refinery that never happened, and two central bankers warn that inflation is still a threat.
Gibbons unpacks the BRICS Summit, and global markets turn negative ahead of the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech to be delivered today at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.
A look at the BRICS Summit currently underway in Johannesburg, interest rates under the spotlight, and Woolworths posts a record profit despite the cost of living crisis.
The first jail sentence is handed down after the 2017 collapse of Steinhoff, President Ramaphosa is cleared of any wrongdoing in the Phala Phala saga, and all eyes are on the upcoming BRICS Summit.
The rate at which food prices are increasing has dropped, Standard Bank reports a record profit, and China's woes continue to cast a shadow over the global economy.
Incompetence or sabotage as the unbundling of Eskom is thwarted, Amazon looks to employ 100 young South Africans, and the markets under pressure over worries about China.
Economic growth is possible if South Africa fixes Transnet and Eskom, SA's jobless numbers have dipped BUT we still have the highest unemployment figures in the world, and the turmoil in emerging markets continues.
On the local front a slew of company results, China's economy is in deep trouble, throw into the mix the effect on the markets of the weekend's primary elections in Argentina and the rouble at an all-time low, and we could be in for a bumpy ride.
15 Aug 2023
2 min
460 – 480
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